HELICOPTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR/EVALUATOR Jobs

Helicopter Flight Instructor/EvaluatorThis is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position. This National Guard position is for a Helicopter Flight Instructor/Evaluator, Position Description Number D2460P01 and is part of the CO Army Aviation Support Facility, National Guard. The position is responsible for providing instruction, evaluation and examination of rated pilots, instructor pilots, and aeroscout observers in flying techniques and methods of instruction, examination, and evaluation.Overview Accepting applications open 10/30/2026 to 11/13/2026 Location 1 vacancy in the following location: Buckley AFB, CO 1 vacancy No matching locations found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $140,025 - $182,034 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.Occupations and job series 2181 Aircraft OperationDuties Incipient serves as a Unit Trainer/Evaluator (UT/E), instructor pilot, or pilot in command on one or more of the following helicopters: Cargo Helicopter (CH-47) and others when assigned. Also performs one or more duties in a specific functional area of aircraft operations. Performs preflight weather analysis, route and altitude selections, alternate airport selection, fuel, cargo and passenger load computations, selection of refueling stops, preflight inspections, flight plan filing, and firing ranges route planning/coordination. Serves as rotary wing Unit Trainer/Evaluator (UT/E) or Instructor Pilot (IP): Trains and evaluates aviators on basic and advanced flight techniques. Performs one or more of the following major functional duties: Serves as rotary wing Instrument Flight Examiner (IE): Conducts instrument flight qualifications and training which includes, instrument flight planning, precision handling and maneuvering of the aircraft, navigation using the aircraft navigation instruments and systems, air traffic control operations, approach, departure, and holding procedures, and use of the ILS. Serves as rotary wing Standardization Instructor Pilot (SIP): Trains and evaluates IP's and provides technical supervision of the standardization program. Serves are Maintenance Test Pilot Examiner (ME)/Functional Check Pilot (FCP) Evaluator: Serves as rotary wing Maintenance Test Pilot Examiner/Function Check Pilot Evaluator. Serves as Aviation Safety Officer (ASO): Serves as an Aviation Safety Officer (ASO) carrying out a variety of duties to provide a productive aviation safety program for the Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot (AVCRAD) or any Army Aviation Facility. Serves as rotary wing Maintenance Test Pilot (MTP) and/or Functional Check Pilot (FCP). Serves as Aviation Mission Survivability Officer: Serves as an Aviation Mission Survivability Officer (AMSO) Tactical Operations (TACOPS) Officer. Performs other duties as assigned.Requirements Conditions of employment Membership in the Colorado Army National Guard. Incumbent must possess and continue to maintain a US Army Class II Flight Physical. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Must hold the grade of W-2 or W-3. Submit all required documentation. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.Qualifications Military Grades: W-2 or W-3 1. Specialized experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. 2. An applicants RESUME must provide, in detail, how they meet each specialized experience listed below. Resume must be two pages or less. Federal Resume Help 3. It must be documented with "from (mm/yy)" and "to (mm/yy)" dates and description of the specialized experience. DO NOT copy each bullet listed below word for word and place into your resume; you must describe your personal experience as it pertains to each bullet. You will be immediately disqualified if you fail to include specialized experience in your resume. Must have at least 24 months of Specialized Experience in each of the following: 1. Experience in operating a specific main-frame military aircraft, mission planning, and mission preparation. 2. Experience in reviewing and analyzing mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information. 3. Experience in filing flight plans and conducting crew briefings. 4. Experience in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, and equipment assessments. 5. Experience in performing or supervising work procedures involved in navigation, search and rescue operations or surveillance and reconnaissance. 6. Experience in conducting or supervising the training of crew members in simple to complex mission specific tasks. 7. Experience in developing plans and policies, monitoring operations, and advising commanders. 8. Experience in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of Defense, Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, and/or Occupational Safety and Health Administration policies, regulations, and directives. Education Education cannot be substituted for Specialized Experience for this position.