LUH-Functional Flight Pilot- Polk , LA Security Clearance

Position: LUH-72 Functional Check Flight Pilot- FT Polk , LA with Security Clearance
Location: Fort Polk

The Functional Check Flight Pilot (LUH-72) utilizes flight test techniques to perform functional check flights of aircraft to measure performance and handling to determine airworthiness following maintenance or modifications.
* Perform FCFs and demonstrating aircraft proficiency upon completion of aircraft maintenance or modifications on aircraft.
* Interpret meteorological data as it pertains to filing a flight plan for the navigational course of flight needed for a mission or sortie.
* File flight plans for all flights using authorized navigational processes.
* Compute weight and balance logs for the aircraft being flown.
* Initiate and complete all military flight or maintenance forms to document FCF completion and discrepancies.
* Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians.
* Determine in accordance with publications and procedures the airworthiness of aircraft prior to release for flight.
* Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians.
* Perform recovery flights and ferries aircraft to additional sites, such as depots.
* Perform troubleshooting procedures of aircraft on the ground and during flight and makes appropriate write-ups or gives verbal instructions to correct deficiencies.
* Verify forms and records used in the performance of maintenance to ensure they comply with work performed prior to ground or flight checks.
* Run-up aircraft for alert status to perform test on modifications.
* Deploy when required to support contract requirements when FCFs are anticipated.
* Ferry flights as assigned
* Ensure proper documentation is chronicled.
* As qualified may perform as site safety specialist and/or additional duties safety officer functions. .
* May support AS9100-AS9110 internal audits, corrective action requests, assist section, department, and/or program in developing plans to correct identified shortfalls.
* May assist with continual improvement initiatives.
* As qualified may perform Lead pilot duties as designated by the Site Supervision.
* Must be capable of Aircraft Technical Inspection (TI) as additional duty.
* Plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections.
* Inspect power plant hot section, cold section and accessory modules.
* Lectures, demonstrates, and practical exercises in inspection techniques, procedures, performance evaluation, and operational checks on the power plant, structure, and systems of helicopters powertrains.
* Provide technical guidance to repairs performing aircraft and subsystem maintenance techniques and safety procedures.
* Maintains technical library, inspect systems, subsystems, and components according to applicable technical publications and checklists before, during and after airplane maintenance and modifications.
* Check and troubleshoot systems
* Annotate records of required maintenance.
* Evaluate operational readiness of aircraft and recommend corrective action.
* Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimates time, parts and costs to repair.
* Ensure compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army oil analysis program and test measuring and diagnostic calibration.
* Evaluate maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies.
* Performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft maintenance operations.
* Perform other qualified duties as assigned Requirements:
* High school or equivalent required
* Minimum PIC Hours, 1000 Hours PIC Required.
* Shall be proficient in flying operations of the aircraft they are assigned (LUH-72, EC145).
* Possess a current valid ARMY or FAA Second Class Medical Certificate.
* Possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates.
* Shall meet the qualification requirements of AR 95 20.
* Currency shall be in accordance with AR 95-1.
* Shall successfully complete annual flight evaluation conduct IAW AR 95 1 and the appropriate Aircrew Training Manual (ATM).
* The Government reserves the right to have Contractor pilots examined at US Army medical facility when deemed necessary.
* Shall undergo and successfully complete initially and annually thereafter an Army or FAA second class flight physical.
* Evaluation conducted by An Army/Government Test Flight Evaluator (MTFE).
* Ability to obtain/maintain Security Clearance (NAC-I T1) Public trust.
* All Contractor pilots shall undergo and successfully complete (initially and annually) a flight physical IAW Army Regulation (AR) 95-20, service guidance contained in AR 40-501, AR 95-1, and the appropriate Aircrew Training Manual (ATM).
* Evaluations shall be conducted by An Army/Government Evaluator (Standardization Instructor Pilots (SP) or Instructor Pilots (IP)).
* When the Mission Design Series (MDS) is not supported by the US Army, the evaluator will be approved by…