Join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Air Carrier Flight Oversight Inspector. The FAA creates a work environment rich in opportunity, diversity, teamwork, and work life balance. Benefits such as weekends off, paid holidays, steady hours, sick and annual leave, health insurance, and more. Begin a rewarding career with the FAA and be a part of a select group of individuals whose mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.
Duties
Aviation Safety Inspectors in this specialty (Air Carrier Flight Oversight) apply knowledge of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and the public governing Air Carrier safety issues.
The below link provides a complete list of Certificate Management Office (CMO) locations:
Certificate Management Office (CMO) Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov)
Candidates must complete an extensive training program to include formal and on-the-job training up to and possibly 24 months regardless of grade level.
Duties at the FG-12 grade level include but are not limited to the following:
- Advise managers of aviation organizations on regulatory requirements, make initial certification, evaluate proposals to modify certificates and resolve regulatory and safety problems.
- Evaluate air carrier training programs and conduct flight examinations for airmen who fly large and/or multi-engine aircraft.
- Evaluate the operational aspect of programs of air carriers and similar commercial and aviation operations for adequacy of facilities, equipment, procedures, and overall management to ensure safe operation of the aircraft.
Duties at the FG-11 grade level include but are not limited to the following:
- Conduct examinations and inspections with individual airmen and with employees and managers in the organizations undergoing inspection,
- Perform routine inspections of organizations for compliance with their approved programs and procedures, 14 CFR, and good safety practices, and
- Provide assistance in the evaluation of air carriers, air agencies air operators.
Duties at the FG-9 grade level are closely supervised and include but are not limited to the following:
- Assisting in evaluating training programs to ensure that they meet the requirements of the FARs under close supervision; and
- Assisting in the re-examination of certificated airmen or recertification of an operator or agency.
Aviation Safety Inspectors (Air Carrier Flight Oversight) may perform a variety of other inspections, investigations, and advisory duties.
Inspectors are required to travel frequently and to occasionally work irregular duty hours.