Flight Instructor Hiring Event - Wilmington Learning Center (September 2026)

Dunn Belmont Limited; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightSafety International in Wilmington invites qualified pilots to join a Flight Instructor role during the September 2026 event. You will deliver ground and simulator training, develop materials, and track trainee progress across core, specialty, and enrichment courses.

The position requires an unrestricted ATP or ICAO ATPL, PIC type rating, and the ability to meet regulatory and security requirements, including potential ITAR/EAR exports eligibility and U.S. Person status.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted ATP or ICAO ATPL is required or must meet 14 CFR Part 61.153/61.64 without SOE limitations.
• Minimum: 2,500 hours total flight time preferred.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain security clearance as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ground and simulator training for core, specialty or enrichment courses.
• Develop and prepare training materials aligned with curriculum.
• Evaluate trainee progress and determine qualification or need for additional training.
• Complete accurate training records for each client.
• Identify training issues and escalate as needed.
• Maintain instructor qualifications per regulatory requirements.

Skills

Aviation safety

Aviation regulations

Teaching

Coachable

Education

ATP or ICAO ATPL

Job description

Flight Instructor Hiring Event - Wilmington Learning Center (September 2026)

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full‑flight simulators and award‑winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

FlightSafety International is committed to developing highly skilled, safety‑driven pilots through exceptional training and a culture of continuous learning. As a Flight Instructor, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality instruction and maintaining the highest operational standards.

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.
• Must be able and willing to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug andAlcohol 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
• Ability to be coachable and receive feedback to support development

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee may be required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

Must possess physical range of body motion to perform the following: Reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls and/or anti‑torque with both feet. Reach and manipulate numerous controls within the Simulator device from the Instructor's chair. Enter and exit from the Simulator device via the provided ramp. Move between the Instructor station, screen and podium while instructing in the classroom. Exit from malfunctioned Simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee 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 and is 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.

FlightSafety 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).

This position may require access to export‑controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). 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.

Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third‑party email providers.