About This Role
This role involves performing aircrew flight engineer instructor duties and flight engineer duties in the C-130 aircraft. The primary purpose is to administer, schedule, and conduct flight and ground training for all flight engineers, while also performing staff support duties.
Responsibilities
- Perform aircrew flight engineer instructor duties and flight engineer duties in the C-130 aircraft
- Administer, schedule, and conduct flight and ground training for all flight engineers
- Perform staff support duties
- Develop and provide technical flight engineer upgrade and proficiency training and instruction to Reserve aircrew members and ART personnel
- Perform preflight inspection of the interior and exterior of the aircraft, including engines, fuselage, and control surfaces for mechanical and structural soundness
- Inspect and regulate environmental, hydraulic, fuel, electrical, pressurization, radar, and other systems as required by the applicable flight manual
- Serve as a flight examiner as required
- Administer no-notice and annual evaluations to evaluate aircrew members' performance during all phases of mission execution
Requirements
- Logged at least 450 hours as a Flight Engineer in C-130
- C-130 Instructor qualified (within past 12 months) in a flying component of a U.S. Military Establishment (Active Duty or Reserve)
- At least 1 flying hour as an instructor in the C-130 aircraft
- Served at least 52 weeks at the GS-09 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service
- Knowledge of operating principles and characteristics of major aircraft systems (fuel, electrical, hydraulics, fire suppression, environmental, pressurization, engine) and the function of applicable controls, panels and indicators
- Skill in analyzing operating conditions, diagnosing problems, determining alternate procedures and or initiating corrective actions
- Knowledge of the interrelationships among aircraft systems and the impact of change in performance of one on others
- Skill to analyze overall aircraft condition in terms of flight safety
- Knowledge of aircraft performance parameters and limitations in relation flight procedures during takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing
- Skill to take and interpret instrument readings, make control adjustments, manage fuel flow and update performance data
- Knowledge of the methods of instruction, aircrew training program requirements, procedures, and standards of performance
- Skill to apply this knowledge in planning, developing and executing unit training/evaluation programs
- Knowledge of aircraft maintenance procedures
- Skill in diagnosing problems and accurately reporting detailed symptoms and conditions
