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Marine Corps Officer Job Descriptions

MOS 7595- - Test Pilot/Flight Test Project Officer

By Rod Powers, About.com

MOS/Title: 7595-- Test Pilot/Flight Test Project Officer

Type of Officer : Unrestricted Line Officer

Type of MOS : PMOS

Rank Range: N/A

Job Description: Test pilot/flight test project officers perform functional ground checks and flight tests to obtain performance data of aircraft and/or installed systems. This MOS is to be assigned only as anon-PMOS to pilots and NCOs who have completed training at the U.S. Naval Test pilot School, NAS, Patuxent River, MD, or equivalent.

Job Requirements:

Secret security clearance.

Duties:

(1) Pilots or fliers in aircraft for qualitative evaluation or qualitative collection of data of structure, workmanship, crew station arrangement, functional equipment, flight performance, stability and control, maximum and minimum velocity, and uncontrolled flight characteristics.

(2) Records the reading of appropriate instruments and/or reactions of aircraft to various maneuvers.

(3) Evaluates and records the performance of installed equipment and weapons systems.

(4) Provides engineering personnel with recommendations on engineering matters observed during flights.

(5) Writes technical reports using information collected.

Related Department of Labor Occupation Codes :

Test pilot 196.263-042.

Related Marine Corps Jobs:

None.

Above information derived from MCBUL 1200, part 1

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