FlightSafety International | Instructor

An INSTRUCTOR position for a C-17 Pilot Instructor is available at Charleston AFB, SC, US. This role involves providing ground-based training to C-17 pilots within the established Training System curriculum.

About the Role

The Pilot Instructor is responsible for the comprehensive ground-based training of C-17 pilots. This includes instructing and evaluating the training progress of crewmembers in accordance with the established Training System curriculum. Duties encompass conducting training using various devices such as the Weapon System Trainer (WST) and Computer-Based Trainers (CBT), covering air drop, aerial refueling, and transport operating procedures. The role also involves diagnosing and remediating student challenges, maintaining subject matter expertise, conducting briefings and debriefings, and performing administrative duties related to training program management. The Pilot Instructor will also contribute to courseware updates, serve as a C-17 Pilot Subject Matter Expert (SME), and potentially fulfill roles such as Flight Check Airman (FCA) and Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Evaluator.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of flying experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a C-17 pilot, including air drop and aerial refueling experience, or the ability to obtain an AMC/A3TK waiver.
• Two (2) years or 200 hours of flight instructor experience in air drop, aerial refueling, and tactics.
• Recent C-17 flight simulator Pilot Instructor experience and CATS MECOC certification are desired.
• Ability to fluently read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly relay information and respond to customer inquiries.
• Working knowledge of instructional principles and theories related to Training Systems (TSs).
• Proficiency with personal computers and software applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Must successfully accomplish annual internal standardization evaluations.
• Possession of an active SECRET Security Clearance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly required to talk or hear; sit, stand, or walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to stoop or kneel.
• Frequently required to ingress/egress from the simulator and aircraft, and work in inclement weather and temperature extremes.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to exit the WST via an escape ladder.