Marvin

Does anyone have any info on FlightSafety International's interview process for pilot instructors? I've looked around, but I haven't found any gouge yet.

I know they do a panel interview and the interviewee must prepare and present a 10-15 minute briefing on a topic of his/her choice. Beyond that, I have no information.

I would suspect they do a sim ride ... or maybe not?

Red Baron

Marvin,

it's a real laid back interview. About a half hour of human resource questions with a panel of six people followed by you giving a 10-15 minute presentation on a topic of your choice. The whole process takes about an hour.

Red

Sandhawk

A good friend just went thru the process and it was identical to the Red Baron's gouge. He interviewed at 2 different FSI's and got a job offer.

beechbum

What are some examples of topics used for the presentation portion. Do most people teach a certain system, weight and balance, airspace...?

SamFoxpilot

I interviewed and was hired by FSI at Wilmington, DE. Topics just have to be aviation related. Only guidance I was given and I took was to try to not make it a systems brief. You will be giving your briefing to a bunch of senior instructors, and guess what the last thing is that they want to listen to--another brief about the systems on their aircraft.

Try to make it something they don't normally get--more ops related. Keep it simple and about something you are comfortable with. If it is systems, just focus on one topic, not the entire soup to nuts. All they are looking for is how you can handle speaking in front of a class room. Good luck.

Marvin

Thanks for the info -- I interviewed last Tuesday, standing by for a phone call. INterview was as described here.

NY320Capt

Any updated experiences on the FlightSafety interview process? Specifically what type of HR questions were asked? Anything else more recent than 2008?

Thanks.

KingAirDriver

PM inbound.

Cubdriver

I interviewed and was offered a job teaching Cessna Conquest at one of the Wichita centers last year. I decided not to go in the end, not enough money, but the interview was as described above. I chose to do the hydraulic system on a Piper Comanche twin, and made a powerpoint presentation to do my lecture. They are really serious about the 15 minute limit (20?) so you have to cram a lot in if you want to cover everything. Make the slide show and give it to your aunts and uncles a few times before going, make sure it is 15 minutes and you have your rap together. A well made slide show practically leads itself, while a bad one leaves a lot of work for the speaker to do and can even confuse you if the bullets are really lame. After the lecture you get Q&A with about 15 instructor and they do as fairly hard questions so know what you are lecturing about. They did ask technical questions and after they were satisfied I knew about all there was to know about it they asked some HR type questions, nothing fancy but be able to answer what you are going to do when you have the General of Panama getting a type in your sim, flies like crap despite having a thousand hours of right seat in the real airplane but you have none, he is a total piece of work determined to intimidate you into giving him a signoff anyway and also wants to see you cry to your boss about what an intimidating, incompetent customer he is. Remember, the customer is always right. It was hard question and one I know the sim operators encounter from time time.

NY320Capt

I appreciate the detailed gouge, KingAir driver and Cub driver. Any thing else out there, Id be happy to hear it.

Thanks !