The Principal Flight Oversight Inspector (POI) is responsible for oversight and safety assurance of a full range of certification, surveillance, compliance, enforcement, and inspection duties for assigned air carrier, airmen, and designees. Responsible for ensuring that assigned organization meets Title 14 of Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). Possesses an expanded knowledge of all technical airworthiness programs of assigned Air Carrier, to include SMS, training, and administrative programs. Duties Help
The POI is responsible for aviation safety activities in a complex and dynamic air carrier aviation
environment that includes experience in the following specialties: Operations. Applies an advanced
knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed and ensures the promotion of the highest level
of safety compliance with regulatory standards while utilizing transparency of data exchange that
includes the identification of hazards and management of risk.
As the principal representative in regulatory surveillance and risk management of air carrier activities,
exercises full certificate authority over a major air carrier with very extensive and complex operations.
Analyzes operations involving large fleets of turbojet aircraft engaged in large-scale passenger and
freight service. The magnitude, intensity, and scope of program responsibility require significant and
regular assistance of managers, inspectors, and administrative staff.
Plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or other work. Provides policy assistance to
field-level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on difficult or complex policy interpretations.
Assignments involve wide responsibility for the application of expert knowledge of advanced multiengine
turbojet aircraft and are concerned with all aspects of the operational capabilities and
limitations of the aircraft. Assignments at this level are of great scope and unusual complexity, and the
organizations monitored are major factors in the industry.
Accomplishes work activities within established schedules, analyzes program requirements, and makes
or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs. Decisions typically have a broad
impact on the operation of a particular type of advanced aircraft and have a significant effect on the
safety of the flying public.
Contacts with key officials are frequent and critically important for their assigned certificate.
Maintains lines of communication to resolve issues that affect the certification and modifications of
aircraft programs, their effect on safety management, and compliance with regulations. Typical
contacts involve dealings with Part 119 officials, the accountable executive for SMS, and members of
middle management, as well as collaboration with representatives of other government agencies (e.g.,
DoD and TSA), and representatives of other civil aviation authorities.
Adheres to established laws, orders, policies, and regulations that provide general guidance for
completing work objectives. The POI uses resourcefulness, initiative, and judgment based on
experience to develop and implement evaluation procedures to address problems where precedents are
not applicable. Methods, practices, or decisions may be used as guidance in similar problem areas.
Informs front-line management of the status of all programs and projects and is accountable for the
technical accuracy, proper coordination, and timeliness of completed staff work. The POI aids and
serves as an advisor to office management on all matters of assigned tasking.
Assists in the preparation of a variety of technical and priority correspondence to leadership, the
aviation industry, other governmental agencies, members of Congress, and the public. Assures that
correspondence is properly coordinated, technically and grammatically accurate, clear and concise, and
that it reflects the philosophy, policies, and objectives of Flight Standards and the FAA.
Performs other duties as required. 