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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for regulating and overseeing all aspects of civil aviation in the United States, including air traffic control, safety standards, and certification of aircraft and personnel. FAA employees work to ensure the safety, efficiency, and security of the national airspace system using tools like radar, surveillance, and safety inspections.

What is the difference between Federal Aviation Administration vs Air Traffic Controller?

AspectFederal Aviation AdministrationAir Traffic Controller
Primary RoleRegulates and oversees civil aviation safety and policiesManages aircraft movements and ensures safe takeoffs and landings
Required CertificationsFAA certifications, pilot licenses, safety trainingFAA certification, radar and communication training
Work EnvironmentOffices, regulatory agencies, airportsControl towers, radar rooms, airports
Employer & IndustryFederal government, aviation industryAirports, airlines, government agencies

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a regulatory body overseeing all aspects of civil aviation, while an Air Traffic Controller is a specific role within the industry responsible for managing aircraft movements. The FAA sets policies and certifies personnel, whereas Air Traffic Controllers operate the systems that ensure safe aircraft operations.

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Aviation Safety Inspector (AC-Flight Oversight)

Career Fields | Federal Aviation Administration

Alameda, CA โ€ข On-site

$107K/yr

Other

Posted 25 days ago


Job description

The International Principal Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier - Flight Oversight) functions as the primary interface between assigned foreign operators, agencies, organizations, airmen, designees, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Incumbent has program responsibility to assure that assigned entities meet federal aviation regulations at 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and related direction with respect to operations programs.

Qualifications:

General Requirements for All 1825 Positions:

  1. Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal Aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years
  2. Valid State driver's license
  3. Fluency in the English language
  4. No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance, and
  5. High School diploma or equivalent.

Medical Requirements for All Positions:

Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner,with or without a reasonable accommodation.The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements:

  1. Have good distance vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted);
  2. Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and
  3. Not have any physical conditions that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to operate/occupy a flight deck observer's seat (jumpseat) or a cabin passenger seat in a variety of aircraft

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for the 1825 series in theAir Carrier - Flight Oversightspecialty which requires the following:

  1. At least one year of pilot experience in multi-engine aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
  2. Three years of experience working in an organization with an air carrier, commercial operator, or air agency certificate, an organization whose work led to the certification of individual airmen, or an organization that operated aircraft. At least one year of this experience must be with an organization that operated multiengine aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum takeoff weight.
  3. Minimum 1,500 total flight hours.
  4. Must hold a valid Airline Transport Pilot Certificate.
  5. Not more than two flying accidents during the last five years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved.

In addition, applicants must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I/FG-13 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is:Assisting, conducting or performing various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation and compliance recommendation of operational activities for FAR Part 121 air carriers, Part 129 air carrier/air operators, or part 135 air operators.

The recency of specialized experience is waived for current FAA employees in the 1825 series.

Certificate and Ratings:This position requires a certificate and ratings for minimum qualification in the following specialty: Air Carrier Flight Oversight; a copy of the certificate and ratings are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1825 specialty of Air Carrier Flight Oversight. Certificate and ratings are not required from applicants who are currently occupying (or previously held) Air Carrier Flight Oversight orAir Carrier Operations 1825 series position.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Security Requirements:Non-critical sensitive (2): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Tier 3 (T3) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained and approved.

Education:

Education is not qualifying at this grade level for this position and may not be substituted for experience.

Employment Type: OTHER