About this role
Amentum is currently accepting applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Applicants will provide instruction in the UH-72. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required for this role.
Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Safety remains paramount in every aspect of Rotary Wing Flight Training culture despite inherent risks.
The company has trained more than 1200 students per year for over 30 years, instilling nearly 30,000 pilots with knowledge and skills. Instructors conduct flight instruction across more than 40,000 square miles with an unprecedented safety record of 2.5 million hours.
Amentum serves the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and Allied partner Nations. Applicants are subject to Government approval and terms of a 12 month Employee Agreement.
Requirements
- Must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings
- 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
- Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified and having 200 hours of NVG time
Responsibilities
- Provide instruction in the UH-72 aircraft to student pilots
- Teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training
- Conduct flight instruction across more than 40,000 square miles of airspace
- Maintain safety as paramount in every aspect of Rotary Wing Flight Training
- Deliver classroom academic instruction and hands-on flight training
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
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