Flight Safety International | Instructor

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International stands as the world's foremost professional aviation training company, providing flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations globally. The company offers comprehensive training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals hailing from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and delivers award-winning maintenance training across its Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Position: Flight Instructor

Purpose of Position

The Flight Instructor is responsible for delivering exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction, adhering strictly to aviation regulations and FlightSafety Training principles.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conducts pilot ground and simulator training for clients enrolled in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Develops and prepares training materials necessary to support training delivery, meeting client needs in accordance with the applicable curriculum.
• Evaluates and measures trainee progress, providing recommendations for qualification or additional training as needed.
• Completes accurate training records specific to each client, facilitating their success in achieving requested objectives.
• Identifies potential client training issues and proactively seeks assistance prior to program execution.
• Maintains all required Instructor qualifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Minimum Experience and Requirements

• 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 ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License is required.
• Candidates without an ATP must meet the requirements of:
  • 14 CFR part 61.153
  • 14 CFR part 61.64 without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
• A minimum of one unrestricted Pilot-in-Command (PIC) type rating is mandatory.
• Preferred experience includes FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training experience.
• A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices.
• Proficiency in common aviation regulations.
• Proven ability to manage classroom environments and teach effectively.
• Possesses first-level facilitation skills.
• Exhibits first-level customer service skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to be coachable and receptive to feedback to support ongoing professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The role involves regular use of hands for tasks such as fingering, handling, or feeling objects, tools, or controls; reaching with hands and arms; and communication via talking or hearing. Occasional requirements include standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and tasting or smelling. Specific physical movements required include reaching, exerting pressure, and manipulating rudder or anti-torque controls with both feet; reaching and manipulating numerous controls within the simulator from the instructor chair; entering and exiting the simulator via the provided ramp; moving between the instructor station, screen, and podium in a classroom setting; and safely exiting a malfunctioned simulator when it is in a severely pitched attitude. This position demands specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be able 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 being near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally, the employee may work in high, precarious places, outside weather conditions, and may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration.