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Incumbent serves as Chairman of the Flight Standardization and Flight Operation Evaluation Boards for assigned aircraft, and serves as member of the Type Certification Board for assigned aircraft for the Seattle or Long Beach Aircraft Evaluation Group (AEG).
Learn more about this agency01/23/2020 to 02/12/2020
$107,807 - $170,956 per year
Salary includes locality payment to be determined based upon duty location
FG 14
8 vacancies in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
NA
No
Yes
AGL-AFS-20-0012-65664
557444200
The incumbent provides the flight operations emphasis and crew representation in all phases of developmental work involved prior to certification and subsequent to placing such aircraft into service.
The work of this position has considerable impact on the level of safety achieved during the training of pilots and initial industry operation of the aircraft. Incumbent evaluates detailed flight characteristics of the aircraft in order to establish training requirements which will be used as standards and guidelines for operations inspectors in evaluating and approving training programs. Likewise, incumbent must develop a detailed knowledge of the aircraft's instrument and component systems in order to develop a sound and reasonable list of minimum instruments and equipment to be required for initial dispatch of the aircraft to ensure operational safety of the aircraft. Incumbent is also responsible to provide information to aviation safety inspectors on all modifications and procedural changes to the aircraft in order to attain optimum safety and efficiency in its operations.
The incumbent has contacts at all levels within the FAA. Contacts involve industry representatives including pilots, operators and/or personnel in charge of flight testing for aircraft manufacturers. Contacts are also with foreign government aviation officials and manufacturers on an international basis. These contacts will be for the purpose of coordinating and resolving problems imposed by certification and operations requirements, coordinating equipment and training requirements, and for the exchange of essential information.
Specifically, the incumbent serves as a member of the Type Certification Board, Flight Test Group and as advisor to Aircraft Certification Service on flight operation problems involved in the certification process of newly designed aircraft preparatory to the aircraft being type certificated and introduced into service. In this capacity, the incumbent will prepare recommendations for amendments to the regulations or proposed special crew training requirements or procedures for aircraft when needed, participates in the development of FAA approved flight manuals and represent the Flight Standards Service in the flight tests leading to type certification and service evaluation of the aircraft.
Acting as representative of the Flight Standards Service and Chairman of the Flight Standardization Board, the incumbent will recommend to the appropriate Flight Standards Division the appropriate pilot certificate type rating and specific training program standards to be used for the training of flight crews or FAA inspectors receiving training in aircraft. Determines safe limits of required maneuvers based on flight test results and reviews fight test evaluations of possible unsafe characteristics of the aircraft.
Serves as Flight Standards Service representative and Chairman of the Flight Operations Evaluation Board to determine minimum aircraft instruments and equipment required for dispatch or continuance of flight.
Incumbent keeps abreast of all modifications, changes and technical advances for assigned aircraft to assure continued safe operation. Reviews, analyzes and evaluates problem areas and initiates action to correct technical deficiencies associated with the operation and pilot training of the assigned aircraft.
Works with operators introducing new aircraft into service to assure the FAA keeps abreast of current operational problems.
Performs certification activities or enroute inspections when required.
Provides expert consultation in support of accident or incident investigations, analysis, and implementation of corrective actions related to the particular aircraft assigned.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements For All Positions:
General Requirements for All Positions:
When the predominant work involves air carrier operations, applicants for Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) positions must meet all of the following requirements.
Medical Requirements: Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements:
In addition, applicants for positions that require participation in the operation of the aircraft must:
Applicants not requiring valid second-class medical certificates who are tentatively selected will be required to:
*Note-Recency of specialized experience is waived for employees currently in the 1825 series.
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-1825-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Specialized experience may include experience with Part 121 Aircraft Operations; expert knowledge of the regulations, policies and procedures. Evaluating detailed flight characteristics of aircraft in order to establish training requirements. Detailed knowledge of an aircraft's instrument and component systems in order to ensure operational safety of the aircraft. Participating in the development of aircraft flight manuals. Providing expert consultation in the support of accident or incident investigations, analysis and implementation of corrective actions related to the particular aircraft assigned.
Lateral movement: To assist in determining qualification requirements, applicants transferring between specialties at the same grade level are strongly encouraged to complete the appropriate Qualifications Assessment Tool (QAT) check sheet and upload it along with their resume. Check sheets are contained in Order 3410.26, Flight Standards Service Air Carrier and General Aviation Qualification Assessment Tool for AFS Aviation Safety Inspectors. This order is located at: https://my.faa.gov/org/linebusiness/avs/offices/afx/tools/qat.html
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
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Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50)must be submitted.
If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
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If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
(In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.)
Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
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If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/557444200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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