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Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) - R0155988
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What they do
A Pilot Instructor teaches people to fly and operate airplanes and/or helicopters. Helps students achieve pilot licenses or certifications. Requires both a pilot license and pilot training license.
$134,804 / year median in Alabama
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Helicopter Pilot (Instructor)
R0155988
Amentum- Enterprise, Alabama
PERMANENT
Posted 06/2026 Job Description Job Summary Amentum is currently accepting applications for the position of Helicopter Pilot (Instructor) at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Applicants selected for hire will provide instruction in the UH-72. Military aviation experience or UH-72 qualification is not required. What We Do Since 1989, Amentum Services, Inc. with its 400+ employee workforce, has trained and educated more than 1200 students per year. Providing classroom academic instruction and hands on flight training to nearly 500 students per day, our instructor skill and experience is without equal. Over the course of our 30 year tenure, aviation experts from Amentum have instilled nearly 30,000 pilots with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to fly and survive in today's complex aviation environment. Serving the aviation education needs of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and many Allied partner Nations, Amentum has earned its reputation as a world class aviation education organization. What You Will Do Amentum instructors teach, coach, and mentor student pilots through intensive training designed to prepare them for their future roles as military aviators. Despite flight training's inherent risk, safety remains paramount in every aspect of our Rotary Wing Flight Training culture. Boasting an unprecedented safety record with more than 2.5 million hours of flight instruction, Amentum instructors conduct flight instruction in an area encompassing more than 40,000 square miles within the National Airspace System. Minimum Pilot Qualifications Must possess an ICAO equivalent or FAA commercial pilot certificate and an ICAO equivalent or FAA flight instructor certificate with rotorcraft category, helicopter class and instrument helicopter ratings on both certificates, or be a graduate of any DOD rotary wing instructor pilot course for rotary wing aircraft. Total Flight Time- 1500 hours.
FAR 61.51
); as Pilot in Command (PIC) or Pilot (PI) (Per AR 95-1) in aircraft of any weight or category is creditable for this requirement. Must certify having a combination of 100 hours of hooded instrument, flight simulator instrument, or weather pilot time. Must have instructed students in instrument flight training. Night Flying- 75 hours. Instructor Time
- 500 hours. Must have a current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate prior to beginning training. Basic Warfighter Skills Applicants
- must be certified Night Vision Goggle (NVG) qualified and having 200 hours of NVG time.
IMPORTANT
Applicants are subject to Government approval and terms of a 12 month Employee Agreement.Compensation Details:
$55.85Original Posting:
06/02/2026- Until Filled Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting.