Chief Flight Instructor - LIFT Academy

Job Description

Role Overview The Chief Flight Instructor directs flight instructors, department managers and administrative team members in maintaining a culture of safety, efficiency and operational excellence at Republic Airways' LIFT Academy. This is a staff vacancy at the academy, not a training course. Key Responsibilities Ensure quality and standardisation of flight training operations across the LIFT Academy network of training campuses. Work alongside the student advisory team to ensure efficient training and drive successful programme outcomes for students. Perform flight instructor duties authorised by the Federal Aviation Regulations in accordance with the approved Training Course Outline. Coach, mentor, develop and discipline reporting associates. Ensure course standards, training requirements and objectives are met by all assigned students as required by the Training Course Outline. Delegate tasks and projects to team members and monitor successful, on-time, on-budget completion. Recommend and develop curriculum and courseware improvements where appropriate. Attend administrative, standardisation, in-service training and instructor development meetings as assigned. Requirements Knowledge of and ability to apply effective instructional technique in the classroom and in flight. Aircraft piloting skills, including familiarity with and ability to perform required flight manoeuvres and procedures. Knowledge of the relevant Federal Aviation Regulations and related administrative and operational procedures. Strong customer service skills. Licences & Qualifications FAA certificated flight instructor: airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land and instrument. Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate. Must be able to successfully complete initial and ongoing proficiency checks with the FAA in accordance with 14 CFR 141.35 and 141.79. Experience Must meet the requirements for chief instructor under 14 CFR 141.35. At least 2,000 hours as pilot in command. At least 100 hours of flight time under actual or simulated instrument conditions. Flight training experience as a certificated flight instructor or an instructor in a military pilot flight training programme (or a combination) of at least 3 years and 1,000 flight hours, or 1,500 flight hours. Instrument flight instructor experience as a certificated flight instructor-instrument or an instructor in a military pilot flight training programme (or a combination) of at least 2 years and 250 flight hours, or 400 flight hours. Preferred: experience as a people leader managing and coaching direct reports in an operations-focused, fast-paced environment. Preferred: G1000 experience. Preferred: DA40 NG and/or DA42-VI experience.

Requirements

• Ensure quality and standardisation of flight training operations across the LIFT Academy network of training campuses.
• Work alongside the student advisory team to ensure efficient training and drive successful programme outcomes for students.
• Perform flight instructor duties authorised by the Federal Aviation Regulations in accordance with the approved Training Course Outline.
• Coach, mentor, develop and discipline reporting associates.
• Ensure course standards, training requirements and objectives are met by all assigned students as required by the Training Course Outline.
• Delegate tasks and projects to team members and monitor successful, on-time, on-budget completion.
• Recommend and develop curriculum and courseware improvements where appropriate.
• Attend administrative, standardisation, in-service training and instructor development meetings as assigned.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply effective instructional technique in the classroom and in flight.
• Aircraft piloting skills, including familiarity with and ability to perform required flight manoeuvres and procedures.
• Knowledge of the relevant Federal Aviation Regulations and related administrative and operational procedures.
• Strong customer service skills.
• FAA certificated flight instructor: airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land and instrument.
• Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate.
• Must be able to successfully complete initial and ongoing proficiency checks with the FAA in accordance with 14 CFR 141.35 and 141.79.
• Must meet the requirements for chief instructor under 14 CFR 141.35.
• At least 2,000 hours as pilot in command.
• At least 100 hours of flight time under actual or simulated instrument conditions.
• Flight training experience as a certificated flight instructor or an instructor in a military pilot flight training programme (or a combination) of at least 3 years and 1,000 flight hours, or 1,500 flight hours.
• Instrument flight instructor experience as a certificated flight instructor-instrument or an instructor in a military pilot flight training programme (or a combination) of at least 2 years and 250 flight hours, or 400 flight hours.
• Preferred: experience as a people leader managing and coaching direct reports in an operations-focused, fast-paced environment.
• Preferred: G1000 experience.
• Preferred: DA40 NG and/or DA42-VI experience.