Flight instructors are responsible for teaching students how to fly via practicing inside simulators and through live flight training, Flight instructors work in ground-school classes both to teach students the basics of flying an aircraft and to prepare them for written tests they must do when applying for their pilot’s license from the FAA.
Job responsibilities for instructors/trainers involve instructing students in a classroom setting, preparing curriculum, conducting training flights, determining student proficiency, creating and distributing student progress and developing new teaching methods.
Salary
The average salary for a flight instructor/trainer is around $55.938*.
*Aviation Job Search data 2018