Flight Safety
10-13-2006, 05:29 AM
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FSI hires both Sim and Ground instructors. In my experience as a customer, generally an employee will fill only one role (either sim or classroom), but I do know a few exceptions where sim instructors/checkairmen also teach systems classes.
For the most part, employment with any of the major sim training facilities (Simulflite, FSI, Pan Am, etc), instructors are required to be ATP rated, have real world experience in the type they are teaching, and often have type ratings when hired.
It's generally not your average "right out of college" instructing job, but rather a stomping ground for furloughees, retired corporate pilots, or folks that flew the line/corporate jobs for several years and decided to settle down in a "home every night" job.
The flight safety acadamy does hire CFIs/CFIIs off the street though for their part 141 training program.
Here's a typical simulator instructor job posting:
(This one from CAE Simuflite in Dallas)
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CAE SimuFlite, Dallas, Texas U.S.
Instructor Pilot – Hawker
Ref # S-06-155
Responsibilities:
Responsible for conducting classroom instruction in aircraft systems.
Responsible for flight simulation instruction including flight procedures & techniques.
Conducts pre-flight & post flight briefings.
Conducts pilot proficiency checks (CFAR Part 91 & 135) in the flight simulator.
When designated, conducts FAA type rating certification in the flight simulator.
When designated, assist with courseware development in the training program to keep courses up to date, accurate & responsive to the client’s needs & desires.
Qualifications - Required:
Meets FAA ATP Requirements.
Excellent classroom presentation & interpersonal skills.
Ability to qualify as a Training Center Evaluator (TCE) under CFAR Part 142.
High school degree or equivalent.
Computer & knowledge of internet applications.
Must be able & willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
Qualifications - Preferred:
Type Rating in at least one of the following aircraft: Hawker HS-125/BAe-125.
Operational experience in type.
Bachelor’s Degree.
CFI and CFII.
Simulator, aircraft and/or ground school aviation instruction & evaluating experience.
Above average verbal & written communication skills.
For the most part, employment with any of the major sim training facilities (Simulflite, FSI, Pan Am, etc), instructors are required to be ATP rated, have real world experience in the type they are teaching, and often have type ratings when hired.
It's generally not your average "right out of college" instructing job, but rather a stomping ground for furloughees, retired corporate pilots, or folks that flew the line/corporate jobs for several years and decided to settle down in a "home every night" job.
The flight safety acadamy does hire CFIs/CFIIs off the street though for their part 141 training program.
Here's a typical simulator instructor job posting:
(This one from CAE Simuflite in Dallas)
---------------------------------------------------------------
CAE SimuFlite, Dallas, Texas U.S.
Instructor Pilot – Hawker
Ref # S-06-155
Responsibilities:
Responsible for conducting classroom instruction in aircraft systems.
Responsible for flight simulation instruction including flight procedures & techniques.
Conducts pre-flight & post flight briefings.
Conducts pilot proficiency checks (CFAR Part 91 & 135) in the flight simulator.
When designated, conducts FAA type rating certification in the flight simulator.
When designated, assist with courseware development in the training program to keep courses up to date, accurate & responsive to the client’s needs & desires.
Qualifications - Required:
Meets FAA ATP Requirements.
Excellent classroom presentation & interpersonal skills.
Ability to qualify as a Training Center Evaluator (TCE) under CFAR Part 142.
High school degree or equivalent.
Computer & knowledge of internet applications.
Must be able & willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
Qualifications - Preferred:
Type Rating in at least one of the following aircraft: Hawker HS-125/BAe-125.
Operational experience in type.
Bachelor’s Degree.
CFI and CFII.
Simulator, aircraft and/or ground school aviation instruction & evaluating experience.
Above average verbal & written communication skills.
10-13-2006, 11:09 AM
#3
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I have been seriously considering going to flight safety. If you would like to instruct type ratings and do advanced training you may want to check this out. If you go to Flight Safety with only your CFI, they will pay for your CFII, and MEI after you have been there for 800 hours and give you the training to instruct type rating courses. This is from their website.
http://www.flightsafetyacademy.com/c...instructor.php
Once you have fulfilled the 800-hour instructor commitment at the academy you may want to consider becoming a FlightSafety Learning Center Instructor at one of our 40 learning centers throughout the world. FlightSafety Learning Center instructors are given the opportunity to instructor FlightSafety clients on some of the most advanced equipment in the world. They also have the added benefit of having a regular work schedule with a generous salary and benefits.
Once selected, the Learning Center Instructor Path will begin at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, FL, where you will become qualified to instruct in one of our type specific training programs (Part 142). After gaining some experience you will be able to move onto one of the other FlightSafety Learning Centers who are in need of instructors. Cat III instructors have a starting salary of approximately $60,000 plus benefits and receive type specific training at no cost.
GO SIOUX!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.flightsafetyacademy.com/c...instructor.php
Once you have fulfilled the 800-hour instructor commitment at the academy you may want to consider becoming a FlightSafety Learning Center Instructor at one of our 40 learning centers throughout the world. FlightSafety Learning Center instructors are given the opportunity to instructor FlightSafety clients on some of the most advanced equipment in the world. They also have the added benefit of having a regular work schedule with a generous salary and benefits.
Once selected, the Learning Center Instructor Path will begin at the FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, FL, where you will become qualified to instruct in one of our type specific training programs (Part 142). After gaining some experience you will be able to move onto one of the other FlightSafety Learning Centers who are in need of instructors. Cat III instructors have a starting salary of approximately $60,000 plus benefits and receive type specific training at no cost.
GO SIOUX!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last edited by UNDGUY; 10-13-2006 at 11:11 AM. Reason: Forgot to put go sioux
10-19-2006, 07:49 AM
#4
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Posts: 1,024
I know there are Flight Safety instructors who have never flown the type they teach. They generally hire people who have experience flying in the corporate or airline world and I'm sure they would give a higher priority to hiring someone who has flown the type that they are hiring for, but that doesn't seem to be something that they actually require. Most of the instructors I've talked to at various Flight Safeties have said they got into it to be home everyday like UNDGUY said. They make pretty descent money fairly quickly with descent benefits, though I've heard they recently stopped giving newhires the same retirement benefits as those who have been working there a while.
The schedules they have are not 9 to 5 since the sims usually run about 20 hours a day, but they are home at some point every day or night and they typically have work schedules more similar to airlines in that they don't just work Monday to Friday and they tend to have more time off than most jobs that you don't have to travel for. I've also seen many instructors who do both ground and sim training. I think most start out teaching the ground classes and then blend into sim training also, but to totally segregate it would restrict flexibility for training when things get really busy. This is just what I have seen training at two different Flight Safeties and I can't really say that this is the case in all their facilities or airplane programs. I can say that most of the guys I talk to there like their job and that Flight Safety has always done a great job training me.
The schedules they have are not 9 to 5 since the sims usually run about 20 hours a day, but they are home at some point every day or night and they typically have work schedules more similar to airlines in that they don't just work Monday to Friday and they tend to have more time off than most jobs that you don't have to travel for. I've also seen many instructors who do both ground and sim training. I think most start out teaching the ground classes and then blend into sim training also, but to totally segregate it would restrict flexibility for training when things get really busy. This is just what I have seen training at two different Flight Safeties and I can't really say that this is the case in all their facilities or airplane programs. I can say that most of the guys I talk to there like their job and that Flight Safety has always done a great job training me.
10-29-2006, 04:44 PM
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Posts: 394
FSI is an outstanding company to work for. Their commitment to instructional quality is absolutely first class.
FSI is the major instructional facility for the Embraer 170 series aircraft here in the US. All of the 20+ sim instructors have major airline experience...primarily TWA. Most of the TWA folks are former TWA training center instructors...either line or simulator.
We're all based here in STL...come on down and have a chat with us. You'll like what you hear.
FSI is the major instructional facility for the Embraer 170 series aircraft here in the US. All of the 20+ sim instructors have major airline experience...primarily TWA. Most of the TWA folks are former TWA training center instructors...either line or simulator.
We're all based here in STL...come on down and have a chat with us. You'll like what you hear.
10-29-2006, 11:34 PM
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Posts: 614
Got a former coworker who works at flight safety in the hawker sim. Was a flight instructor for about a year, then went there, no type rating or previous experience. I believe he has a type rating now, but it is limited to SIC only.
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