Assistant Chief Flight Instructor

Purpose:

Under general direction, provides leadership and guidance for flight instructors paying extra attention to those in their instructor flow; serves as a mentor to flight instructors and students; assists to ensure compliance with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) in the training of students and the supervision of flight instructors.

Tasks:

• Supervises flight training activities and flight instructors; monitors and evaluates flight instructor performance; advises the senior flight instructors.
• Performs stage checks, end-of-course tests, and flight instructor proficiency checks; ensures compliance with FARs.
• Conducts training with flight and ground students. (Flight instructing)
• Assists in verification of citizenship and maintenance of TSA flight student training documentation compliance
• Assists in conducting initial and annual recurrent standardization of flight instructors; assists in the development and maintenance of standardized teaching techniques and procedures.
• Participates in recruitment, interviews, and recommendations of prospective flight instructors; interviews prospective students and parents; monitors progress of students and student training records.
• Schedules and leads meetings with flight instructor staff.
• Available at the pilot school or available by some other means of communication, in accordance with FAR 141.85, while training operations are being conducted.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics:

• Knowledge and instructor certification appropriate to the position sought
• Knowledge of various flight instruction instrumentation and equipment
• Interpersonal/human relations skills
• Supervisory skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to instruct/teach/tutor
• Ability to operate personal computer and applications
• Ability to approach problems/decisions analytically
• Ability to reason logically and methodically
• Ability to perform under stressful circumstances
• Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry objects including the repositioning of aircraft using tow bar or tug.
• Attentiveness to detail
• Ability to obtain admission in a graduate-level program and maintain continuous enrollment

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree.

Two (2) years related experience and eligibility for designation as assistant chief instructor under FAR Part 141.36.