Flight Instructor
About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is recognized as the world's premier provider of professional aviation training and a leading supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays for commercial, government, and military organizations. The company delivers training to pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety maintains the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and provides award-winning maintenance training at its Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.
Purpose of Position
The Flight Instructor delivers exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction, adhering to all applicable aviation regulations and FlightSafety Training principles.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Conduct pilot ground and simulator training for clients enrolled in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
- Develop and prepare training materials to support effective delivery and meet client needs, in accordance with the applicable curriculum.
- Evaluate and measure trainee progress, making recommendations for qualification or additional training as required.
- Complete accurate training records for each client, ensuring they achieve their objectives successfully.
- Identify client training issues and proactively seek assistance before continuing instruction.
- Maintain all instructor qualifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Minimum Experience
- Must be able and willing to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
- Holds an unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, or an ICAO member state equivalent.
- If lacking an ATP, the candidate must fulfill the requirements of:
- 14 CFR part 61.153.
- 14 CFR part 61.64 without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
- Possesses a minimum of one unrestricted Pilot-in-Command (PIC) type rating.
- Preferred experience: FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or equivalent military training experience.
- Preferred: 2,500 hours of total flight time.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of aviation safety standards and best practices.
- Possesses a strong understanding of common aviation regulations.
- Exhibits the ability to manage classes effectively and deliver high-quality instruction.
- Demonstrates first-level facilitation and customer service skills.
- Is receptive to coaching and feedback to support continuous professional development.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
This role requires regular use of hands for manipulating controls and equipment, reaching, and communicating verbally. The employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell.
The candidate must possess a physical range of motion to:
- Reach, exert pressure, and manipulate rudder controls and/or anti-torque with both feet.
- Reach and manipulate numerous controls within the simulator from the instructor's chair.
- Enter and exit the simulator via the provided ramp.
- Move between the instructor station, screen, and podium while instructing in the classroom.
- Exit a malfunctioning simulator, even when in a severely pitched attitude.
- The position requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
The work environment includes frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure may occur in high or precarious places, in outside weather conditions, and to wet or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration.
Equal Opportunity Statement
FlightSafety International is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.