Flight Instructor: Build Airline Hours with Flexible Scheduling

Desert Wings Flight School; Mesa (AZ); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Desert Wings Flight School in Mesa, Arizona offers a clear path to the FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate, turning your commercial certificate into a paid job and faster flight hours toward the ATP goal.

You will endorse solo and checkrides, log PIC time, and teach ground instruction for FAA tests. Prerequisites include a Commercial Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, 250 total flight hours, spin endorsement, and FOI/FIA knowledge tests.

Qualifications

• Hold FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating.
• Have at least 250 total flight hours and spin endorsement.
• Must pass FOI and FIA knowledge tests for instructor eligibility.
• Able to teach flight and ground instruction in single‑engine airplanes.
• Ready to build flight hours toward ATP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Endorse students for solo, cross‑country, and checkrides.
• Provide flight instruction in single‑engine airplanes.
• Log instruction time as PIC and teach FAA written test material.
• Help students build hours toward ATP minimums.

Skills

Endorse students for solo, cross‑counn

Log instruction as PIC

Ground instruction for FAA tests

Education

FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate

FAA Instrument Rating

250 total flight hours (commercial minimum)

Spin training endorsement from a CFI

FOI and Flight Instructor Airplane knowledge tests

Job description

Desert Wings Flight School in Mesa, Arizona offers a clear path to the FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate, turning your commercial certificate into a paid job and faster flight hours toward the ATP goal.

You will endorse solo and checkrides, log PIC time, and teach ground instruction for FAA tests. Prerequisites include a Commercial Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, 250 total flight hours, spin endorsement, and FOI/FIA knowledge tests.