Flight Safety International | First Officer

Second-in-Command, Simulator

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International stands as the world's premier professional aviation training company and a leading supplier of advanced flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations worldwide. The company proudly delivers training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators globally, alongside award-winning maintenance training programs offered at Learning Centers and training locations across the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of the Position

The Simulator Second-in-Command plays a crucial role by maintaining current qualifications in assigned programs. This enables the individual to serve effectively as the "Second-In-Command" for both internal personnel and external Customer Pilots undertaking Recurrent, Initial, or generic training courses. The role operates strictly within the established training curriculum, supporting training sessions without performing instructional duties.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The Second-in-Command (SIC) is responsible for acting as the flying partner for clients training in multi-crew aircraft who attend without a partner. In this capacity, the individual functions as a competent Second-in-Command, focused solely on flight deck support duties and not instructional tasks.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining SIC pilot qualification strictly in accordance with the requirements of all assigned programs.
• Ensuring SIC qualification is current as per FlightSafety International's Quality Management Systems (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Keeping all required certificates, ratings, and designations current to fulfill duties as an SIC.
• Serving as SIC in various aircraft types for Part 142, Part 135, and non-FAA client training sessions as required.

Minimum Education

Candidates should possess a high school diploma or a Certificate of High School Equivalency (G.E.D.) demonstrating satisfactory performance in the General Educational Development Testing Program. This must be complemented by two to three (2-3) years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience

Prior to commencing SIC duties, the applicant must hold the following certificates and meet minimum hour requirements:

• Commercial Pilot Certificate with appropriate category, class, and instrument ratings.
• A minimum of 450 flight hours.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Fluency in English, encompassing both verbal and written communication skills (ability to speak, understand, read, and write).
• Excellent verbal communication skills specifically tailored for the cockpit environment.
• Proven ability to interact with diverse customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt effectively to changing schedules and manage high-pressure situations calmly.
• Proficiency in a second language may be required at certain Learning Centers to meet specific operational needs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this role, the employee is regularly required to use hands for tasks involving finger manipulation, handling, or feeling objects, tools, or controls; reaching with hands and arms; and engaging in verbal communication or hearing. The role may occasionally require standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and tasting or smelling.

Essential physical requirements include a sufficient range of body motion to perform tasks such as:

1. Reaching, exerting pressure, and manipulating rudder controls and/or anti-torque pedals with both feet.
2. Reaching and manipulating numerous controls located within the simulator device.
3. Entering and exiting the simulator device via the provided ramp.
4. Exiting from a malfunctioned simulator when the device is in a severely pitched attitude.

Specific vision abilities necessary for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be capable of regularly lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.

The work environment frequently involves working near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally, the employee may work in high, precarious places, in outside weather conditions, or be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration.

The typical noise level encountered in the work environment is usually moderate.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.