About FlightSafety International

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.

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

• 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.

• hold or have held a CPL, MPL or ATPL in the appropriate aircraft category.
• additionally, for an SFI(A) for multi-pilot aeroplanes or SFI(PL), have:
  • at least 1 500 hours flight time as a pilot on multi-pilot aeroplanes or powered lift, as applicable.
• additionally, for an SFI(A) for single-pilot high performance complex aeroplanes:
  • have completed at least 500 hours of flight time as PIC on single pilot aeroplanes;
  • hold or have held a multi-engine IR(A) rating; and
• additionally, for an SFI(H), have:
  • in the case of multi-pilot helicopters, at least 1 000 hours of flying experience as a pilot in helicopters, including at least 350 hours in multi-pilot operations in any aircraft category.

• Knowledge of aviation safety standards and practices
• Knowledge of common aviation regulations
• Ability to manage classes and teach effectively
• First-level facilitation skills
• First-level customer service skills
• Ability to be coachable and receive feedback to support development

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.