Job Description

Airplane Flight Instructor

Hillsboro Aero Academy is now hiring Airplane Flight Instructors. The company offers a dynamic work environment for those who love to fly and are looking to build hours. The weather and terrain of the Pacific Northwest provide the perfect environment in which to hone your skills, and our diverse aircraft fleet allows you the opportunity to experience a variety of aircraft all while building a significant number of flight hours. Hillsboro Aero Academy has been training professional pilots since 1980 and is one of the largest flight training schools in the U.S. We have many industry connections, and our reputation for producing high-quality pilots is well known throughout the industry. In addition to our reputation, Hillsboro Aero Academy offers many incentives that set us apart from other flight training schools.

Incentives include:

• Actual IMC Time
• Airline Pilot Pathways
• Company-Paid ForeFlight Premium
• Free Simulator Time
• Discounted Aircraft Rentals
• Large Diverse Fleet - ADSB Equipped
• Large Onsite FAA Certified Maintenance and Avionics Staff to Support Flight Operations
• Spidertracks Aircraft Tracking System
• High Flight Time
• Growth Opportunities within the Company

Job Duties:

• Perform flight instructor duties authorized by the Federal Aviation Regulation and in accordance with the approved training course outlines
• Ensure compliance with and promotion of the HAA Safety Management System and company SOPs
• Maintain satisfactory student progress through the course(s), ensure course standards and training requirements are met and communicate delays to supervisor
• Accurately maintain all appropriate records associated with student training
• Attend weekly meetings
• Determine aircraft airworthiness
• Attend administrative, standardization, in-service training and instructor development meetings, as assigned
• Maintain and apply effective teaching and evaluation techniques
• Reconcile billable hours reports to complete bi-weekly payroll
• Communicate with potential students about flight training
• Other duties as assigned ie assistance fueling aircraft, driving company vehicles, etc.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Aircraft piloting skills, including familiarity with and ability to perform required flight maneuvers and procedures using FAA Practical Test Standards
• Knowledge of and ability to apply effective instructional techniques in the classroom and in flight
• Knowledge of appropriate Federal Aviation Regulations
• Ability to work well with others, in a fast-paced environment and provide superior customer service
• Demonstrate and exercise sound judgment
• Strong communication and teaching skills
• Ability to work independently
• Physically and mentally demanding work environment.
• High degree of confidentiality
• Be able to work a minimum of six days a week based on students schedule requirements

Licenses/Qualifications:

• Must hold a valid FAA Class 2 Medical Certificate
• Must hold a valid FAA Certified Airplane Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor, and/or Multi-engine Instructor Rating
• Dual instruction experience in Cessna aircraft, Piper Seminoles
• Multi-cultural experience

To qualify for this position you must be an FAA certified airplane flight instructor (CFI) and hold a valid medical certificate. CFII required; MEI Preferred. Note: Applications missing the requested documents might not be considered.

Hillsboro Aero Academy is an equal opportunity employer.

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