FAA is hiring pilots....

[BeeVee]

Just a heads up.....the FAA is about to have a massive turnover in their "flight check" pilot force and will be hiring at least 5 pilots in the next 6 - 9 months. I just got the call and will start in June.
Bases are: Oklahoma City, Atlanta, Sacramento, Battle Creek, Atlantic City and Anchorage.
You start out as a GS-13 while in ASIP upgrade training (Aerospace System Inspection Pilot). It takes about 12-18 months to earn your ASIP card. After earning your ASIP card, you are promoted to GS-14.
Next year looks promising as well with another 5-7 new hires expected.
Good luck to all....
BeeVee

 

[ultrarunner]

Hmmm...71K to start, and a jump to 85k. Add 22% if you score the SAC domicile. Not bad, and you're on the government nipple. Nice!

 

[johnsonrod]

Interesting. What are the likely aircraft types for newhires?

 

[ultrarunner]

Interesting. What are the likely aircraft types for newhires?

I think they are using Lear 60's and King Air's for flight checks. But maybe other types.

 

[instructordude]

What is the QOL like?

 

[BeeVee]

Aircraft types:
Anchorage, Battle Creek, Atlanta = King Air 300's ONLY, Domestic Only
Sacramento, Atlantic City = King Air 300's, Lear 60's, Domestic Only
Oklahoma City = King Air 300's, Lear 60's, Challenger 601's, Challenger 604's (next year 2 new Challenger 605's) Domestic and International.

QOL: Domestic trips leave Tuesday, come back Friday. Typically fly either 2 or 3 weeks a month. Weekends/holidays off. Since you are in Civil Service, you show at 0730 and are done at 1600. On the downside, the weeks you are not flying you still need to come in and work your 40 hours at the office (usually doing your flight inspection reports, etc).
International trips are gone for 18 days straight. Usually you will do about 5 or 6 a year total.
Pilots either fly domestic or international - not both. 500 hours a year is typical.

BeeVee

 

[turbodriver]

So wheres the job announcement? It's not on jobs.faa.gov

 

[waveflyer]

What are the qualifications?

 

[180ToTheMarker]

What are the qualifications?

To uphold FAA standards you must be extremely slow at decision making yet rush to judgment when someone else makes a mistake

 

[inline]

What are the qualifications?

Non-white and /or female. The U.S. goverment is the most racist and sexist employer out there.