Maintenance Test Pilot (AH64)

The AH-64 D/E MTP - Maintenance Test Pilot (AH-64 D/E) utilizes flight test techniques to perform test flights of aircraft to measure performance and handling to determine airworthiness following maintenance or modifications.

· Perform test flights and demonstrating aircraft proficiency upon completion of aircraft maintenance or modifications on aircraft.

· Determine in accordance with publications and procedures the airworthiness of aircraft prior to release for flight.

· Perform recovery flights and ferries aircraft to additional sites, such as depots.

· Perform troubleshooting procedures of aircraft on the ground and during flight and makes appropriate write-ups or gives verbal instructions to correct deficiencies.

· Verify forms and records used in the performance of maintenance to ensure they comply with work performed prior to ground or flight checks.

· Run-up aircraft for alert status to perform test on modifications.

· Deploy when required to support contract requirements when maintenance test flights are anticipated.

· Interpret meteorological data as it pertains to filing a flight plan for the navigational course of flight needed for a sortie and files a flight plan for all flights using authorized processes.

· File flight plans for all flights using authorized navigational processes.

· Compute weight and balance logs for the aircraft being flown.

· Initiate and complete all military flight or maintenance forms to document maintenance test flight completion and discrepancies.

· Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians.

· Communicate, troubleshoot, advise and work side by side with military pilots and technicians.

· As qualified may perform as site safety specialist and/or additional duties safety officer functions.

· May support AS9100-AS9110 internal audits, corrective action requests, assist section, department, and/or program in developing plans to correct identified shortfalls.

· May assist with continual improvement initiatives.

· Inspect power plant hot section, cold section and accessory modules.

· Operate and inspect pneudraulic systems including landing gear and perform troubleshooting and analyze electrical/electronic systems.

· Provide technical guidance to repairs performing aircraft and subsystem maintenance techniques and safety procedures.

· Maintains technical library, inspect systems, subsystems, and components according to applicable technical publications and checklists before, during and after airplane maintenance and modifications.

· Check and troubleshoot systems.

· Annotate records of required maintenance.

· Evaluate operational readiness of aircraft and recommend corrective action.

· Inspect crash-damaged aircraft and estimates time, parts and costs to repair.

· Ensure compliance with aircraft configuration control, Army oil analysis program and test measuring and diagnostic calibration.

· Must be capable of Aircraft Technical Inspection (TI) as additional duty.

· Plan and conduct aircraft technical inspections.

· Lectures, demonstrates, and practical exercises in inspection techniques, procedures, performance evaluation, and operational checks on the power plant, structure, and systems of helicopters powertrains.

· Evaluate maintenance operations and facilities for compliance with directives, technical manuals, work standards, safety procedures, and operational policies.

· Performs maintenance trend analysis and applies production control, quality control and other maintenance management principles and procedures to aircraft maintenance operations.

· Perform other qualified duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

· High School diploma or equivalent is required.

· Minimum of Ten (10) years of aviation maintenance experience required.

· 1,000 Hours or more of Total flight time and a minimum of 300 hours in the same aircraft type and design and 100 hours in the AH-64 is Required.

· Prefer a minimum of 1000 Hours of Pilot in Command time.

· Be proficient in flying operations of the aircraft they are assigned (AH-64 D/E); Version 6 Qualified.

· Must be able to obtain and maintain a (Secret Clearance) US Government Clearance. US Citizenship is required to obtain s Secret Clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

· Satisfactorily completed a proficiency check within the previous 12 months.

· Successfully complete initially and annually thereafter an Army or FAA Class II flight physical.

· Possess an instrument rating on their FAA Commercial Certificates.

· Possess a current valid Army or FAA Class II Medical Certificate.

· Successfully completed Army Maintenance Test Pilots Course (MTPC) or complete an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20.

· Successfully completed the US Army Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course (AMOC) Phase II or complete an equivalency evaluation IAW AR 95-1 and 95-20.

· Completed military flight and applicable training courses as required IAW 95-20

· Must meet the qualification requirements of AR 95-20.

· Must meet the experience requirements of AFR55-22, NOTAMS, AR95-10, AR95-20 and DCMA-8210 pertaining to each aircraft prior to acting in the capacity of pilot-in-command on maintenance test flights.