Develop, administer, or enforce regulations and standards concerning cabin safety policy and operations, including safety aspects of aviation facilities, equipment, and procedures. These jobs involve providing technical guidance to airlines, making sure they follow regulations, policies, and approved programs. They also oversee training programs, ensuring they are properly conducted and meet all requirements. Additionally, they take part in special projects to improve cabin safety and may be involved in certifying new operators. This work helps maintain high safety standards in the aviation industry.

CABIN SAFETY INSPECTOR KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal Aviation Regulations violations in the last five years
• Valid State driver’s license
• Fluency in the English language
• No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance
• High school diploma or equivalent.

QUALIFICATIONS

Medical Requirements

Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety) position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without reasonable accommodation. The minimum medical requirements include the following:

• Have good distance vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted)
• Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted)
• Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.

Applicants not requiring valid second-class FAA medical certificates who are tentatively selected will be required to: 

• Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying that they meet the minimal medical requirements
• Individuals who do not meet the minimum medical requirements but who are otherwise qualified will receive an individualized assessment to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position. 

Specialized Experience Requirements for FG-12 or Equivalent Grade Level/Pay Band

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must possess three years of specialized experience in a passenger-carrying multi-engine aircraft over 12,500 pounds gross takeoff weight, which provided experience in each of the three categories as described below.

1. Experience which provided a comprehensive knowledge of all the following:
   • Cabin Safety policy;
   • Flight attendant air carrier duties and responsibilities;
   • Cabin safety operations;
   • FAA regulatory requirements;
   • Air carrier cabin safety emergency procedures and associated training;
   • Passenger handling practices;
   • Emergency and safety equipment located in the aircraft cabin. AND
2. Experience in at least one of the following functions:
   • Conducting emergency procedures instructions;
   • Developing cabin safety emergency procedures; or
   • Developing handbooks, policies, procedures, or manuals in a type of work or cabin safety technical programs and procedures. AND
3. Experience in at least one of the following areas:
   • Managing flight attendant emergency training, technical cabin safety issues, program management, or line supervisory responsibilities in certificated air carrier flight attendant program operations;
   • Developing operations and training manuals, programs, policies, and procedures to train flight attendants for effective safety of passengers in air carrier operations; or
   • Applying Federal regulations to air carrier operations that was gained in any of the following areas:
     • Emergency procedures training programs and administration, emergency procedures, aircraft evacuation, aircraft evaluation, emergency aircraft evacuation demonstration
     • Special programs (i.e., crew resource management, exit row seating, carry-on baggage, or passenger information cards); or
     • Emergency equipment or the installation of such equipment.

In addition to the specialized experience listed above, the scope of experience must include:

• Specialized experience described above that was gained in more than one kind of air carrier aircraft (e.g., make, model, series, variant); and
• A portion of the applicant’s specialized experience described in both paragraphs b and c above must have been gained within the last three years.

Specialized Experience Requirements for FG-13 and Above or Equivalent Grade Level/Pay Band

In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level/pay band in the normal line of progression for positions in this occupation.

Waiver Requirements

When filling positions under this qualification standard, hiring managers may waive recency of experience for in-service placement actions, including promotions, reassignments, voluntary changes to lower grade/pay band, transfers, or reinstatements to the same or lower grade level/pay band previously held Here is a link to the full Agency-specific Qualifications and Classification Standards for the Cabin Safety specialty.