Wichita East Flight Instructor - KA90/200 and Caravan

Dunn Belmont Limited; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aviation training organization as a Flight Instructor, where you will deliver exceptional ground and simulator instruction. This role requires a Commercial Certificate and a passion for aviation education. You'll develop training materials, evaluate trainee progress, and maintain high standards of aviation safety. This innovative firm is dedicated to providing top-notch training to aviation professionals worldwide. If you're ready to make a difference in the aviation industry, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of pilots and technicians through expert instruction and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Commercial Certificate and have 50 hours of flight experience.
• Knowledge of aviation safety standards and regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ground and simulator training for aviation clients.
• Develop training materials and evaluate trainee progress.
• Maintain instructor qualifications and training records.

Skills

Aviation Safety Standards

Aviation Regulations

Class Management

Coachable

Education

Commercial Pilot Certificate

Job description

Wichita East Flight Instructor - KA90/200 and Caravan

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.

Flight Instructor Job Description – Wichita East KA20/90 and Caravan Programs

Purpose of Position: The Flight Instructor delivers exceptional ground and simulator flight instruction in accordance with aviation regulations and FlightSafety Training principles.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Conduct pilot ground and simulator training for clients receiving core, specialty or enrichment training courses.
2. Develop and prepare training materials that support training delivery to meet the client needs in accordance with the applicable curriculum.
3. Evaluate and measure trainee progress and recommend for qualification, or additional training.
4. Complete accurate training records specific to each client, aiding their success in achieving the requested objective(s).
5. Identify client training issues and seek assistance prior to execution.
6. Maintain Instructor qualifications in accordance with regulatory requirements.
7. Must be able and willing to participate in FlightSafety's DOT Drug and Alcohol testing program.
8. Hold a Commercial Certificate.
9. Have a minimum of 50 hours in flight, not simulator.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

1. Knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices.
2. Knowledge of common aviation regulations.
3. Ability to manage classes and teach effectively.
4. Ability to be coachable and receive feedback to support development.

Physical Demand 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; and 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.