Line Pilot Fixed Wing

**Line Pilot Fixed Wing**

**Hours of Work**: Full-Time

**Location**:Aldergrove

**Closing Date/Time**:16/06/2025 3:00pm

**Reference Number**:HRLPFW1525

**Job Background**:
The Line Pilot - Fixed Wing will captain the single pilot aeroplanes of the Air Support Unit (ASU) and provide aeroplane operations advice to the Police Observers, Duty Sergeant and ASU management as required. The role holder will be required to meet the requirements, rules and regulations of the PSNI ASU Operations Manual and current CAA legislation. They will also be responsible for maintaining aircraft operational readiness, ensuring fitness for flight at all times.

**Hours of Work**: Fixed 4 on/4 off (2 days, 2 nights), 12 hour roster pattern offering a stable working routine. Part time working patterns may also be considered.

**Salary**: The salary scale as of 1 August 2024 is £74,599 - £76,836. A pay award has been agreed for 2025/26 period, and the salary will increase to £79,075 - £81,446 from 1 August 2025. Please note that while the implementation date of the pay award may be later, the revised salary will be backdated to 1 August 2025. The salary scale includes:

- Overtime
- Saturday and Sunday Premium payments
- Shift allowance
- On Call allowance
- Premium Payment for public holiday working

In addition, a revised environmental allowance of £1365 per annum is applicable.

Additional Allowances not included in the consolidated salary:

- Type Rating Examiner - £2,304
- Type Rating Instructor - £2,304
- Line Training Captain - £807

**Main Activities**:
The main duties and responsibilities associated with the role include the following:
Pilot Duties:

- Captain the aircraft in the single pilot role, flying day and night under both visual and instrument meteorological conditions.
- Support police and partner agencies operations.
- Respond to highly fluid emergency situations, including life-threatening and tactical situations.
- Operate the aircraft autonomously.
- Self-authorise/supervise in a complex environmental and operational role, in complex weather conditions.
- Analyse, brief and review meteorological conditions and self-brief NOTAMS, intelligence and technical information.
- Lead an effective brief and debrief of the sortie.
- Assist the Director of Flight Operations in additional duties as directed.

Aircraft Safety:

- Maintain flight safety through sound professional judgement.
- Inspect aircraft pre-flight and complete technical documentation.
- Perform turn-around inspections between flights.
- Perform pre-flight and in-flight analysis of aircraft performance for multiple roles, fuel loads and passenger requirements.
- Brief users and passengers on what is achievable in current and forecast meteorological conditions.
- Brief crew and, if required, passengers pre-flight.
- Comply with the rules and regulations and operating procedures of the Air Navigation Order 2016 (and amendments 2022), PSNI Air Support Unit Operations Manuals and current CAA legislation.

Laison:

- Liaise with users, other emergency services, Air Traffic Control (ATC) and aircraft maintenance engineers.
- Negotiate with ATC in Controlled and Uncontrolled Airspace.

Reports:

- Prepare safety reports.
- Complete Flight Time Limitations records to meet CAA requirements.
- Carry out operations responsibilities including maintaining records, documentation, publications and charts.
- Deliver written and verbal hand-over briefings to other ASU staff.

Professional Knowledge:

- Attain and maintain the highest levels of professional knowledge.
- Continuously develop pilot-specific skills.
- Maintain a working knowledge of current UK aviation legislation.
- **The above reflects the main elements associated with this position and is not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive.**_

Additional Information:

- Applicants will be required to pass a flight assessment as part of the recruitment process.
- An unrestricted Class 1 Medical is required.
- English Language Proficiency Level 6 is required.
- Driving and aviation documents will be inspected annually as per PSNI policy.
- PSNI is an operator of Single Pilot Aircraft conducting commercial operations. In line with UK Aviation Regulation all pilots must hold a UK CAA Class 1 medical for Single Pilot Commercial Operations Carrying Passengers, which has an upper age limit of 60 years.
- Vetting requirement for this role is SC(e). Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out necessary vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years.

Person Specification:
**Essential Qualifications**
- Minimum of a Commercial Pilot’s Licence CPL(A).
- A valid Multi-Engine type or class rating (SPA).
- A valid Single Pilot, Multi-Engine IR with PBN.

**Essential Skills and Experience**

A minimum of 1500 hours total flying time, or 1000 hours with evidenced relevant operational experience, to include:

- 1000 hours Pilot in Command (PIC), or 500 hou