Breeze Airways | BD-500 Instructor

About the Role

Breeze Aviation Group is seeking an A220 Flight Instructor to join their team at the corporate headquarters in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. This role is responsible for delivering comprehensive pilot training programs, including initial, recurrent, upgrade, and requalification instruction, utilizing simulators, flight training devices, classrooms, and ground instruction under Breeze Airways' FAA-approved training program. The Flight Instructor will evaluate and train pilots, contribute to course planning and standardization, maintain necessary certifications, and ensure training content adheres to regulatory standards. This is a non-seniority list instructor position.

About the Employer

Breeze Aviation Group is an airline company operating under the Breeze Airways brand. This role is based at their training facility in Cottonwood Heights, Utah.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent Breeze and the Training Department professionally.
• Fairly and objectively evaluate and train students.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of pilot-training procedures, methods, techniques, FAA forms, the Aviation Inspector's Handbook, Breeze manuals, and job aids.
• Provide instruction in A220 normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures, aircraft systems, performance and limitations, general subjects, and basic indoctrination.
• Complete and submit required paperwork.
• Communicate Breeze policies and procedures to line pilots.
• Prepare and deliver simulator and ground training.
• Assist with simulator-training planning, coordination, and scheduling.
• Ensure course content meets regulatory requirements.
• Support standardization and Training Department improvement activities.
• Maintain required airman certificates and ratings.
• Complete approved line observation to maintain currency before simulator instruction.
• Maintain the professional conduct expected of a pilot.

Requirements

• Unrestricted ATP certificate with an airplane multi-engine class rating.
• Previous US Part 121 pilot experience.
• Minimum 23 years of age.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Ability to complete Breeze initial pilot training.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
• Maintain a valid FAA medical certificate meeting applicable vision, hearing, and physical standards.
• Considered locally based in the training facility's local area.
• Physical ability to lift 40 pounds.
• Physical ability to use stairs and a hydraulic bridge.
• Physical ability to access flight-deck seats and overhead switches.
• Physical ability to fit through simulator escape hatches and use an escape rope in an emergency.

Qualifications

• Regulatory minimum total flight time: 1,500 hours.
• Preferred: Airbus A220 type rating.
• Preferred: Previous simulator instructor or line check pilot experience.
• Preferred: Aviation-related training experience.
• Preferred: Experience planning, developing, implementing, or presenting training programs.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Health savings account with a Breeze employee match.
• 401(k) with a Breeze employee match.
• Paid time off.
• Travel privileges on Breeze and other airlines.