Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety )

Under the general direction of the Supervisory Principal Inspector or Front Line Manager, accomplishes the following duties: A. Technical Administration Develops a work program to ensure periodic surveillance of training instructors, company training programs and all phases of air carrier cabin safety operations. This work is often done across multiple fleets of aircraft in an operator¿s fleet. Contacts are with individuals throughout the certificate holder's company, which may include flight attendants, training program managers, center directors, and upper management. Within the agency, there is frequent contact with Aviation Safety Inspectors in other specialties and offices, as well as field and Safety Standards personnel. The purpose of these contacts is to elicit information, provide feedback, request alterations or modifications, communicate findings, or resolve issues and problems. Determines through surveillance and investigation that the training facilities are properly and adequately organized and equipped. staffed-with appropriately qualified instructors, and conduct flight attendant training as required by appropriate Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) and FAA approved training programs. Serves as the technical advisor to the Principal Operations Inspector (POI) on assigned areas of the company's training program. Coordinates technical instructions, policy orders and procedures through the POI and related FAA personnel to ensure standardization of training activities. Conducts investigations of public complaints, congressional inquiries and aircraft incidents and accidents. Conducts enforcement investigations and prepares final reports and recommendations on disposition. Provides verbal and/or written technical assistance to legal counsel, testifies at court trials and formal hearings and gives depositions.