Lead Rotorcraft Flight Instructor & Production Pilot

Heli Preflight; Grand Prairie, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

ESOP

Paid time off

Parental leave

Leadership University access

Job summary

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. seeks an experienced Pilot to join our Flight Operations team. You will deliver top-tier ground school instruction (75%) and advanced flight training (20%) to customer personnel, alongside conducting production test flights and demonstrations.

The role also includes ferry flights, documentation, and classroom setup. FAA licensing and CFII are required, with significant PIC time in helicopters.

Qualifications

• Must have at least five years flight experience.
• Have at a minimum of 2000 Pilot-In-Command hours in helicopters (at least 500 in turbine powered helicopters).
• Have 100 or more hours of flight experience in the last 12 calendar months.
• FAA First or Second Class Medical Certificate, Commercial helicopter license, IFR rating, and CFII.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ground school instruction (75%) to customer personnel.
• Provide advanced flight training (20%) and conduct production test flights.
• Perform ferry missions and customer demonstrations as part of Flight Operations.
• Set up classrooms and training resource materials.
• Update flight manuals and curriculum as needed.

Skills

Flight instruction

Public speaking

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School diploma

FAA First/Second Class Medical Certificate

Commercial helicopter license

CFII (Rotorcraft)

Tools

Flight training systems

Job description

Airbus Helicopters, Inc. seeks an experienced Pilot to join our Flight Operations team. You will deliver top-tier ground school instruction (75%) and advanced flight training (20%) to customer personnel, alongside conducting production test flights and demonstrations.

The role also includes ferry flights, documentation, and classroom setup. FAA licensing and CFII are required, with significant PIC time in helicopters.