Flight Instructor

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures and flying regulations
• 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
• Prepare flight evaluation reports

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
• Transport Canada flight instructor rating

Experience and specialization

Type of industry experience

• Military aviation

Additional information

Security and safety

• Medical exam

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program