STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: AERONAUTICS INSPECTOR
Class Code: 0130-24
Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 3-1-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To examine the safety of airports and
aircraft by performing field investigations of airports, aircraft accidents and
other related law violations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Examines landing
areas for compliance with federal and state safety standards.
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Prepares complaints
and warrants in cases of violations and presents evidence and testimony in
court cases involving aviation matters.
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Examines federal and
state registration records and written documentations of airport visits to
enforce the state's registration laws.
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Analyzes and
interprets data from aircraft accidents through visual inspection of wreckage,
including taking photographs and recording witness statements.
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Reviews summaries of
investigation data and prepares reports articulating information on airport
visits, aircraft accidents and aeronautics law violations.
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Develops traffic
patterns and flight area maps for airports, heliports and seaplane bases.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this
level result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a
disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions
in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making management level decisions to solve problems or to achieve
work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those solutions and
goals. This level also requires
formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the general public
to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client
system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree in aeronautical
engineering from a recognized college or university.
Experience: Seven years' experience as a pilot
which includes at least 1,000 hours of total flying time, 150 hours within the
last three years, 100 hours in aircraft of less than 12,500 pounds gross weight
and 200 hours of cross-country flying.
License/Certification: FAA Commercial Pilot's Certificate with
instrument and single and multi-engine ratings.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of all local, state and
federal laws, rules and regulations relating to the operation and maintenance
of aircraft. Knowledge of court
practices and procedures relating to the prosecution of aircraft law
violators. Knowledge of various
types of modern aircraft and their component parts. Skill in handling aircraft. Ability to present a satisfactory record as a pilot under
the Federal Aviation Administration.
Ability to prepare comprehensive reports. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with employees and the general public. Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to
assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing
authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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