Flight Instructor - DFW

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Carry out pilot ground and simulator training for clients taking core, specialty, or enrichment training courses.
• Create and prepare training materials to support the delivery of training according to the applicable curriculum.
• Evaluate and assess trainee progress and make recommendations for qualification or additional training.
• Accurately document training records specific to each client to aid their success in achieving the requested objectives.
• Identify and address client training issues promptly.
• Maintain instructor qualifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Minimum Education

No formal education requirement.

Minimum Experience

• Must be willing and able to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
• Must hold 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 is preferred.
• 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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• May be required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May be required to enter and exit from the Simulator device via the provided ramp.
• May be required to move between the Instructor station, screen, and podium while instructing in the classroom.
• May be required to exit from malfunctioned Simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee may work in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions.
• The employee may be occasionally exposed 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

FlightSafety International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Security Clearance

Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law. This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.

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