Helicopter Flight Instructor (Uh-60 Maintenance Evaluator)
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command · Department of the Army
This job in plain English
This is a full-time GS-13 Helicopter Flight Instructor job with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The announcement has 1 vacancy and uses Direct Hire Authority, so it is a fast hiring path. The job needs a Secret security clearance, rotating shifts, and occasional travel.
It may close early. This announcement will close when a selection is made, which can happen before the listed closing date.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Only U.S. citizens can apply. The job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the United States.
What you would do
- Operate the UH-60 helicopter while instructing and evaluating the copilot.
- Conduct continuation training for other maintenance instructors.
- Teach classroom lessons on all aspects of the UH-60 helicopter.
- Instruct and evaluate classroom parts of the Maintenance Test Pilot Course.
- Instruct and evaluate students on pre-flight through post-flight UH-60 skills.
Do you qualify for GS-13?
With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level. This means instructing pilots in UH-60 maintenance test flights, teaching UH-60 classroom lessons, and evaluating pilots on flight tasks. You also need minimum flight hours: 1,500 total, 250 pilot in command, 500 instructor, 500 heavy helicopter, 75 night, 75 instrument, 10 actual weather, and 100 in the last 12 months.
With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- FAA Pilot Certificate or appropriate military rating
- FAA Flight Instructor Certificate
- Current FAA first- or second-class medical certificate
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, start and end month and year, hours per week, and plain-language duties
- Copy of your FAA medical certificate
- Copy of FAA pilot and flight instructor certificates, front and back
- Official flight records such as DA-759, DA-759-1, or equivalent
- Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
- Cover letter, optional
How you will be rated: Your full application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, will be reviewed against the qualification requirements. Incomplete packages are not considered, and if your experience appears inflated, you may lose consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Attach copies of your FAA medical certificate and pilot certificates, or your application will be rated ineligible.
- Attach official flight records like DA-759 that show your hours, since the flight hour minimums are strict.
- Keep your resume to two pages or less and list month and year dates and hours per week for each job, or it may be marked incomplete.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time with rotating shifts and occasional travel.
Incentives and relocation: Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized for the best qualified candidates. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.
Conditions of employment:
- Background investigation for suitability or fitness determination
- Must obtain and keep a Secret security clearance
- Pre-employment drug test and random testing afterward
- Rotating shifts
- Must obtain and keep an Army Class II annual flight physical
- Position is designated Mission Essential
- One-year probationary period may be required
- Selective Service registration for men born after 1959
- Proof of U.S. citizenship required
- Direct deposit of pay required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $131,841 – $171,396 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-13 · General Schedule
- Location
- Fort Rucker, Alabama
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Secret
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Aircraft Operation (2181)
- Announcement
- SDSB-26-12919036-DHA-S
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