flight instructor
- Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures and flying regulations
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
- Train licenced pilots for additional certification
- Train and prepare pilots for examination
- Co-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flights
- Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
- Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information
- Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions
- Prepare flight evaluation reports
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
- Transport Canada flight instructor rating
- Airline Pilot Transport Licence - fixed wing
- Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
Flight instructor ratings
- Airplane
More about this job
Responsibilities
Instruct and prepare student and licensed pilots in aircraft operation, ground-school subjects, and additional certifications, while monitoring aircraft systems and coordinating flight activities. Conduct pre-flight inspections, communicate with air traffic control and flight support teams, respond to in-flight issues, and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Requirements
The posting lists a secondary school graduation certificate and notes that experience is an asset. Required credentials include a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot Licence, a Transport Canada flight instructor rating, an Airline Transport Pilot Licence, and a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence; the instructor rating is for airplanes.
Skills
- Flight Instruction
- Aircraft Operation
- Flight Procedures
- Ground-School Instruction
- Aircraft Systems Monitoring
- Pilot Training
- Flight Examination Preparation
- Flight Coordination
- Pre-Flight Inspection
- Weight and Balance
- Flight Dispatch Communication
- Weather Monitoring
- In-Flight Emergency Response
- Flight Evaluation Reporting
- Airplane Instruction
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Categories
- Education
- Transportation
Keywords
- Flight Instructor
- Student Pilots
- Flight Procedures
- Ground School
- Navigation
- Radio Procedures
- Flying Regulations
- Aircraft Systems
- Engine Monitoring
- Pilot Certification
- Flight Examination
- Ground Crew Coordination
- Air Traffic Control
- Pre-Flight Inspection
- Weight and Balance
- Flight Dispatch
- Weather Forecasting
- In-Flight Emergencies
- Flight Evaluation Reports
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft
- Transport Canada Flight Instructor Rating
- Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
- Airplane Flight Instructor Rating