Pilot Instructor Airdrop JPADS SME

Purpose of Position

The Pilot Instructor is responsible for the accomplishment of ground-based training of C-17 pilots, including instructing and measuring training progress of crewmembers who train in the established Training System (TS) curriculum.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conduct all Initial, Upgrade, Requalification, and Refresher training using devices, such as a classroom, Pilot Part Task Trainer (PTTP), Boom Operator Part Task Trainer (PTTB), Boom Operator Trainer (BOT), Fuselage Trainer (FuT), WST, and KC-46 aircraft.
• Conduct other ground-based training, as required, for Aircrew Members in tanker and receiver operating procedures, including diagnosis and remediation of student problems.
• Conduct Initial and Recurring training for Maintenance Personnel attending Engine Run courses.
• Serve as KC-46 Pilot Subject Matter Expert (SME) for students and other applicable personnel, as required.
• Operate Student Management System.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree required.

Minimum Experience

• Eight (8) years flying experience, five (5) years of which as a C-17 pilot with air drop and aerial refueling experience, or able to obtain an AMC/A3TK waiver.
• Two (2) years or 200 hours of flight instructor experience in air drop, aerial refueling, and tactics.
• Recent C-17 flight simulator pilot instructor experience and CATS MECOC certification desired.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Fluently read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to clearly relay information, both verbally and written, to others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of instructional principles and theories pertaining to TSs.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and software applications, such as, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Successfully accomplish annual internal standardization evaluations.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly required to talk or hear; to sit, stand or walk; and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; and stoop or kneel.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds.
• Noise levels range from quiet to extremely loud.
• Must be able to exit the WST by way of escape ladder down to the floor.

Qualifications

• Active SECRET Security Clearance.

Benefits

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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