Flight Safety International | Instructor

Flight Instructor - Join the World's Premier Aviation Training Company

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International stands as the world's leading provider of professional aviation training and a renowned supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays. Catering to commercial, government, and military organizations, FlightSafety International delivers unparalleled training solutions to pilots, technicians, and aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. With the world's largest fleet of cutting-edge full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training programs, FlightSafety International operates Learning Centers and training facilities across the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

The Flight Instructor plays a pivotal role in delivering exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction, adhering meticulously to aviation regulations and FlightSafety Training principles.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive pilot ground and simulator training for clients participating in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Develop and prepare engaging training materials that effectively support training delivery, tailoring content to meet specific client needs and align with the applicable curriculum.
• Evaluate and measure trainee progress, providing constructive feedback and recommending qualification or additional training as required.
• Meticulously complete accurate training records for each client, actively contributing to their success in achieving their desired objectives.
• Proactively identify any client training issues and seek appropriate assistance before they impact training execution.
• Maintain current Instructor qualifications in strict accordance with regulatory requirements.

Minimum Experience

• Must be eligible and willing to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
• Possession of an unrestricted ATP certificate, or an ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License.
• In the absence of an ATP certificate, candidates must fulfill the requirements outlined in:
  • 14 CFR part 61.153
  • 14 CFR part 61.64 without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
• A minimum of one unrestricted PIC type rating.
• Preferred qualifications include:
  • Experience under FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training environments.
  • A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices.
• Comprehensive understanding of common aviation regulations.
• Proven ability to effectively manage classes and deliver engaging instruction.
• First-level facilitation and customer service skills.
• Receptiveness to coaching and feedback to support ongoing professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This position requires individuals to perform tasks that involve regular use of hands for fine motor skills, reaching, and verbal communication. The role may necessitate standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and utilizing the senses of taste and smell.

Specifically, the role demands the physical capacity to operate rudder controls and anti-torque mechanisms with both feet, manipulate simulator controls from the instructor's chair, navigate entry and exit from the simulator, move between various classroom stations, and safely exit a malfunctioning simulator in a potentially extreme pitch attitude.

Visual acuity for close-up work, distance vision, color perception, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are essential. The candidate must be able to lift and maneuver objects weighing up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds frequently.

The work environment may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts, high places, outdoor weather conditions, wet or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme temperatures, electrical hazards, radiation, and vibration.

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.