Flight Safety International | Pilot

FlightSafety International seeks a C-17 Pilot Instructor in Elmendorf AFB, AK, to provide ground-based training to C-17 pilots, including instruction and progress assessment using the established Training System curriculum.

About the Role

The Pilot Instructor is responsible for delivering ground-based training to C-17 pilots. This includes instructing and evaluating the training progress of crewmembers who are enrolled in the established Training System (TS) curriculum. The role involves conducting training using various devices, including the Weapon System Trainer (WST), C-17 aircraft, Computer-Based Trainers (CBT), and other ground training methods for all C-17 TS pilots. Training covers air drop, aerial refueling, and transport operating procedures, with a focus on diagnosing and remediating student challenges. Responsibilities also include maintaining a high level of subject knowledge and instructional capability, conducting briefings and debriefings, counseling pilots, performing administrative duties related to training, providing feedback for courseware development, and flying the WST or aircraft in an observer status as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Eight (8) years of flying experience.
• Five (5) years of C-17 pilot experience with air drop and aerial refueling experience, or ability to obtain an AMC/A3TK waiver.
• Two (2) years or 200 hours of flight instructor experience in air drop, aerial refueling, and tactics.
• Ability to fluently read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to clearly relay information verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to customer questions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of instructional principles and theories related to TSs.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and software applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, databases).
• Successfully accomplish annual internal standardization evaluations.
• Possess an active SECRET Security Clearance.
• Ability to ingress/egress from simulator and aircraft.
• Ability to work in inclement weather and temperature extremes.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to exit the WST by way of escape ladder.

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is a leading provider of professional aviation training and a supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to commercial, government, and military organizations worldwide. The company trains aviation professionals from 167 countries and operates an extensive fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and provides award-winning maintenance training at numerous Learning Centers and training locations globally.