Flight Safety International | Instructor

Flight Instructor

FlightSafety International, the world’s premier professional aviation training company, seeks a full-time Flight Instructor to deliver exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction. The ideal candidate will adhere to aviation regulations and FlightSafety Training principles.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct pilot ground and simulator training for clients, encompassing core, specialty, and enrichment courses.
• Develop and prepare training materials that meet client needs and curriculum standards.
• Evaluate trainee progress, recommending qualification or additional training as necessary.
• Maintain accurate training records for each client, supporting their objective achievement.
• Identify training issues and proactively seek assistance.
• Maintain instructor qualifications in accordance with all regulatory requirements.

Minimum Experience:

• Must participate in FlightSafety’s DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
• Possess an unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate or an equivalent ICAO member state license.
• If an ATP certificate is not held, must meet 14 CFR part 61.153 and 14 CFR part 61.64 requirements without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
• Hold a minimum of one unrestricted Pilot-in-Command (PIC) type rating.
• Preferred experience includes FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training.
• Preferred: 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices.
• Familiarity with common aviation regulations.
• Proven ability to manage classes and teach effectively.
• Proficient in first-level facilitation and customer service skills.
• Receptive to coaching and feedback for continuous development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The role requires the ability to:

• Use hands to operate controls, reach with hands and arms, and communicate effectively.
• Stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and discern tastes and smells.
• Reach, exert pressure, and manipulate rudder controls and/or anti-torque with both feet.
• Reach and manipulate simulator controls from the instructor’s chair.
• Enter and exit the simulator via a provided ramp.
• Move between instructor station, screen, and podium while instructing in the classroom.
• Exit a malfunctioning simulator while in a pitched attitude.
• Possess the vision abilities of close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Work near moving mechanical parts, in high or precarious places, and in varying environmental conditions.

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.