FAA inspector thread
04-27-2016, 05:18 PM
#451
On Reserve
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 22
Originally Posted by flyingace
I have a ride coming up for GA ASI position and am wondering if anyone has insight into the content/conduct of the ride. I've heard everything from "it's pass/fail, held to comm/instr PTS standards" to "it's mainly to verify you aren't an idiot and can still fly an airplane and they don't expect you to be proficient".
I've done a few practice flights recently in the Seminole to shake the rust off in that particular airplane but I have 8 years experience as a 135 PIC. On the other hand, I hadn't flown ME in a year and a half until this month. Maybe I'm just being paranoid/overly nervous. I've never failed a checkride but I really want this job so I'm pretty stressed out. Thoughts/input? Thanks very much!
I've done a few practice flights recently in the Seminole to shake the rust off in that particular airplane but I have 8 years experience as a 135 PIC. On the other hand, I hadn't flown ME in a year and a half until this month. Maybe I'm just being paranoid/overly nervous. I've never failed a checkride but I really want this job so I'm pretty stressed out. Thoughts/input? Thanks very much!
05-02-2016, 11:26 AM
#457
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2008
Position: JAFO- First Observer
Posts: 997
Work schedules are covered by a CBA (union contract) and vary depending on the needs of the agency. Plan to start as a new hire with 5-day work weeks, M-F, 8 hr days. The supv may approve 4/10's. The main goal is to have a work sked that ensures you get as much OJT as possible the first year. If/when you get promoted to a GS-14, there are other work sked options because GS-14's are FLSA Exempt. Complicated overtime rules exist for gubment...
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