16 February 2026
Cirrus Aircraft | Instructor
Alcoa, TN, United States
Flight Instructor
Cirrus Aircraft is seeking a qualified and dedicated Flight Instructor to provide industry-leading, learner-centric flight training to Cirrus customers at premier Cirrus Services Centers across the USA. This role involves delivering training in iconic Cirrus Aircraft SR model airplanes, adhering to a structured syllabus with proprietary course material.
Responsibilities
- Act as Pilot in Command of Cirrus aircraft for corporate flight operations, including demonstration, repositioning, and post-maintenance flights.
- Conduct flight reviews, proficiency checks, and other pilot and flight instructor duties.
- Identify and communicate pilot progression opportunities and provide recommendations for process improvements.
- Maintain meticulous records of training activities and results.
- Assess pilot performance across psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains.
- Customize training events to meet individual student needs.
- Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections, aircraft maintenance tasks (cleaning, fueling, etc.), and update chart subscriptions.
- Continuously learn and maintain deep knowledge of Cirrus Aircraft products.
- Communicate effectively with students pre- and post-training.
- Enhance flight safety through high-quality, standardized flight and ground instruction.
- Adhere to all industry and Cirrus safety procedures and policies.
- Provide excellent and professional customer service.
- Make timely and accurate decisions regarding the safety of flight.
- Conduct training events in accordance with program guidance and requirements.
- Provide flight and ground instruction per established standards.
- Recommend students for FAA written and practical tests.
- Perform corporate flight missions, ferry flights, internal training flights, and demonstration flights as Pilot in Command.
- Undertake other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- One year of pilot experience required.
- 350 dual given hours or 250 dual given hours in Cirrus required.
- Current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate.
- Valid FAA Pilot Certificate with Commercial Airplane Single Engine Land rating.
- Instrument Airplane rating.
- Current Second-class Airman Medical Certificate or higher.
- Preferred experience in IFR in congested airspace, mountain flying, extensive IMC, international flight, and night flying.
Competencies
- Effective Communication
- Manages Complexity
- Collaboration
- Decision Quality
- Situational Adaptability
- Ensures Accountability
- Develops Talent
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