Flight Instructor
FlightSafety International, the world's premier aviation training company, seeks a qualified Flight Instructor to deliver exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction. This individual will provide training to clients in accordance with aviation regulations and FlightSafety's rigorous training principles.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct pilot ground and simulator training for clients engaged in core, specialty, or enrichment courses.
- Develop and prepare training materials that support training delivery, ensuring alignment with applicable curricula and client needs.
- Evaluate and measure trainee progress, providing recommendations for qualification or additional training as necessary.
- Maintain accurate training records for each client, supporting their successful attainment of learning objectives.
- Identify client training issues proactively and seek assistance before execution.
- Maintain Instructor qualifications in full compliance with all regulatory requirements.
Minimum Experience:
- Must be able and willing to participate in FlightSafety’s DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
- Possess an unrestricted ATP certificate, or an ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License.
- If an ATP certificate is not held, must meet the requirements of 14 CFR part 61.153 and 14 CFR part 61.64 without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
- Hold a minimum of one unrestricted PIC type rating.
- Preferred: FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training experience.
- Preferred: 2,500 hours of total flight time.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge of aviation safety standards and best practices.
- Comprehensive understanding of common aviation regulations.
- Proven ability to effectively manage classes and facilitate learning.
- Possess proficient first-level facilitation and customer service skills.
- Exhibit coachability and openness to feedback for professional development.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The role requires regular use of hands for handling objects and controls, reaching, and communication. The individual may be required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and use their sense of taste and smell. The position requires the physical range of motion to operate flight controls, reach various simulator controls, and navigate within simulator devices and classrooms, including in potentially adverse simulator conditions. Specific vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are necessary. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds frequently. The work environment involves exposure to moving mechanical parts, potential high places, and varying weather conditions. Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, fumes, chemicals, temperature extremes, electrical shock risk, radiation, and vibration may occur.
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.