Pilot Instructor (C-130J)
Location: Little Rock, AR
Clearance: Secret Clearance Required
Travel: CONUS/OCONUS Travel Required
Position Summary:
This position serves as a Pilot Instructor specializing in C-130J Aircraft Systems and operational procedures. The instructor is responsible for delivering high-quality training in aircraft, classroom, simulator, and practical environments. The role also involves assisting as a C-130J Subject Matter Expert (SME) in curriculum development for new courses and reviewing existing courseware. Additional administrative duties may include managing publications, ensuring safety and quality standards, maintaining training records, and scheduling. The Pilot Instructor contributes to a positive learning environment and embraces new technologies and tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides hands-on instruction and demonstration of C-130J Pilot procedures across various platforms, including actual aircraft, classrooms, and C-130J simulators or other training devices.
- Delivers specialized training such as Visual Threat Recognition Avoidance Training (VTRAT), C-130J-specific Crew Resource Management (CRM), and Instrument Refresher Course (IRC) training.
- Demonstrates thorough proficiency in evaluating, diagnosing, and critiquing student performance, identifying learning difficulties, and prescribing and conducting remedial instruction.
- Assists as a C-130J Subject Matter Expert in developing curriculum for new courses and reviewing existing lessons or proposed changes.
- Offers suggestions to enhance and update training policies and procedures.
- Conducts ground training for crewmembers, including diagnosing and remediating student challenges.
- Supports project and development work as assigned.
- Performs essential administrative duties such as scheduling, record-keeping, monitoring student progress, counseling, and maintaining training programs and equipment, ensuring compliance with quality assurance, safety, and security protocols.
- Maintains proficiency in the hands-on operation of essential C-130J Aircrew Training Devices.
- Acquires and maintains proficiency in instrument procedures, take-offs, landings, and emergency procedures.
- Evaluates instructor personnel in classroom and training device environments, as required.
- May perform observation flights in Mission Essential Personnel (MEP) status aboard C-130J aircraft biennially, as required.
- Ensures strict compliance with Air Education Training Command Instruction (AETCI) 36-2909.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex technical and regulatory documents.
- Capacity to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints.
- Skill in generating effective oral and written presentations and proposals on complex subjects.
- Ability to participate in periodic aircraft familiarization flights.
- Must acquire, maintain, and demonstrate proficiency in emergency procedures.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
- Capability to perform calculations involving figures, amounts, prices, commissions, percentages, and to interpret graphs.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret complex customer requirements and attitudes.
- Prior aircraft operating experience is required to establish credibility and effectively hold the attention of training attendees.
- Must be physically capable of entering a simulator, experiencing simulator motion, and ensuring attendee safety within the simulator environment.
- Ability to stand and conduct academic instruction in simulator and classroom settings for extended periods (up to six hours per day).
- A current Secret clearance is required for this position.