FlightSafety International Inc

C-17 Pilot Instructor

FlightSafety International Inc • $80K — $120K *
Altus, OK 73521In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8 years flying experience, including 5 years as a C-17 pilot
  • 2 years or 200 hours of flight instructor experience
  • Recent C-17 flight simulator instructor experience preferred
  • Active SECRET Security Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Conduct ground training for C-17 pilots using various training devices
  • Maintain expertise in C-17 operations and instructional methods
  • Lead briefings, debriefings, and counsel pilots and maintenance crews
  • Perform administrative tasks, including record keeping and student monitoring
  • Provide input for training courseware modifications
  • Fly the Weapon System Trainer for instructional maintenance
  • Observe students in-flight to assess their progress

Benefits

  • Opportunity to serve as a Subject Matter Expert for C-17 operations
  • Potential for involvement in instructor training and evaluations
  • Engagement in safety and security representative duties
  • Opportunity for professional development through project work
  • Work within a structured training environment with access to state-of-the-art simulation equipment
Full Job Description
Position Purpose:

The Pilot Instructor is responsible for the accomplishment of ground-based training of C-17 pilots, including instructing and measuring training progress of crewmembers who train in the established Training System (TS) curriculum.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
  • Conducts training using devices, such as the Weapon System Trainer (WST), the C-17 aircraft, Computer-Based Trainers (CBT), and other ground training for all C-17 TS pilots in air drop, aerial refueling/transport operating procedures, including diagnosis and remediation of student problems.
  • Maintains a high level of subject knowledge, instruction capability, and expertise.
  • Conducts briefings and debriefings and counsels all pilots and Maintenance Engine Run personnel for the purpose of developing and maintaining a high level of proficiency.
  • Performs administrative duties relative to training, such as interfacing with the user organization, record keeping, monitoring student progress, counseling, training development, and maintenance of training programs.
  • Provides inputs for courseware corrections and modifications and updates training policies and procedures.
  • Flies the WST (as required) to maintain instructional expertise.
  • Flies on the airplane (as required) in observer status to maintain currency on operational procedures and to observe student progress.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Serves as C-17 Pilot Subject Matter Expert (SME) for students, other personnel, and test events, as required.
  • Serves as Flight Check Airman (FCA)(Lead), when assigned by the Employer.
  • Serves as Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Evaluator, when assigned by the Employer.
  • Accomplishes Simulator Certification (SIMCERT)/Simulator Evaluation (SIMVAL) duties when assigned by the Employer.
  • Assists in project and development work, as assigned.
  • Periodically attends Operations Group Standardization/Evaluation (Stan/Eval) Boards (SEB) and Training Review Panels (TRP), as well as Formal Training Unit (FTU) instructor meetings (when FCA is unavailable).
  • Attends Headquarters (HQ) Air Mobility Command (AMC) curriculum reviews, HQ AMC Stan/Eval Conferences, and/or Flight Manual Review Conferences (FMRC), as required (when FCA is unavailable).
  • Accomplishes Learning Center monitor duties, as assigned.
  • Accomplishes safety representative duties, as designated/assigned.
  • Accomplishes physical/cyber security representative duties, as assigned.
  • Accomplishes hazardous materials (HAZMAT) duties, as designated/assigned.
  • Travels, as required.
  • Performs other duties, as assigned.


Teammates are held accountable for all duties of this job.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function and responsibility satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the necessary qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
  • Ability to fluently read, write, speak, and understand English.
  • Ability to clearly relay information, both verbally and written, to others.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of instructional principles and theories pertaining to TSs.
  • Working knowledge of personal computers and software applications, such as, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
  • Successfully accomplish annual internal standardization evaluations.
  • Possess an active SECRET Security Clearance.

Education and Formal Training:

Bachelor's degree required.

Experience:

Eight (8) years flying experience, five (5) years of which as a C-17 pilot with air drop and aerial refueling experience, or able to obtain an AMC/A3TK waiver. Two (2) years or 200 hours of flight instructor experience in air drop, aerial refueling, and tactics. Recent C-17 flight simulator pilot instructor experience and CATS MECOC certification desired.

Materials and Equipment Directly Used:
  • C-17 WST
  • C-17 Aircraft
  • CBT Systems
  • Overhead projectors, classroom presentation equipment
  • Training Managemen

About FlightSafety International Inc

FlightSafety International is a provider of professional aviation training, simulation equipment and software, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of full-flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The company's customers include commercial airlines, business aviation operators and aircraft manufacturers, as well as military and government agencies. FlightSafety was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Learn more about FlightSafety International Inc
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1951
* Ladders Estimates

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