Originally Posted by Huck

The company's goal is to create "an airline within an airline." They said those very words. I saw the email.

Originally Posted by Huck

Flight Test Pilot/Sr Cap 31
TN-MEMPHIS


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BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR EQUIVALENT FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY REQUIRED (AEROSPACE/ENGINEERING/AVIATION-RELATED PREFERRED). MUST HOLD A VALID & CURRENT FAA AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE (WITHOUT LIMITATIONS) IN THE AIRCRAFT CLASS FOR WHICH A POSITION IS OFFERED. CANDIDATE MUST HOLD AN AIRCRAFT TYPE RATING IN ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT. MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) YEARS OF FLYING EXPERIENCE. MUST POSSESS TWO THOUSAND (2000) HRS PILOT-IN-COMMAND, FIXED-WING JET OR MULTI-ENGINE TURBO PROP. MINIMUM OF ONE THOUSAND (1000) HOURS PILOT-IN-COMMAND IN AN ASSIGNED AIRCRAFT TYPE. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS A FLIGHT TEST PILOT PREFERRED; GRADUATE OF A RECOGNIZED TEST PILOT SCHOOL PREFERRED. INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. MUST HOLD A VALID & CURRENT FAA CLASS I OR II MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (OBTAINED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 12 MOS) WHEN HIRED AND AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON THE JOB. ABILITY TO TRAVEL WITHIN THE FDX JUMP SEAT SYSTEM. STRONG COMPUTER, ANALYTICAL, PLNING, COMM, & INTERP SKILLS REQ. SUBJECT TO REG ALCOHOL & DRUG TESTING, WHICH INCL TESTING FOR MARIJUANA, PCP, AMPHETAMINES, COCAINE AND OPIATES.

SERVES AS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ON FEDEX EXPRESS AIRCRAFT DURING PART 91 OPERATIONS WORLDWIDE; MAY BE QUALIFIED ON MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT TYPES; DETERMINES, ADMINISTERS AND LEADS EVALUATIONS OF AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS ON THE GROUND AND IN THE AIR; SERVES AS FIRST OFFICER AS REQUIRED.

CONDUCT THE TEST FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT & FUNCTIONAL TEST OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO SERVICE AFTER HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK ACTIVITY.

CONDUCT THE TEST FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT & FUNCTIONAL TEST OF AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WHEN AIRCRAFT ARE RETURNING TO SERVICE AFTER SYSTEMS MODIFICATION, ALTERATION OR ADDITIONS.

CONDUCT ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT TESTS ON NEW AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES OR ACCEPTANCE OF USED AIRCRAFT FROM SELLING ENTITIES OR AGENCIES.

CONDUCT POSITIONING FLIGHTS TO MOVE AIRCRAFT INTO LOCATION NEEDED FOR COMMENCEMENT OF REVENUE SEGMENTS.

FERRY AIRCRAFT TO STATIONS WHERE MX ACTIVITIES CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.

CONDUCT NON-REVENUE FLIGHT OPERATIONS AS DETERMINED AND ASSIGNED BY FEDEX FLIGHT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.

DEVELOP FLIGHT TEST PROFILES AND SYSTEMS CHECK PROCEDURES DESIGNED TO ENSURE SAFE AND PROPER FUNCTIONING OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ON FEDEX EXPRESS FLEET AIRCRAFT.

SERVE AS A TECHNICAL EXPERT ON AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS; SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO FLIGHT OPERATIONS, STANDARDS & TRAINING ENGINEERING, SAFETY, P&A & OTHER FEDEX ORGANIZATIONS.

REPRESENTS FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT INDUSTRY MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

MAINTAIN CURRENCY AND PROFICIENCY IN ONE OR MORE FEDEX EXPRESS FLEET AIRCRAFT THROUGH NON-REVENUE FLIGHT ACTIVITIES AND SIMULATOR ACTIVITIES AS DEFINED IN FLIGHT TEST CONTINUING QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS.

PERFORM FLIGHT, TECHNICAL AND OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.


Job ID: 066705_JK

JobTitle: Flight Test Pilot/Sr Cap 31

Originally Posted by Huck

The company's goal is to create "an airline within an airline." They said those very words. I saw the email.

Originally Posted by soonersig

So the company says we are overstaffed but wants to hire non-seniority based management level pilots to do Part 91 flying?

Also don't I remember something in the company openers about wanting non-seniority based pilots to do revenue flying as well?


Sounds like they are trying hard to turn us into UPS!!

SCOPE...SCOPE..SCOPE without it nothing else matters

Originally Posted by soonersig

It's not just going to effect the Maintenance test flights it will effect all Part 91. I got drafted once to repo an airplane for revenue, I know guys that have done part 91 flying without being in the Test program. Say goodbye to all of it.