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, a leading supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations globally. With an unwavering commitment to excellence, the company delivers essential training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and provides award-winning maintenance training across its Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Position Summary

FlightSafety International seeks a dedicated and qualified Simulator Second in Command (SIC) to support its world-class aviation training programs. The SIC is responsible for maintaining current qualifications in assigned aircraft programs, enabling them to competently serve as Second-In-Command for both internal and external customer pilots. This role is crucial for recurrent, initial, or generic training courses, ensuring the smooth and effective execution of established training curricula. The SIC will not perform instructional duties but will act as a proficient flying partner, upholding the highest standards of safety and operational readiness within the simulator environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Simulator Second in Command will be tasked with the following essential duties:

• Acting 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.
• Maintaining all required SIC pilot qualifications in accordance with the specific requirements of assigned aircraft programs.
• Ensuring SIC qualification remains current, adhering strictly to FlightSafety International’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) processes and procedures.
• Keeping all necessary certificates, ratings, and designations current to fulfill SIC responsibilities effectively.
• Performing SIC duties in various aircraft types for clients under Part 142, Part 135 regulations, and other non-FAA requirements, as mandated.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

A high school diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency (G.E.D.) is required, accompanied 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, applicants must possess the following essential qualifications:

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Language Fluency: Demonstrated fluency in English, encompassing strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to speak, understand, read, and write proficiently.
• Cockpit Communication: Excellent cockpit verbal communication skills are essential.
• Professionalism: Ability to interact with diverse customers in a consistently professional and courteous manner.
• Adaptability: Capacity to adapt to evolving schedules and successfully manage high-pressure, dynamic situations.
• Additional Language (Desirable): A second language may be advantageous or required in certain Learning Centers to meet specific operational needs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The role requires regular engagement in tasks involving the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reaching with hands and arms; and clear verbal communication. The employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and potentially taste or smell. Essential 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.
• Safely entering and exiting the simulator device via the provided ramp.
• Exiting a malfunctioning simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude.

Specific vision abilities required for this position encompass close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The position regularly involves lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and frequently up to 25 pounds. The work environment frequently involves proximity to moving mechanical parts and occasionally includes working in elevated or precarious locations, outdoor weather conditions, and potential exposure to wet/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 in the work environment is moderate.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

FlightSafety International 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.

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