Job Duties
- Meets with each student as published on schedule; ensures that all flight lessons are completed according to the Training Course Outline specifications; ensures that all appropriated endorsements are made in the student's flight book and personal logbook.
- Submits requests for stage checks upon completion of each stage of flight training with Chief Flight Instructor; ensures that all flight lessons and flight books are completed before request for stage check.
- Ensures that all training activities, flights, and briefings are conducted in a timely fashion and during normal business hours.
- Ensures safety of flight training activities by routinely performing pre- and post-flight checks of aircraft.
- Meets with team leader on a regular basis to evaluate student performance and progress.
- Participates in ongoing training to maintain proficiency and to ultimately be qualified as a Check Instructor.
- Assists in recruitment functions to attract new students to the aviation program.- Flight instructors will teach flying by outside visual reference, and reference to instruments. Additionally, flight instructors with a multiengine land airplane class rating may teach the Multiengine flight lab.
- Check Instructors category flight instructors will perform all the duties of a flight instructor and pass additional rigorous aeronautical knowledge and flight exams given by the Chief Flight Instructor and be approved by the FAA. Check instructors will administer student Stage Checks, End of Course exams, and instructor pilot proficiency checks.
- Perform other duties as assigned. ... Continue Reading
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Commercial Pilot or Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
Single Engine Land
Instrument Airplane
Flight Instructor Certificate
Airplane Single Engine Land
Instrument Airplane rating (CFII)
An applicant may be hired without the Instrument Rating provided they will earn the rating within six months of their initial hire date
Second-Class Medical Certificate
No restrictions that would prevent performance of flight duties assigned by or performance of normal non-flying flight line activities
Other requirements
Finalists will be required to satisfactorily complete and evaluation/standardization check flight with Chief Flight Instructor or designee
Applicants must provide an authorized release permitting Chief Flight Instructor to examine the applicant's FAA Accident/Incident file
Demonstrated willingness and/or experience working with students and/or co-workers from a wide range of abilities, backgrounds, and experiences
OR applicable combination of education and/or experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Flight Instructor Certificate
Airplane Multiengine Land
Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency
Experience working with students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
Demonstrated participation in programs designed to promote inclusion
Potential to mentor and educate students who will serve diverse populations ... Continue Reading
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