Airplane Pilot

This job opportunity is for an AIRPLANE PILOT, position description D0253P02, within the 108th OG of the New Jersey Air National Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position.
Its paramount purpose is to pilot a unit-equipped airplane. In addition to piloting responsibilities, performs administrative tasks in support of the Air Operations program.

Qualifications:General Experience:
Must have the following General Experience(s);

• Understanding of the occupation's basic principles and concepts
• One year on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank)

Mandatory Qualification Requirements:

• A Federal Aviation Administration pilot certificates or appropriate military certifications
• Military ratings in the main-frame military aircraft of employment

Specialized Experience:
Must have 36 months of experience in the following;

• Piloting and instructing pilot skills in one or more of the following main-frame/military aircraft;
  • Fixed-wing
  • Rotary
  • Remotely piloted aircraft
• Training and instructing others in the piloting of a specified main-frame military aircraft
  • Supervising and/or conducting mission planning, mission preparations, filing of flight plans, and conducting crew briefings
  • Traditional "stick and rudder" type controls for piloting aircraft direction, altitude, and speed
  • Planning, scheduling, and conducting training flights through Federal Aviation Administration controlled national airspace
  • Conducting particular missions and flying specific main-frame aircraft in combat tactics
    • Flying in mountainous terrain
    • Performing tactical remote site evaluations
    • Performing landings on remote sites
    • Provide ground and flight training
    • Conducting night-vision operations or instructions

Must have two (2) years of experience in one of the following programs:

• Civilian aviation program
• Military service aviation program (active duty or reserve components)
• Army National Guard Aviation Support facility
• Air National Guard Wing/ Operations Group

Required Flight Hours:

• 500 hours total military fixed wing flying time

Education:

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university
• A Graduate Degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum
• Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from an accredited civilian aviation program or aviation certification from accredited military aviation school.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME