Highway Patrol Pilot II

Job Code: 32002418
Salary Grade: HP04
Revision Date: 06/2018

Class Concept

Employees pilot single and/or twin engine rotary wing aircraft in support of law enforcement activities. Positions serve as the Pilot-in Command. Employees evaluate mission requests, flying missions, and make recommendations for aircraft and equipment. Employees fly multiple missions such as: marijuana identification and eradication, drug enforcement, aerial crime scene surveillance, searches for missing persons and suspects, and often fly at night. Employees conduct pre-flight and post flight inspections of aircraft and note all discrepancies in the maintenance log, and maintain all other necessary logs and reports related to their flights. Work includes coordinating co-pilots, evaluating mission requests from local law enforcement agencies, and coordination of missions (to include flying missions) and making recommendations on aircraft and equipment. Employees plan flights, which requires consideration and evaluation of weather, navigational aids, routing, alternative routes and destinations. Positions provide guidance and training to co-pilots and prepare accurate reporting for the FAA. Employees plan flights considering weather, navigational aids, routing, altitudes, alternative routes and destinations, loading and weight distribution, fuel requirements, and the filing of flight plans as necessary. Employees are responsible for conducting performance checks of aircraft systems, computation of loading and weight distribution, taking into consideration equipment and fuel. Analysis is performed on the aircraft and weather conditions which may result in adjustments to routes or flight cancellations.

Recruitment Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of North Carolina State Highway Patrol policies and procedures, laws of arrest, search and seizure.
• Thorough knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of air navigation and of single engine aircraft capabilities and performances.
• Thorough knowledge of all appropriate laws and regulations related to law enforcement duties.
• Thorough knowledge of flight planning, meteorology and aircraft maintenance requirements.
• Ability to pilot single and/or twin-engine aircraft in all weather conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain pleasant working relationships.
• Ability to flying all aircraft assigned to their duty station.

Minimum Education and Experience

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in law enforcement work related to the area of assignment and 500 hours of flight time in a closely related type of aircraft and/or type of mission; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be a pilot-in-command of the Unit's aircraft during day and night missions.

Necessary Special Requirements

Certification as a Law Enforcement Officer under the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission. Certification as a FAA commercial rotorcraft, and possession of a FAA Class II medical certificate. May also require ratings instrument flying or others as designated.