AH-6I Instructor Pilot

Job Description

Job Requirements:

Responsible for performing duties as an Instructor Pilot in the AH-6I aircraft and supporting simulation devices. Conducts initial AQC for new hires from GDC, ATP integration, continuation training, and evaluation of employee and customer crewmembers in accordance with MNG-AVN Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) requirements.
Conducts academic and hands-on performance training and administers evaluations to ensure aircrew proficiency and standardization of training. Responsible for maintaining Individual Aircrew Training Folder, (IATF) and completing required training, currency, and readiness entries.
Conducts AH-6I and gunnery instruction in the aircraft and classroom environment; provides flight instruction in the aircraft and flight training devices; providing contact, basic instrument, gunnery and basic combat skills training to ATM standards IAW government approved ATM. Instruction may include any combination of Individual or Group instruction in an academic classroom environment and or aircraft or simulator. Additionally, It is required that applicant have experience in US Army Attack or Aero scout operations and must have completed a course of instruction for IPs at an authorized Aviation Proponent School. Perform other duties as required by the Director.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Train and evaluate Aviation pilots in the AH-6I aircraft in accordance with MNG-AVN ATM and specific unit ATP guidelines.
2. Develop and manage an Aviation Aircrew Training Program in accordance with customer guidance.
3. Verify and confirm that all required flight training publications are current and complete.
4. Conduct and evaluate individual readiness level progression tasks, to include instrument flight tasks during day, night, and night vision goggle (NVG), gunnery operations and instrument flight rules (IFR).
5. Prepare crew members through realistic mission training flight maneuvers under local environmental conditions to include dust landings in a desert training environment.
6. Provide aircrew proficiency training in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) when allowed by the operators manual of the AH-6i in and outside controlled airspace under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and or international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight rules.
7. Attends meetings as required with Customers.
8. As a member of the Aviation Safety Council, attend regularly scheduled Aviation Safety Council meetings as required.
9. Attend and provide training and mission planning input to the weekly Production Control and Operations meeting.
10. Responsible for providing direct interface and daily status reports as required between staff for training status, mission assignments, mission planning, and crew status.
11. Conducts other courses of instruction as required by the customer.
12. Other duties as required by the AH-6i Standardization Pilot, BDE SP and the Director of BFT.

Skills Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Education Level:
Must have been qualified as a Pilot in Command with 1000 hours of PC time of which 300 hours must be in type aircraft and successfully completed one of the following:
1- Graduate of a course of instruction for OH-58D or AH-64D/E IPs at an authorized Aviation Proponent School required.
2- Graduate of a US Army Instructor Pilot Course from a US Army Aviation Proponent School. Minimum 1,500 flight hours with 250 NVG/NVD, and 300 hours as an instructor required, 500 preferred.
3- Graduate of the US Army Instrument Examiners Course preferred.

Certificates:

1- Military aviation certification and/or rating as Instructor Pilot in the AH-64E or OH-58D, AH-64D preferred. AQC from the AH-6 preferred.
Experience:
Mission (Attack, Observation, Utility, Multi-Mission) operations preferred.

Specific knowledge, skill, and ability requirements: Knowledge of Army Aviation training concepts, administration, and logistics. Demonstrated ability to conduct independent operational research. Demonstrated past performance and experience in leading an organizational staff to achieve organizational goals. Demonstrated past performance in the development of organizational plans, policies, and operational procedures. Ability to communicate both orally and written. Ability to effectively deal with people in the supervision of staff and team members. Ability to effectively communicate with the customer in a professional and courteous manner. Possesses a valid driver’s license. Successfully pass the Army, FAA Class II Flight Physical or GACA Flight Physical upon hire, and annually thereafter required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors’ Degree or Equivalent