AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER (INSTRUCTOR)

Air Reserve Technician (ART) Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) to administer, schedule, and conduct flight and ground training which develops, upgrades, and evaluates the skills of loadmaster aircrew members; to perform aircrew duties as instructor loadmaster in the unit type aircraft and to perform related staff support duties; to train reservist in these duties.

Duties include :

• Developing and providing technical loadmaster upgrade and proficiency training / instruction to Reserve aircrew members and ART personnel.
• Accomplishing all requirements involved in mission planning and coordination.
• Performing a wide variety of pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight duties.
• Developing evacuation procedures for aircrew and passengers.
• Administering no-notice, pyramid, and annual evaluations.

Requirements include :

Qualifications include :

Knowledge of systems and equipment associated with the cargo function, including operation of doors, loading ramps, cargo winches, restraint rail systems, and assigned passenger / cargo compartment systems.

Knowledge of aircraft capacity and limitations, including floor load restrictions, shoring and restraint requirements, and use of load charts and graphs.

Skill to direct crews in loading according to weight and balance factors, cargo destination, emergency jettison plans, and use of rigging extraction system for aerial delivery mission.

Skill to perform preflight checks and inspections.

Ability to communicate orally and in writing to prepare lessons, documents and reports, presenting training / instruction, and brief passengers and crews.

Other significant facts include :