What are the responsibilities and job description for the C-130 Aerial Firefighting Pilot position at Amentum?
Description:
The C-130 Air Tanker Pilot is based remotely throughout California. The C-130 Air Tanker Pilot executes aerial firefighting missions as the Second In Command (SIC) of C-130 Air Tankers as directed by CalFire Operations. The C-130 Air Tanker Pilot may perform Functional Check Flights, Maintenance Check Flights, and Acceptance Check Flights. Other duties include but are not limited to: ferrying aircraft (both intrastate and interstate) as directed, and provide coverage for other C-130 Air Tanker Pilots during fire season.
Responsibilities:
Staff C-130 Airtankers at assigned CalFire bases on assigned duty schedule. Ideal candidates would reside within 45 minutes of assigned Air Attack Base. Act as Second in Command (SIC) of assigned C-130 Airtankers.
- Work in cohesion with other CalFire aircraft.
- Respond to assigned dispatches accordingly and be airborne within 15 minutes of dispatch notification.
- Act in accordance with assigned Air Attack Base policy and procedure.
- Adhere to all Cal Fire 8300 policy and procedures.
- Adhere to all Amentum General Operation Manual policy and procedure.
- Act in a professional manner, always, in accordance with Amentum standards.
Experience-Minimum Requirements: (In Hours)
- Airplane: 2,000
- Airplane, multi-engine: 1,000
- C-130/L382: 500 PIC
- Mountain (typical terrain):200
- Instrument (total): 75
- Instrument (actual): 50
- Night: 100
- FAA L-382 certification or military equivalent.
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate.
- FAA Airplane Multi-Engine Land Rating.
- FAA Airplane Instrument Rating.
- Current FAA Class II Medical Certificate, plus Electrocardiogram (ECG) Endorsement for Pilots over age 40.
- Meet FAR 61.56 and 61.57 for day, night, and instrument recency, regardless of whether passengers will be carried.
Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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