| Job Title |
Facilities-flight-check Pilot |
| Job Description |
Operates Airplane Equipped With Special Radio, Radar, And
Other Electronic Equipment To Conduct In-flight Testing Of Air
Navigational Aids, Air Traffic Controls, And Communications
Equipment, And To Evaluate Sites Of Proposed Equipment
Installation: Plans Flight Activities In Accordance With Test
Schedule. Plots Flight Pattern And Files Flight Plan. Informs
Crewmembers Of Flight And Test Procedures. Coordinates Flight
Activities With Ground-support Crews And Air-traffic Control.
Operates Aircraft Over Designated Area At Specified Altitudes In
All Types Of Weather To Determine Receptivity And Other
Characteristics Of Airport-control Signal And Navigation And
Communications Equipment And Systems, Such As Racon, Tacan,
Scater, And Atis. Prepares Evaluation Reports Of Each Flight.
Conducts Periodic Preflight Checks Of Aircraft To Ensure Proper
Maintenance And Safe Operation.
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