Shall be proficient in performing maintenance test flights IAW established procedures of assigned rotary wing helicopters. Test Pilot holds a current, valid Agency or Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Second Class Medical Certificate and an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates. The Maintenance Test Pilot shall demonstrate instrument task proficiency on the annual flight evaluation conducted by flight detachment Evaluators. Incumbent shall successfully complete initially and annually thereafter, an Agency or FAA second-class flight physical. Maintenance Test Pilot shall undergo an annual flight evaluation conducted by both an Instructor Pilot (IP) and Maintenance Test Flight Evaluator (MTFE), qualified in Mission, Type, and Design Series (MDS) and will ensure that all Aircrew Training Manual (ATM) tasks required for assigned flight duties are accomplished, i.e., non-tactical base tasks and maintenance test pilot (MTP) tasks are evaluated I/A/W the appropriate ATM.
Required qualifications:
- Graduate of US Army Maintenance Pilot course
- Five (5) years in the Army Aviation Service
- Three (3) years’ experience as maintenance test pilot
- 1000 hours as Pilot in Command
- FAA Commercial Rotorcraft rating with instrument endorsement
- Current FAA Class II Medical Certificate
