Flight Operations Inspector

Flight Operations Inspector

The Turks and Caicos Islands Civil Aviation Authority

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Job Title: Flight Operations Inspector

Job Purpose: This is a professional position which has nationwide responsibility for the regulation of air carriers operating within Turks and Caicos Islands. The incumbent must ensure that said air carriers are meeting local and international flight operational standards.  To accomplish this incumbent is required to make regular inspections, assess air carriers’ record, practices and policies and review the training and testing of air carrier crew and staff.  When standards are met the incumbent will advise the Director regarding the issuing of licenses where appropriate.

Required Education/Expertise/Skills:

• Valid Air Transport Pilots License with current medical and instrument rating.  Flight Operations Certification (UKCAA or equivalent)
• Dangerous Goods Certification
• Systems management skills

Required Experience

The position requires four (4) years on the job experience to acquire the necessary competencies to respond effectively to the challenges of the functions.  Also incumbent must have at least 4000 pilot hours in command of air transport aircraft.

Knowledge of meteorology and climatology

Air carrier auditing procedure

Working knowledge of aviation law and enforcement

Accident investigation procedures

Training, supervisory and management experience

Mental Dexterity

Test air carrier staff and crew regarding the granting of license

Carry out regular inspections to ensure compliance with standards

Review training of air carrier staff

Required Analytical, Reasoning and Visual Dexterity

This specialist position requires frequent use of analytical and reasoning skills visual dexterity, good judgment and mental alertness when incumbent is:

• Testing air carrier staff and crew for granting of licenses
• Carrying out regular inspections and preparing reports
• Assisting in aircraft accidents/incidents investigation
• Reviewing the training of air carrier staff and crew
• Ensuring that air carriers meet local and international flight operations standards

Accountability/Responsibility for independent Actions

• Regulating flight operations within Turks and Caicos Islands
• Reviewing the organization, equipment and staffing of air carriers
• applying for Air Operators Certification
• Evaluating air carriers, their staff and crew for the granting of appropriate licenses as delegated by Senior Flight Ops Inspector
• Carrying out of regular inspections to ensure compliance with local and international standards
• Carrying out regular inspections and submitting reports to Senior Flight Ops
• Reviewing and responding to Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MORs) as appropriate, and initiate action as necessary
• Ensuring air carriers meet local and international flight operations standards
• General Safety Oversight Inspections including audit, ramp, and flight       checks, review of MOR’s and SAFA Reports
• Training Manual and programme review operations Manual review, including FTL evaluation and approval
• Testing air carriers’ records, practices and policies as delegated by Senior Flight Operations 
• Recommend issuing other personal licenses e.g. Pilots as delegated by Senior Flight Ops
• Regulation of Dangerous Goods, moving in and out of Turks and
• Caicos Islands
• Carrying out random ramp checks on aircraft
• Reviewing the training of air carrier staff regarding air emergencies
• Recommend issuing airline crew training licenses
• Authority to ground aircraft and making recommendations to the Managing Director regarding granting and revocation of licenses
• Participate in the investigation of aircraft accident/incidents (as it pertains to flight operations policy standards) and formulation of prevention policy

Tools and Technologies

• The incumbent is required to use basic office equipment and software

Salary

Salary is in the range $65,820.00 to $72,420.00 per annum with the allowance of 24,324 per annum.