Cirrus Aircraft Flight Instructor
Cirrus Aircraft, the recognized global leader in personal aviation, seeks a dedicated and passionate Flight Instructor to deliver industry-leading, learner-centric flight training. As the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy, Cirrus Aircraft is committed to innovation, quality, and safety. Cirrus Aircraft has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft.
The Flight Instructor provides training for private pilot certificates, instrument ratings, and advanced pilot certifications and ratings. Training is conducted in iconic Cirrus Aircraft, following a structured syllabus with proprietary course material designed to streamline the learning process.
Responsibilities:
- Adhere to all industry and Cirrus-established safety procedures and policies.
- Provide excellent and professional customer service.
- Make timely and accurate decisions regarding the safety of flight.
- Conduct training events following program guidance and requirements.
- Provide flight and ground instruction per standards defined in Cirrus policy and procedure documents.
- Meticulously record all training event activities and results in pilot training records.
- Recommend students for FAA written and practical tests.
- Assess pilot performance in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains for each training event.
- Discover opportunities to customize training events to fit individual student needs.
- Act as pilot in command of Cirrus aircraft while performing corporate flight missions, ferry flights, internal training flights, and demonstration flights.
- Perform normal pre-flight and post-flight inspections, as well as clean, fuel, add oil and de-ice fluid, update chart subscriptions, etc.
- Continuously learn the latest developments in the Cirrus Aircraft line of aircraft products.
- Process and maintain a deep level of aircraft knowledge and be a model aviator, flight instructor, and Cirrus representative.
- Maintain communication with students as required pre- and post- training.
- Enhance flight safety by providing excellent, high-quality, and standardized flight and ground instruction.
- Perform ancillary duties including identifying and communicating pilot progression and opportunities, record keeping, safety management, flight planning and preparation, lesson planning and preparation, complex problem solving, mastery of subject matter material, and recommending process improvements.
- Act as pilot in command of Cirrus aircraft while performing 14 CFR part 91 corporate flight operations (demonstration, repositioning, and post-maintenance flights) when needed, flight reviews, proficiency checks, and other similar pilot and flight instructor duties.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate (Airplane Single Engine, Instrument Airplane).
- Hold FAA Pilot Certificate (Commercial Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument Airplane).
- Current Second-class Airman Medical Certificate or higher.
- 150 hours dual given, or graduate from an approved SR2X flight school (Flight Instructor I).
- 1 year experience in professional aviation preferred (Flight Instructor I).
- IFR in congested airspace, mountain flying, extensive IMC, international flight, and night experience preferred.
Competencies:
- Communicates Effectively
- Manages Complexity
- Collaborates
- Decision Quality
- Situational Adaptability
- Ensures Accountability
- Develops Talent
Benefits:
Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package, including:
- 401(k) Plan: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after 90 days, with 100% vesting.
- Employer-Paid Coverages: Group term life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, vision, dental, with additional dependent coverage options.
- Free Health Tracking: With rewards for meeting health goals.
- Generous PTO: 120 hours accrued within the first year.
- Employee Referral Bonus: For referring talented candidates.
- Career Development: Tuition reimbursement and professional growth opportunities.
- Exclusive Discounts: Access to partner and marketplace discounts.
- Community & Engagement: Company and employee clubs at various locations.
Cirrus Aircraft is dedicated to a drug-free work environment and promotes equal employment opportunity.