Flight Safety International | Instructor

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 to commercial, government, and military organizations globally. The company is dedicated to providing advanced training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from diverse international backgrounds. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and renowned maintenance training programs across its Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Position Overview

FlightSafety International is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to join its team as a Flight Instructor. The Flight Instructor is responsible for delivering exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction, ensuring all training adheres to applicable aviation regulations and established FlightSafety Training principles. This role is crucial in shaping the skills and qualifications of aviation professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive pilot ground and simulator training sessions for clients participating in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Developing and preparing effective training materials tailored to support training delivery and meet specific client needs, in alignment with the applicable curriculum.
• Evaluating and accurately measuring trainee progress throughout the training program and providing recommendations for qualification or the necessity of additional training.
• Completing precise and detailed training records for each client, documenting their progress and assisting them in achieving their requested training objectives.
• Identifying potential client training issues proactively and seeking necessary assistance or guidance before training execution.
• Maintaining current Instructor qualifications diligently in accordance with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• No specific educational requirement is stated for this position.

Experience

• Must be able and willing to participate in FlightSafety’s DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
• Possession of an unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, or an equivalent ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License.
• Candidates without an ATP certificate must meet the requirements of 14 CFR part 61.153 and 14 CFR part 61.64, without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
• A minimum of one unrestricted Pilot in Command (PIC) type rating is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous training experience under FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military aviation training environments.
• A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of aviation safety standards and best practices.
• Solid understanding of common aviation regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage training classes effectively and deliver instruction proficiently.
• Possession of first-level facilitation skills to guide learning.
• Strong first-level customer service skills to interact positively with clients.
• The capacity to be coachable and receptive to feedback for continuous professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The responsibilities of this role require certain physical capabilities. While performing job duties, the employee regularly uses hands for controls, reaches with hands and arms, and communicates verbally. The role may require standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, and smelling. Specific physical range of motion is necessary to manipulate simulator controls (rudder, anti-torque), reach and manipulate numerous controls from the instructor chair, enter and exit the simulator device via a ramp, move within a classroom setting, and potentially exit a malfunctioned simulator in a pitched attitude. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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

The work environment frequently involves working near moving mechanical parts. The employee may occasionally work in high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, 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.