Aviation Safety Inspector (GA-FO) (General Aviation Principal Oversight Inspector)

Flight Oversight Aviation Safety Inspector

Help Note: Flight Oversight ASIs do not conduct certification (pilot evaluating, testing, and checking) job functions as a required crewmember, including safety pilot. The incumbent will not, in any scenario, act as a required crewmember or safety pilot of an aircraft. Flight Oversight ASIs apply a broad knowledge of the aviation industry, aviation safety, and Federal aviation laws, regulations, and policies.

The POI will serve as the primary oversight interface between assigned air carriers, air operators, air agencies, airmen, designees, and the FAA. Has program responsibility to assure that assigned organizations meet 14 CFR with respect to oversight programs. Provides policy assistance to field level ASIs on difficult or complex policy interpretations.

The POI will issue certificates to and monitor (1) a large and complex aviation organization or (2) several smaller organizations that, together, are comparable in complexity to one large one. They are the primary contact point with the aviation organization(s). They may decide on issuance of the original certificates. They evaluate and decide upon proposals to change the authorized programs of the organizations. They continuously monitor the activities of organizations to determine whether they are following their authorized program, Federal regulations, and good safety practices.

Assignments are characterized by one or more of the following:

• Multiengine turboprop and turbojet aircraft;
• A variety of flight oversight tasks with diverse types of aircraft which may include turbine powered aircraft or unmanned aircraft; or
• Novel and complex aviation oversight.

The POI will plan and conduct assignments with substantial technical independence and receive administrative and policy guidance from supervisors and policy makers. The POI will obtain technical advice from higher-level inspectors who have overall program responsibility. The POI will independently plan and carry out a work program to meet the needs and monitor the activities of the organizations for which they have certification responsibility. The scope and complexity of the work program may be such as to require the occasional assistance of other employees to conduct inspections and evaluate operations.

The POI will apply mastery level knowledge of the appropriate specialization and a broad knowledge of the line of business mission and goals to assigned programs and areas of responsibility.

The POI will plan and direct the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives and will define, organize, and use resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules. Analyze program requirements and accomplishments and make or direct adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.

Guidelines and precedents are frequently inadequate for dealing with novel or complex oversight. The POI will apply the basic principles of aviation safety and interpret the intent of the regulations.

Contacts are frequently with owners and top managers of aviation corporations and involve negotiating and resolving the full range of issues and problems that confront large aviation organizations. Occasionally issues are controversial, arousing considerable public interest.

The ASI will participate extensively in the certification inspection and surveillance of highly complex air carrier oversight where principal program responsibility is vested in an aviation safety inspector of higher grade. The employee will have broad authority to negotiate with carrier management and make technical determinations within the coverage of approved specifications and policy manuals.

The POI will provide guidance to field level staff to solve difficult technical issues and will resolves all but unique problems with the intervention of management or a technical specialist. Develop plans, techniques, and policies to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management to solve problems.

Performs other duties as assigned.