C-17 Pilot Instructor
FlightSafety International, a global leader in professional aviation training and simulator technology, seeks a highly skilled C-17 Pilot Instructor. This individual will be responsible for delivering ground-based training to C-17 pilots, ensuring crewmembers achieve proficiency within the established training curriculum.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct training using various platforms, including Weapon System Trainers (WST), C-17 aircraft, and Computer-Based Trainers (CBT), covering all aspects of C-17 operations, including air drop and aerial refueling procedures.
- Diagnose and remediate student learning challenges, ensuring comprehensive comprehension of procedures.
- Maintain an exceptional level of expertise in subject matter and instructional delivery.
- Conduct thorough briefings and debriefings, providing constructive feedback to pilots and maintenance personnel to enhance proficiency.
- Perform administrative duties, including interfacing with user organizations, maintaining records, monitoring student progress, and contributing to training program development.
- Provide input for courseware corrections and modifications, and ensure training policies and procedures are current.
- Maintain instructional expertise by operating the WST as required.
- Observe student progress during in-flight operations, maintaining currency on operational procedures.
- Serve as a C-17 Pilot Subject Matter Expert (SME) for students, colleagues, and test events.
- Serve as Flight Check Airman (FCA), Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Evaluator, or accomplish Simulator Certification (SIMCERT)/Simulator Evaluation (SIMVAL) duties, as assigned.
- Participate in project and development work, as assigned.
- Attend standardization and training review meetings as needed.
- Attend curriculum reviews and conferences, as needed.
- Accomplish Learning Center monitor duties, safety representative duties, physical/cyber security representative duties, or hazardous materials (HAZMAT) duties, as assigned.
- Travel as required.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- Eight years of flying experience, including five years as a C-17 pilot with air drop and aerial refueling experience, or ability to obtain an AMC/A3TK waiver.
- Two years or 200 hours of flight instructor experience in air drop, aerial refueling, and tactics.
- Recent C-17 flight simulator pilot instructor experience and CATS MECOC certification are preferred.
- Proficient in English, both spoken and written.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present information to diverse audiences.
- Working knowledge of instructional principles related to Training Systems (TS).
- Proficiency with personal computers and software, such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
- Ability to successfully complete annual internal standardization evaluations.
- Must possess an active SECRET Security Clearance.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
This role requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, and use hands for manipulating objects. The candidate must be able to ingress and egress from simulators and aircraft, work in varying weather conditions, and lift and move up to 25 pounds, occasionally 35 pounds. The work environment ranges from quiet to extremely loud. The candidate must be able to exit the WST using an escape ladder.
FlightSafety International is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.