C-17 Pilot Instructor

About Flight Safety International

Flight Safety 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. Flight Safety 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.

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 crew members who train in the established Training System (TS) curriculum.

• 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 to develop and maintain 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 observe student progress.
• 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), and 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.
• Supervisory duties: N/A

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.

• Ability to fluently read, write, speak and understand English.
• Ability to clearly relay information, both verbally and in written form, 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.

Bachelor's degree required.

Eight (8) years flying experience, five (5) years of which as a…