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Inverted25
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Anyone else here think that being a FAA Avation Specialist General Aviation Operations would be a really cool job with good pay and benefits. If only I had 1500TT. 
poser765
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I would love that job. So much in fact it's on my five year plan.Anyone else here think that being a FAA Avation Specialist General Aviation Operations would be a really cool job with good pay and benefits. If only I had 1500TT.
jhugz
Guppy gear swinger
I've said this on many threads but will say it again. You will do very little flying and push a lot of paper. A lot of 709 rides happen due to people not cutting it in the training aspect, so not only do you get let go you also get the joys of a 709 ride. Pay & job security is huge though.
poser765
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i'm kind of getting to that point in my life where flying an airplane is a tertiary job concern. Good pay and benefits are so far ahead of flight time that the distance is so great they wouldn't even be able to see each other because of the curvature of the earth.
jhugz
Guppy gear swinger
Hey, I'm getting to that point also. Just want to give everyone a heads up from a good long chat I had with an inspector.
Inverted25
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't mind the paper pushing side of the job because right now I run a warehouse so all I do is push papers. My problem right now is taking a job flying would be a pay cut for me. Plus I have heard from a FSDO Inspector from cleveland is that they will be hiring a bunch of inspectors over the next 3 to 4 years due to many of the current inspectors being close to retirment. I would love this job for the fact of job security and I would at least try to make a difference in changing the mindset that the FAA is out to get you back to the FAA is here to help. I am only one person but at least I could try.
Houston
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Unless your goal is to keep well qualified people from applying for the job, you might want to quite saying that since it isn’t true.
Yes indeed, inspector’s do not do a lot of hands on flying as part of their job. However, they don’t “push a lot of paper either”. Every inspector I have ever heard complain about pushing a lot of paper is someone who is still searching for the “any key” on their computer.
There is a pre-employment flight check that tests the applicant to the commercial and instrument PTS. I am not certain what type aircraft is being used now, but it had been done in a Piper Seminole. I have heard there are people who have not passed the check, but I don’t know of any cases first hand. I’ve never heard of anyone receiving a 709 reexamination as a result of failing the pre-employment check, but it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility if someone performed poorly enough.
I have never heard of anyone being terminated for lack of flying proficiency. I know several inspectors who have failed check rides, had accidents, and been the subject of pilot deviations. Needless to say, none of those have been happy experiences, but I have never heard of anyone losing their job over such an event. I have known of inspectors who were required to take a 709 reexamination following a serious event such as an accident.
Every inspector I know who lost his or her job did so because of a work ethic issue.
The pay isn’t “huge”, but you will be able to feed your family.
Anyone who is interested in exploring this subject further is welcome to contact me by PM, however I will not reply to public question.
jhugz
Guppy gear swinger
Your right, it's all butterflies and rainbows when going to work for the Fed's.
Houston
Well-Known Member
If you would rather know the truth, you can start here:
http://forums.jetcareers.com/jobs-a...-general-aviation-operations.html#post1054608
jhugz
Guppy gear swinger
Is this my friend the safety engineer? :cwm27:
I have chatted with a guy at our local FSDO. He used to fly ERJs for Eagle. He says he gave it up for the pay increase and being home nights, weekends, and holidays with his two girls.
Not sure how much flying they do. My guess is most of their time is spent watching other people fly.
Not sure how much flying they do. My guess is most of their time is spent watching other people fly.
