Chief Flight Instructor | Lead Pilot Training Standards

GreyBird Pilot Academy; España; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GreyBird Pilot Academy, an expanding European flight training group, seeks a Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) to lead quality, standardisation, and compliance across flight and simulator training. You report to the Head of Training and collaborate closely to maintain high-quality programmes.

Location: GreyBird Pilot Academy Headquarters, Aarhus Airport, Denmark. Relocation assistance provided. Requires CPL(A) or ATPL(A) with FI(A) and 1,000+ hours PIC (500+ instructing). Fluent English essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold CPL(A) or ATPL(A) with appropriate licences.
• Instructor certificate FI(A) required.
• CRI(A) and IRI(A) are advantageous.
• Minimum of 1,000 hours PIC with at least 500 hours instructional flight.
• Fluent English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Oversee standardisation for the entire instructor team.
• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures for flight training.
• Ensure all instructors hold valid licences, certificates and competencies.
• Recruit, mentor and provide recurrent training for instructors.
• Assess new bases as we expand to new countries.
• Update training materials and operations manuals on SmartBird platform.
• Participate in ATO and management meetings to steer training direction.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Training planning

Education

CPL(A) or ATPL(A)

FI(A) instructor certificate

CRI(A) / IRI(A) advantageous

Job description

GreyBird Pilot Academy, an expanding European flight training group, seeks a Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) to lead quality, standardisation, and compliance across flight and simulator training. You report to the Head of Training and collaborate closely to maintain high-quality programmes.

Location: GreyBird Pilot Academy Headquarters, Aarhus Airport, Denmark. Relocation assistance provided. Requires CPL(A) or ATPL(A) with FI(A) and 1,000+ hours PIC (500+ instructing). Fluent English essential.