Instructor Pilot
Amentum is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Instructor Pilot at the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Novosel, Alabama. This role involves providing comprehensive flight instruction to undergraduate student pilots, preparing them for the challenges of military aviation. Amentum instructors lead students through aviation theory, simulator training, and actual flight exercises, ensuring a thorough understanding of helicopter operations and safety protocols. Safety is paramount, and the program maintains an exceptional safety record.
Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction in the UH-72 helicopter. (Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required.)
- Instruct students in instrument flight training.
Requirements:
- Must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class, and instrument helicopter ratings on both certificates, or be a graduate of any DOD rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft.
- Minimum of 1500 hours total flight time as pilot-in-command or second in command (per FAR 61.51); as Pilot in Command (PC) or Pilot (PI) (Per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement.
- Must certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time.
- Minimum of 75 hours of night flying experience.
- Minimum of 500 hours of instructor time.
- Must have a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning MOI training.
- Maximum weight of 250 pounds in flight duty uniform.
- Must be able to successfully pass a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and be able to provide proof of such authorization.
Important Considerations:
- Applicants for employment are subject to Government approval and the terms of a 12-month Employment Training Agreement.
- Applicants selected for hire will be required to pass and maintain a U.S. Government background security check.
- Applicants selected for hire must complete training and a government acceptance checkride.
Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.