F-16 Instructor Pilot - Romania
drakenBel Air (MD)
F-16 Instructor Pilot - Romania
Posted 3 days ago
drakenBel Air (MD)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Draken is looking for experienced F-16 Instructor Pilots for duty at a Romanian Air Force (RoAF) F-16 Training Center located at the 86th Air Base (86AB), near Borcea Romania. Instructor pilots will be flying former Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16M (F-16A/B Block-15 aircraft upgraded to the Mid-life upgrade configuration) to train RoAF pilots. Prefer candidates be available for an 18-month contract period. Some reduced periods of availability may be acceptable, but not less than 3 months. F-16 recency is required for shorter timeframes. Job Responsibility: Instructing and executing during F-16 simulator training scenarios Performing Platform F-16 Instruction Flying and instructing airborne in F-16 aircraft Attend mass briefings, flight briefings, Plan and fly F-16 training missions. Accomplish flight debriefings and attend mass debriefings Adhere to all training rules and pre-briefed maneuvering restrictions Collect and disseminate lessons learned Accomplish necessary ground training prior to flights Deploy as required to support mission requirements Execute administrative and command and control functions of the RoAF F-16 Training CenterOther duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Current FAA Class II medical rating
- Commercial, Single-Engine pilot certificate
- Must obtain/maintain secret security clearanceF-16 qualifications:
- Current F-16 qualification desired2,000+ F-16 hours500+ F-16 Instructor hours, F-16 RTU Instructor Time highly desired
- Must provide statement of F-16 recency for each pilot.
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