CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI)

About the role

Teach primary students in the Vashon Ranger R7 on a predictable membership schedule — consistent students, consistent hours, and modern equipment at Keystone Heights Airport (42J) in Starke, FL.

Responsibilities

• Deliver flight and ground instruction to private pilot students following the Aether Airworks syllabus
• Fly recurring lesson blocks with assigned members — the same students, week after week
• Keep student records, endorsements, and training progress current
• Conduct discovery flights and pre-enrollment conversations with prospective students
• Help maintain a safety-first culture: brief thoroughly, debrief honestly, squawk everything

Requirements

• FAA Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) required; CFII welcome
• Commercial pilot certificate with current flight review and medical (or BasicMed, as applicable)
• Comfortable teaching in glass-cockpit aircraft — Dynon SkyView HDX experience is a plus, and we’ll get you checked out
• Light-sport, tailwheel, or backcountry experience welcome but not required
• High school diploma or equivalent required