AIRPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties.

Duties

• The primary purpose of this position is; to serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer and manager Of the unit Safety Program, to direct, monitor, and coordinate all unit safety program activities and function as a flight instructor/evaluator on unit assigned aircraft. DUTY 1: Manages the unit safety program. Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities of the safety program. Reviews overall safety plans and programs, researches and analyzes issues, identifies deficiencies, and develops means to improve the deficiencies. Reviews new or revised safety guidance and discusses impact on operations with safety subordinates. Determines necessity for and local supplementation to higher level guidance. Coordinates new or revised safety guidance with affected unit organizations. Reviews status of the safety program and takes action to insure that all supervisors and commanders promote all aspects of safety. DUTY 2: Publicizes flying safety issues and oversees the publicity of ground and/or weapons materials for the unit. Develops and distributes information on changes and advances in flying safety. Ensures that ground and/or weapons safety information and developments are publicized and distributed. Makes use of available means such as: bulletin boards, news media, e-mail, handouts, web-sites, pre-mishap plans, briefings and other sources to publicize the unit safety program, Conducts briefings and meetings on current flying safety issues and concerns. Updates materials as new information becomes available. DUTY 3: Responsible for mishap investigative coordination and activities involving the unit's personnel, facilities, equipment and aircraft. Evaluates all mishap reports, determines frequency, cause, and preventive actions required to reduce or climate future mishaps. Reviews reports for recommended preventive measures to remedy identified deficiencies pertaining to non-flying mishaps, for accuracy and appropriateness, prior to submission of reports to higher authority. DUTY 4: Oversees the overall unit safety training program. Reviews safety training programs and materials from the perspective of hazard and mishap elimination. Makes determinations and recommendations to improve and advance the overall safety program. Determines training program effectiveness. Makes training adjustments, for areas not adequately covered, to improve the safety training program. DUTY 5: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities (less than 25 % of the work of the position). Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management, Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.

Qualifications

THIS IS AN AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN OFFICER POSITION. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position located at 349 AIR MOBILITY WG with the military rank of O-4/ MAJOR, AFSC: 011M3Y. For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212. EXPERIENCE: No specific length of experience required. The qualifications of Airplane/Helicopter Pilots or Airplane/Helicopter Flight Instructors in an Air Force active duty and Reserve force are directly related to the completion of prerequisite training and number of flying hours rather than years of experience. GS-13: Must have logged 2,000 or more total pilot time (i.e., accumulation of primary, secondary, instructor, evaluator, simulator and student time), or 1,300 hours Primary Flight Time (i.e. primary, secondary, instructor, and evaluator time) or Instructor Pilot time. Must be instructor qualified in unit aircraft. (Note: For position requiring the piloting of fighter jet aircraft (e.g., F-16, A-10, F-15, F-22), each hours as First Pilot and/or Instructor Pilot in a fighter jet aircraft may be counted as two hours of flying time when determining total hours of pilot time or primary and/or instructor pilot time. Training aircraft (T-37/T-38) should be considered when giving double credit but only for those hours in which candidates logged either instructor/evaluator pilot or primary pilot time. Flying hours logged as a student pilot will be credited one-for-one when calculating total time.) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge, skill, ability, and experience as a rated pilot on flying status in the Unit Mission Aircraft. Knowledge Of and ability to formulate plans and courses pertaining to flying operations and unit flying training activities. Knowledge of established safety principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, related to overall military safety programs. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to independently plan and organize work, and meet deadlines. Other significant facts pertaining to this position are: 1. The incumbent must be a rated instructor/evaluator aircrew member (pilot) on flying status in unit to which attached. Periodically, as prescribed by regulations, must take and pass standardization/evaluation flight examinations which consist of both written tests and actual flight performance to demonstrate flight knowledge and abilities required by the position. Incumbent must participate in regular and frequent flights, as required by the unit commander. 2.This position is that of a management official. In this capacity, the incumbent is required to formulate, determine or influence policies of the unit to which assigned. 3. The incumbent may be required to fly in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty (TDY) assignments. 4. As necessary to meet special and/or essential unscheduled flying missions, may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty, with brief advance notice. 5. The incumbent's regular assignments are primarily ART; however, the incumbent is assigned non-ART duties not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. As necessary, to meet special or essential unscheduled activities, may required to work an uncommon tour of duty with brief advance notice. 6. This position is designated a mobility position. The incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/location on a lateral or promotion basis as directed by HQ AFRC. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service…

Education

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: RETIRED MILITARY ARE USUALLY INELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE AIR FORCE RESERVE. RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ACTIVE AIR FORCE RESERVE ASSIGNMENTS MAY APPLY PROVIDED THEY SHOW ASSIGNMENT (POSITION AND UNIT) ON THEIR APPLICATION.