FlightSafety International | Instructor

FlightSafety International is seeking a Flight Instructor for its Tucson, Arizona location. This role involves delivering high-quality ground and simulator flight instruction to aviation professionals.

About the Role

The Flight Instructor is responsible for conducting pilot training across various courses, including core, specialty, and enrichment programs. Key duties involve developing training materials, evaluating trainee progress, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring instructor qualifications are up-to-date according to regulatory requirements and FlightSafety's training principles. FlightSafety International is a leading provider of professional aviation training and simulator services to commercial, government, and military organizations globally.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct pilot ground and simulator training for clients enrolled in core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Develop and prepare training materials that align with applicable curricula and meet client needs.
• Evaluate and assess trainee progress, providing recommendations for qualification or additional training.
• Maintain accurate, client-specific training records to support the achievement of requested objectives.
• Identify and address client training issues promptly, seeking assistance when necessary.
• Ensure instructor qualifications are maintained in accordance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Must be able to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
• Must hold an unrestricted ATP certificate or an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) from an ICAO member state.
• If an ATP is not held, candidates must meet 14 CFR part 61.153 and 14 CFR part 61.64 requirements, without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
• A minimum of one unrestricted PIC type rating is required.
• Preferred experience includes FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training, along with 2,500 hours of total flight time.
• Demonstrated knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices, and common aviation regulations.
• Ability to manage classes and teach effectively.
• First-level facilitation and customer-service skills.
• Coachability and the ability to receive feedback.
• Must be able to use both feet to operate rudder and/or anti-torque controls, manipulate simulator controls from the Instructor's chair, enter and exit via the ramp, and move within the Instructor station, screen, and podium while teaching.
• Must be able to exit a malfunctioning simulator in a severely pitched attitude.
• Required vision includes close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and focus adjustment.
• The role involves lifting or moving up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds frequently.
• The work environment may involve proximity to moving mechanical parts, working at heights or in precarious places, and outdoor conditions, with occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, electrical shock, radiation, and vibration.
• Employment is contingent on compliance reviews, including OFAC sanctions screening.
• The position may involve ITAR/EAR-controlled technology and may require U.S. Person status or other export authorization.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance is required.