Aircraft Pilot (Helicopter) (Direct Hire)

Summary

This position is located within the Aircraft Operations Division (AOD). As a Helicopter Pilot/ Ground Safety Officer (GSO), you will pilot aircraft used in research, development, flight training, and test programs. Also serves as the airport liaison for AOD.

Duties

• Maintains expertise in areas of ground safety, aircraft maintenance, and flight operations to evaluate critical issues related to the safe operation of aircraft.
• Ensures compliance with established procedures and safety guidelines, and makes recommendations to management, as necessary, concerning any safety issues through observation and review of ongoing flight operations.
• Organizes and chairs ground safety meetings and provides representation at Center/Agency/government/industry meetings and boards, as required.
• Serves as an investigator or a member of an investigation team for aviation/aviation ground mishaps or close calls, and conducts follow-up inspections on reported discrepancies.
• Serves as a rotary-wing instructor pilot. Proactively maintains all pilot qualifications and proficiency requirements. Conducts annual egress, emergency procedures training, and Crew Resource Management training.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for this position you must possess: 1. Certificate and Rating: A current Federal Aviation Administration Commercial Pilot Certificate/License with ratings OR a pilot with ratings from the armed services; AND A current Federal Aviation Administration Flight Instructor Certificate/License with ratings OR a flight instructor with ratings from the armed services 2. Flight Hours: A minimum of the following flight time hours: 1,500 hours of flight time as pilot-in-command or co-pilot in aircraft of any weight or category, and 250 hours pilot-in-command in rotary-wing helicopter, and 75 hours of night flying, and 100 hours of flight time in the preceding 12 months. 3. Specialized experience: One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level that includes: Participating in aircraft maintenance, flight operations, and a wide range of human behavior and its potential for error to evaluate critical issues related to the safe operation of aircraft; Participating in the planning and execution of rotary-wing aircraft sorties and evaluation activities, including functional test flights; Conducting classroom instruction on developing, teaching, and assessing both academic and on-aircraft syllabus requirements for students training in rotary-wing aircraft. 4. Instructor Time Requirement: A minimum of 500 hours providing flight instruction directly related to the area of instruction and category of aircraft in the position. To receive proper consideration, you must: Submit a copy of your pilots license (front and back) with your application AND Ensure that your flight hours are indicated in your resume. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Super-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of super intelligent (SI) or SI-assisted tools during the application process.

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