Flight Safety International | First Officer

Simulator Second-in-Command (SIC)

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 globally. The company is dedicated to providing comprehensive training for pilots, technicians, and various aviation professionals from over 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and delivers award-winning maintenance training through its extensive network of Learning Centers and training locations across the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Position Summary

FlightSafety International is seeking a highly competent Simulator Second-in-Command (SIC) to support recurrent, initial, and generic training courses for internal and external customer pilots. The SIC is primarily responsible for maintaining program currency and acting as a proficient Second-in-Command within an established training curriculum, providing essential operational support.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Second-in-Command (SIC) for clients undergoing multi-crew aircraft training who attend without a flying partner, providing competent operational support without instructional duties.
• Maintain current SIC pilot qualifications pertinent to assigned training programs.
• Ensure all SIC qualifications adhere strictly to FlightSafety International’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Keep all required certificates, ratings, and designations for SIC duties current and valid.
• Perform SIC duties across diverse aircraft types for Part 142, Part 135, and international (non-FAA) clients as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency (GED) is required, combined with two to three (2-3) years of relevant experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Candidates must possess a Commercial Pilot Certificate with appropriate category, class, and instrument ratings, along with a minimum of 450 hours of flight experience, prior to commencing SIC duties.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Exceptional fluency in English, encompassing verbal and written communication, comprehension, reading, and writing.
• Superior verbal communication skills within a cockpit environment.
• Proven ability to professionally engage and interact with a diverse range of customers.
• Demonstrated adaptability to dynamic schedules and high-pressure operational scenarios.
• Proficiency in a second language may be advantageous or required for specific Learning Center needs.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: The role demands regular use of hands for dexterity, handling objects, and operating controls; reaching with hands and arms; and effective verbal communication and hearing. The employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and possess taste or smell capabilities.

Specific physical capabilities include:

• Reaching, exerting pressure, and manipulating rudder controls and/or anti-torque with both feet.
• Reaching and manipulating numerous controls within the simulator device.
• Ability to safely enter and exit the simulator device via the provided ramp.
• Capability to exit a malfunctioning simulator, even when the device is at a severely pitched attitude.

Required vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The position regularly requires lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment frequently involves proximity to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure may include high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold or heat; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation; and vibration. The typical noise level in the work environment is 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, disability, or protected veteran status.