Amentum | Instructor

Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)

Location: Fort Rucker, Alabama

Overview

Amentum is currently seeking applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at Fort Rucker, Alabama. This pivotal role involves providing comprehensive flight instruction in the UH-72 aircraft. A distinctive advantage for prospective candidates is that prior military aviation experience or specific UH-72 qualification is not a prerequisite for this position.

About Amentum

Since 1989, Amentum Services, Inc. has stood as a premier leader in aviation education, boasting a workforce of over 400 dedicated employees. The organization trains and educates more than 1,200 students annually, providing daily classroom academic instruction and hands-on flight training to nearly 500 aspiring aviators. Amentum's instructors are recognized for their unparalleled skill and experience, having imparted knowledge, skills, and abilities to nearly 30,000 pilots over three decades, preparing them to excel and survive in complex aviation environments. Amentum proudly serves the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and numerous Allied partner Nations, solidifying its reputation as a world-class aviation education organization.

Role Responsibilities

Helicopter Pilot Instructors at Amentum are integral to shaping the next generation of military aviators. Responsibilities include teaching, coaching, and mentoring student pilots through intensive training programs meticulously designed to prepare them for their future military aviation roles. While flight training inherently involves risk, safety remains the paramount principle underpinning every aspect of Amentum's Rotary Wing Flight Training culture. Instructors operate within a vast instructional area spanning over 40,000 square miles of National Airspace System, contributing to an unprecedented safety record of more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction.

Minimum Pilot Qualifications

• Possession of an ICAO equivalent or FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate.
• Possession of an ICAO equivalent or FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class, and instrument helicopter ratings on both certificates, OR graduation from any Department of Defense (DOD) rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft.
• A minimum of 1,500 hours of total flight time. This includes flight time as pilot-in-command or second-in-command (per FAR 61.51), or as Pilot in Command (PIC) or Pilot (PI) (per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category.
• Certification of a minimum of 100 hours accumulated from hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time.
• Demonstrated experience in instructing students in instrument flight training.
• A minimum of 75 hours of night flying experience.
• A minimum of 500 hours of instructor time.
• Possession of a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to commencing training.
• For Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants: Must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified with a minimum of 200 hours of NVG time.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and provide proof of such authorization.

Important Considerations

Applicants selected for this position are subject to Government approval and the terms of a 12-month Employee Agreement.