
Position Summary:
Provide Flight Trains instruction in accordance with the ATO Training Manuals.
Employment type
Full-time
Reporting to
Chief Flight Instructor (CFI)
Principal Responsibilities
The Flight Instructor (FI) is responsible for:
- Supporting the CFI by ensuring effective and on-time delivery of all flight training activities in accordance with the approved syllabi;
- Advising the CFI on any safety aspects that affect flight operations or training;
- Conduct flight training exercises in compliance with this manual and in accordance with the relevant Training Manual, under the direction of the CFI;
- Delivering long briefings and relevant theoretical knowledge instruction to groups of student pilots as required;
- Completing training exercises in accordance with the specified standards, techniques and teaching principles;
- Maintaining complete and accurate training records for students;
- Reviewing student progress and make progress reports to the CFI;
- Ensuring that licenses/ratings/medicals are maintained per FCL.040, MED.A.030;
- Ensuring that instructor ratings are maintained in accordance with FCL.900 and Part D, section 9 of the OAA Operations Manual;
- Developing syllabus and lesson plan/presentation material at the direction of the CFI;
- Achieving the defined productivity targets as required by the CFI;
- Providing pastoral care and counselling of student pilots either as individuals or as a course if appointed as Course Mentors;
- Testing of FIs and students as required and in line with personal qualifications;
- Carrying out any other supplementary duties as required by the CFI (or Deputy CFI if appointed).
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
1. Single Engine Instructors:
- Commercial Pilot License;
- SEP Class Rating;
- Instrument Rating;
- Flight Instructor Certificate with Night Rating privileges;
- Class 1 Medical;
- ICAO level 4 (ELP);
- 150 Hours Instructor time;
2. Multi-Engine Instructors:
- Commercial Pilot License;
- SEP and MEP Class Ratings;
- Instrument Rating;
- Flight Instructor Certificate with Multi-Engine class Rating Instructor and Instrument Rating Instructor privileges;
- Class 1 Medical;
- ICAO level 4 (ELP);