Maintenance Test Pilot (CH47)

The CH47 D / E / F Maintenance Test Pilot utilizes flight test techniques to perform test flights of aircraft to measure performance and handling to determine airworthiness following maintenance or modifications.

• Perform test flights 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, and capable of computing and annotating weight and balance logs for the aircraft.
• Initiate and complete all military flight or maintenance forms to document maintenance test flight 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.
• Run-up aircraft for alert status to perform test on modifications.
• Working knowledge for operating navigational and communication equipment installed on the aircraft.
• Deploy when required to support contract requirements when maintenance test flights are anticipated.
• As qualified may perform as site safety specialist and / or additional duties Safety officer (ASO) functions.
• As qualified may perform Chief or Lead pilot duties as designated by the Site Supervision.
• 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.
• Must be capable of Aircraft Technical Inspection (TI) as additional duty and may plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections.
• Inspect power plant hot section, cold section and accessory modules.
• 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.
• Evaluate operational readiness of aircraft and recommend corrective action.
• Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimates time, parts and costs to repair.
• 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.

Minimum Requirements :

• Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• A Minimum of 1000 hours of PIC time is preferred.
• Minimum of Ten (10) years of aviation maintenance experience is required.
• Be proficient in flying operations of the (CH47 D / E / F) aircraft.
• Satisfactorily completed a proficiency check within the previous 12 months or have ability to complete.
• Completed military flight and applicable training courses as required IAW 95-20.
• Successful completion of the US Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase II OR completed an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20.
• Successfully completed Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course (MTPC) OR completed an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Govt Secret Security Clearance and maintain facility credentials, authorization.
• US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Credentials and License :

• Possess a current valid Army or FAA Class II Medical Certificate.
• Successfully complete initial Army or FAA Class II flight physical, and annually thereafter.
• Possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate.
• Recruiter will request copies of all Pilot credentials upon initial interview; (DA 759, FAA ATP, MDS Qualification Certificate, MDS MTP Qualification Certificate, Current FAA Class 2 Physical, DA 7120-R, DA 7122-R and or Commercial pilots’ log).

Pay : Starting at $51.98 / hr

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