Flight Safety International | Instructor

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Position Overview

A Flight Instructor at FlightSafety International plays a critical role in shaping the skills of aviation professionals. This position involves delivering outstanding ground and simulator flight instruction, ensuring adherence to stringent aviation regulations and upholding FlightSafety’s established training principles. The Instructor is responsible for providing comprehensive training that prepares clients for success in their aviation careers.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct pilot ground and simulator training for clients enrolled in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Develop and prepare effective training materials tailored to support training delivery and meet diverse client needs, aligned with the applicable curriculum.
• Evaluate and accurately measure trainee progress throughout the training program, providing recommendations for qualification or further training as necessary.
• Maintain meticulous and accurate training records for each client, documenting their progress and aiding their successful achievement of specified objectives.
• Proactively identify potential client training issues and seek appropriate assistance or guidance prior to the execution of training.
• Ensure personal Instructor qualifications are consistently maintained in accordance with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability and willingness 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 no ATP is held, 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training environments.
• A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of aviation safety standards and best practices.
• Solid understanding of common aviation regulations.
• Proven ability to effectively manage classes and deliver engaging instruction.
• Proficiency in first-level facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated first-level customer service skills.
• Ability to be receptive to coaching and constructive feedback to support continuous professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands for manipulating controls, reach with hands and arms, and communicate verbally. The role may require standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, and smelling. Specific physical motions required include reaching, exerting pressure, and manipulating rudder/anti-torque controls with feet, and manipulating numerous controls within a simulator from the instructor’s chair. The ability to enter and exit a simulator via a ramp, move within a classroom setting (instructor station, screen, podium), and exit a malfunctioned simulator in a pitched attitude is necessary. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The role involves occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds frequently. The work environment may frequently involve proximity to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to high places, outside weather, wet/humid conditions, fumes/airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, temperature extremes, electrical shock, 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.