About this role
Amentum is accepting applications for the Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) position at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Selected applicants will provide instruction in the UH-72. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required for this role.
Instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training designed to prepare them for future roles as military aviators. Safety remains paramount in every aspect of rotary wing flight training culture despite inherent risks.
The organization has delivered more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction across an area encompassing more than 40,000 square miles within the National Airspace System. Serving the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and allied partner nations, the program maintains an unmatched safety record.
With over 400 employees training nearly 500 students per day, Amentum has educated more than 30,000 pilots over 30 years. Instructors contribute to world-class aviation education that instills knowledge, skills, and abilities for complex environments.
Requirements
- Must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings, or be a graduate of any DOD rotary wing instructor pilot course
- Total Flight Time - 1500 hours
- Must certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time
- Must have instructed students in instrument flight training
- Night Flying - 75 hours
- Instructor Time - 500 hours
- Must have a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning training
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Responsibilities
- Provide instruction in the UH-72 helicopter
- Teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training
- Conduct flight instruction across more than 40,000 square miles of airspace
- Emphasize safety in every aspect of rotary wing flight training
- Prepare students for their future roles as military aviators
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
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