Flight Instructor

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and a leading supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays for commercial, government, and military organizations globally. The company is dedicated to providing high-quality training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. Operating the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and offering award-winning maintenance training, FlightSafety has established learning centers and training locations across the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Position Overview

A Flight Instructor at FlightSafety International is responsible for delivering exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction. This role ensures training is conducted in strict accordance with applicable aviation regulations and FlightSafety's established training principles, contributing significantly to the professional development of aviation personnel.

Key Responsibilities

Conducts pilot ground and simulator training sessions for clients participating in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
Develops and prepares comprehensive training materials tailored to support effective training delivery aligned with client requirements and applicable curriculum standards.
Evaluates and measures trainee progress accurately, providing recommendations for qualification or identifying the need for additional training.
Maintains precise training records for each client, documenting their performance and aiding their successful achievement of specified objectives.
Identifies potential client training challenges proactively and seeks necessary support or assistance before training execution.
Ensures personal Instructor qualifications are current and maintained in full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Minimum Requirements

Education:

No specific minimum education requirement.

Experience:

Ability and willingness to participate in FlightSafety’s DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program are mandatory.
Must hold an unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate or an equivalent ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License.
If not holding an ATP, must meet the requirements of 14 CFR part 61.153 and 14 CFR part 61.64 without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
Possession of a minimum of one unrestricted Pilot in Command (PIC) type rating is required.
Preferred: Experience in FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training environments.
Preferred: A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of aviation safety standards and best practices.
Proficiency in common aviation regulations.
Proven ability to effectively manage classroom environments and deliver instruction.
Strong first-level facilitation skills.
Excellent first-level customer service abilities.
Capacity to be receptive to coaching and feedback for continuous professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The role requires regular use of hands for controls and reaching with hands and arms, along with talking or hearing. Occasional standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, or smelling may be necessary. The position demands physical range of body motion sufficient to manipulate rudder controls with feet, reach and manipulate simulator controls from an instructor chair, enter and exit simulator devices via a ramp, move between instructor station, screen, and podium in a classroom, and exit a malfunctioned simulator in a pitched attitude. Specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, are required. The ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds is necessary. The work environment frequently involves proximity to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to high places, outside weather conditions, wet/humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, extreme temperatures, electrical shock, radiation risk, and vibration may occur.

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.