Flight Instructor

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Conduct pilot ground and simulator training for clients receiving core, specialty or enrichment training courses.
• Develop and prepare training materials that support training delivery to meet the client needs in accordance with the applicable curriculum.
• Evaluate and measure trainee progress and recommend for qualification, or additional training.
• Complete accurate training records specific to each client, aiding their success in achieving the requested objective(s).
• Identify client training issues and seek assistance prior to execution.
• Maintain Instructor qualifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Minimum Education

No requirement.

Minimum Experience

• Must be able and willing to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program
• An unrestricted ATP certificate, or an ICAO member state Airline Transport Pilot License
• If no ATP, must meet the requirements of:
• 14 CFR part 61.153
• 14 CFR part 61.64 without a Supervised Operating Experience (SOE) limitation.
• A minimum of one unrestricted PIC type rating;
• PREFERRED: FAR Part 135, FAR Part 121, or military training experience;
• PREFERRED: 2,500 hours of total flight time

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices
• Knowledge of common aviation regulations
• Ability to manage classes and teach effectively
• First-level facilitation skills
• First-level customer service skills
• Ability to be coachable and receive feedback to support development

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• May be required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions.
• Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration.