Flight Safety International | Instructor

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world's foremost professional aviation training company, renowned for its supply of state-of-the-art flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, governmental, and military organizations. The company cultivates aviation expertise for professionals from 167 countries and territories. FlightSafety proudly operates the largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators globally, complemented by award-winning maintenance training programs offered at its Learning Centers and training facilities 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, strictly adhering to aviation regulations and FlightSafety's established training principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive pilot ground and simulator training for clients enrolled in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Develop and prepare engaging training materials that effectively support instruction delivery, ensuring alignment with client needs and applicable curricula.
• Evaluate and monitor trainee progress, providing recommendations for qualification or identifying areas requiring additional training.
• Maintain accurate and detailed training records for each client to facilitate their success in achieving desired learning objectives.
• Proactively identify client training challenges and solicit assistance before critical instructional phases.
• Sustain and update instructor qualifications in strict accordance with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: No formal educational requirement is specified.
• Experience & Certifications:
  • Must be able to and willing to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
  • Possession of an unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, or an ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License.
  • If an ATP certificate is not held, candidates must meet the requirements outlined in 14 CFR part 61.153 and 14 CFR part 61.64, specifically without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
  • A minimum of one unrestricted Pilot-in-Command (PIC) type rating is required.
  • Preferred: Experience in FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121 operations, or military training environments.
  • Preferred: A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Skills and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of aviation safety standards and best practices.
• Proficiency in understanding and applying common aviation regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage classes and deliver impactful instruction.
• Strong foundational facilitation skills.
• Excellent first-level customer service capabilities.
• A coachable attitude, receptive to feedback to foster professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This role requires regular use of hands for fine motor control, reaching with arms, and clear verbal communication. The position may involve standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and utilizing taste or smell.

Employees must possess the necessary physical range of motion to operate rudder controls and anti-torque pedals with both feet. Manipulation of numerous controls within the simulator from the instructor's station is also required. Entry and exit from the simulator device via a ramp, movement between the instructor station, screen, and podium in the classroom, and the ability to exit a malfunctioning simulator in challenging attitudes are essential. Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The role necessitates the ability 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. Employees may work at heights, in precarious places, and in varying outdoor weather conditions. Occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme temperatures (cold and heat), electrical shock hazards, radiation, and vibration is possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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