Flight Safety International | Instructor

Flight Instructor

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International stands as 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 delivers training services to 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 provides award-winning maintenance training across its Learning Centers and training locations in 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. This role ensures all training is conducted in strict accordance with aviation regulations and FlightSafety's established training principles, contributing to the professional development and success of clients.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive pilot ground and simulator training for clients enrolled in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Develops and prepares high-quality training materials designed to support effective training delivery and meet specific client needs, adhering to applicable curriculum standards.
• Evaluates and measures trainee progress meticulously, providing recommendations for qualification or additional training as required.
• Maintains accurate and detailed training records for each client, facilitating their achievement of stated objectives.
• Identifies potential client training issues proactively and seeks appropriate assistance prior to the commencement of training sessions.
• Maintains current Instructor qualifications in full compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Minimum Education

• No specific educational requirement is listed for this position.

Minimum 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 ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License is required.
• Candidates without 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.
• 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.
• Preferred qualification includes a minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of aviation safety standards and best practices.
• Solid understanding of common aviation regulations.
• Proven ability to manage classroom settings and deliver effective instruction.
• Possesses first-level facilitation skills.
• Exhibits first-level customer service skills.
• Ability to be receptive to coaching and feedback for continuous professional development.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The demands of this role involve physical activity. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and communicate verbally. Standing, walking, sitting, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, tasting, and smelling may also be required. The position necessitates the physical range of body motion to perform specific tasks, including reaching, exerting pressure, and manipulating rudder controls with both feet; reaching and manipulating controls within a simulator from the instructor's chair; entering and exiting simulators via provided ramps; moving between instructional stations in a classroom; and exiting a simulator in a severely pitched attitude if 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 often involves proximity to moving mechanical parts. Employees may occasionally work in elevated locations and outside weather conditions, with potential exposure to wet/humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, chemicals, temperature extremes, electrical shock, radiation risk, and vibration.

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.