24 September 2025

Flight Safety International | Instructor

Denver, CO, Canada

Rotorcraft Flight Instructor

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International stands as the world's premier professional aviation training company, globally recognized as a leading supplier of advanced flight simulators, visual systems, and displays for commercial, government, and military organizations. The company proudly provides unparalleled training for pilots, technicians, and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. Operating the industry's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and offering award-winning maintenance training, FlightSafety maintains state-of-the-art Learning Centers and training locations across the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.

Position Summary

The Rotorcraft Flight Instructor is responsible for delivering exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction. This pivotal role ensures all training adheres rigorously to applicable aviation regulations and FlightSafety's esteemed training principles, directly contributing to the qualification and ongoing professional development of aviation personnel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive pilot ground and simulator training sessions for clients participating in core, specialty, or enrichment courses.
  • Develop and meticulously prepare training materials designed to support effective training delivery, meeting client-specific needs in alignment with established curricula.
  • Evaluate and accurately measure trainee progress, providing expert recommendations for qualification or suggesting additional targeted training as required.
  • Maintain precise and thorough training records for each client, supporting their success in achieving stated objectives.
  • Proactively identify potential client training issues and promptly seek appropriate assistance to ensure resolution prior to instruction execution.
  • Ensure continuous compliance with all regulatory requirements by maintaining up-to-date Instructor qualifications.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Certifications

  • Mandatory rotorcraft experience is required for this specialized position.
  • Willingness and ability to participate in FlightSafety's Department of Transportation (DOT) Drug and Alcohol testing program.
  • Possession of an ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License (ATP).
  • Alternatively, possession of an FAA Commercial Rotorcraft License with an Instrument rating.

Preferred Experience

  • Prior training experience under FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military aviation training contexts.
  • A minimum of 2,500 hours of total flight time.

Minimum Education

  • While no specific minimum education requirement is stipulated, practical experience and relevant certifications are paramount for this role.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices.
  • Solid understanding of common aviation regulations.
  • Exceptional ability to manage classroom dynamics and deliver effective instruction.
  • Proficient first-level facilitation skills to engage and guide trainees.
  • Strong first-level customer service skills to foster a positive learning environment.
  • A proactive and receptive attitude, demonstrating coachability and openness to feedback for continuous professional development.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this position is $88,500.00 to $150,000.00 annually. Compensation is determined by a multitude of factors, including a candidate’s specific qualifications, educational background, pertinent skills, and extensive experience, alongside current market demands. These critical factors collectively influence the final salary or wage offered.

FlightSafety offers a highly competitive total rewards package designed to support its employees comprehensively. This includes generous vacation and sick leave, a robust 401k match program, comprehensive healthcare coverage, and a broad spectrum of other valuable benefits.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The incumbent must be capable of performing duties that regularly require the use of hands for manipulation, reaching with hands and arms, and effective verbal communication and hearing. The role may necessitate standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and occasional tasting or smelling.

Specific physical requirements include the ability to: reach, exert pressure, and manipulate rudder controls or anti-torque pedals with both feet; reach and manipulate numerous controls within a simulator device from an instructor’s chair; safely enter and exit a simulator via a provided ramp; move efficiently between the instructor station, screen, and podium in a classroom setting; and exit a malfunctioned simulator device even when it is in a severely pitched attitude. Essential vision abilities encompass close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the capacity to adjust focus.

The position requires regularly lifting and/or moving items up to 10 pounds, and frequently lifting and/or moving items up to 25 pounds.

The work environment frequently involves proximity to moving mechanical parts. Occasionally, the employee may work in elevated or precarious locations, in varying outside weather conditions, and may be exposed to wet/humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, risks of electrical shock, radiation, 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.

Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communications from FlightSafety International will come from a company email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third-party email providers.

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