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Aviation Safety Inspector (Air CarrierFlight Oversight - APOI)
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 5 days ago
Hybrid Contract Hillsboro, OR $107K – $140K Apply by Sep 30, 2026 Aviation Safety ISTJ OperationsEducation
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The Assistant Principal Oversight Inspector (APOI) serves as a full assistant to a Supervisory Principal Operations Inspector (SPOI) in the Alaska CMO. The APOI performs the full range of certification, surveillance, and inspection duties on Alaska Airlines. The APOI has program responsibility to assure that Alaska Airlines meets Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) with respect to the flight oversight programs.
What You'll Do
- →Under the general direction of the SPOI the APOI accomplishes the following duties: Technical- On a continuing basis, ensures Alaska Airlines is properly and adequately organized, staffed and equipped; establishes and conducts adequate training programs; maintains record keeping systems; and facilities and ensures procedures meet all regulatory requirements.
- →The APOI chairs joint Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and industry meetings.
- →They maintain regular contact with Alaska Airlines and coordinates with top management officials.
- →They require or direct correction of any deficiencies/discrepancies and refuses or withdraws approval if they cannot be resolved.
- →They are responsible for conducting enforcement investigations and preparation of final reports and recommendation on disposition.
- →They coordinate minimum equipment list (MEL) approvals with the SPOI and takes enforcement action in instances of noncompliance with the MEL.
- →The APOI coordinates with inspectors for the accomplishment of non-routine air carrier surveillance.
- →Certification- The APOI approves/accepts or disapproves/rejects manuals and revisions to such manuals.
- →They may require amendments to previously approved manuals to accomplish the following: correct any conflict with regulatory requirements; eliminate unsafe practices: and/or improve the specificity of instruction.
- →The APOI evaluates training programs to ensure that they meet the requirements of 14 CFR.
- →They approve or disapprove these training programs including flight simulators, training devices, or other such equipment used in these programs.
- →They approve/disapprove designation of check airmen and makes recommendations on the appointment of designees.
- →They evaluate operations and facilities by on-site inspections and review the reports by inspectors or others.
- →They determine the appropriate methods and/or plans for securing corrective action and determines through on-site inspection or inspector reports the effectiveness of any action.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
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