Flight Safety International | Instructor

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International stands as the world’s preeminent professional aviation training organization and a leading supplier of advanced flight simulators, visual systems, and displays for commercial, governmental, and military entities. This esteemed company provides training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation specialists hailing from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the largest global fleet of state-of-the-art full-flight simulators, complemented by award-winning maintenance training programs at learning centers and training facilities located across the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

The Flight Instructor is responsible for delivering exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction, adhering meticulously to all relevant aviation regulations and the core principles of FlightSafety Training.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conduct ground and simulator training sessions for pilots, catering to core, specialty, and enrichment courses.
• Develop and prepare comprehensive training materials designed to support effective training delivery, aligning with client needs and the established curriculum.
• Assess and evaluate trainee progress, providing recommendations for qualification or identifying requirements for supplementary training.
• Maintain accurate and detailed training records for each client, thereby contributing to their success in achieving desired objectives.
• Proactively identify and address any client training concerns, seeking assistance when needed prior to implementing training.
• Maintain all instructor qualifications in strict accordance with applicable regulatory standards.

Minimum Experience

• Must be able and willing to participate in FlightSafety’s DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
• Possession of an unrestricted ATP certificate, or an equivalent ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License.
• If lacking an ATP, must meet the stringent requirements of:
  • 14 CFR part 61.153
  • 14 CFR part 61.64 without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
• A minimum of one unrestricted Pilot-in-Command (PIC) type rating.
• Preferred: Experience in FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or equivalent military training environments.
• Preferred: A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices.
• Thorough understanding of pertinent aviation regulations.
• Proven ability to effectively manage classes and deliver impactful instruction.
• Demonstrated first-level facilitation skills.
• Proficiency in first-level customer service interactions.
• Receptiveness to coaching and constructive feedback, contributing to personal and professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The role requires the employee to regularly use hands for tasks such as fingering, handling, or feeling objects, tools, or controls, as well as reaching with hands and arms, and talking or hearing. The employee may also be required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and taste or smell.

The employee must have the physical range of motion to perform the following: Reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls and/or anti-torque with both feet; Reach and manipulate numerous controls within the Simulator device from the Instructor’s chair; Enter and exit from the Simulator device via the provided ramp; Move between the Instructor station, screen and podium while instructing in the classroom; Exit from malfunctioned Simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The work environment frequently involves proximity to moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to high and precarious places, outside weather conditions, as well as wet and/or humid conditions. The employee may occasionally encounter fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration.

Equal Opportunity

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.