FlightSafety International Inc
Helicopter Program Manager
FlightSafety International Inc, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102
FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full‑flight simulators and award‑winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
Purpose of Position The Helicopter Program Manager (HPM) is responsible for the operation of the assigned Helicopter Pilot Training Program(s) within the Learning Center by performing the following duties: NOTE: The term "Program" can refer to the training program in its development, implementation, or evaluation stages.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Training Standards - Program Activities: includes compliance with regulations and guidelines and Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures; lesson planning, current material and set‑up; supervise and manage day‑to‑day customer training activities specific to the program aircraft, including aircraft‑specific training delivery, customer scheduling, instructor scheduling, condition of training equipment, and training documentation.
Ensure that training materials are prepared, maintained and used in accordance with all regulatory requirements by periodically comparing said requirements with day‑to‑day activities and any audit inspection results at the Center.
Coordinate with appropriate agencies/authorities (FAA/JAA), the Corporate PM – Automated Flight Deck Training, and appropriate FlightSafety International personnel regarding all matters concerning the approval of Flight Training Devices (FTDs) and appropriate training curriculum material, as requested.
When necessary, provide hands‑on supervision of instructor(s) to ensure instructor(s) continuing competency to train FlightSafety International's customers within the assigned program.
Training Standards - Instructor Activities: includes compliance with regulations and guidelines and QMS policies and procedures; maintain instructor qualification in accordance with NOTES on the last page of this Job Description, and FlightSafety International's Quality Maintenance Systems (QMS) processes and procedures (refer to QWI‑62‑01‑02); keep current all certificates, ratings and designations required to perform duties as a Ground, Simulator or Flight Instructor; monitor and ensure training compliance with FlightSafety International's "Instructor Performance Standards".
Act as a Ground, Flight (Simulator), and/or Flight (Aircraft) Instructor, as needed.
Provide information and resources to individual instructors in support of the conduct of customer training; ensure instructors are informed of unique customer training requirements and ensure compliance with those requirements during customers' training.
Establish and maintain expanded Instructor Action Guides (IAGs) for appropriate program(s); update and modify lesson plan notes, syllabi and teaching aids as necessary.
Conduct periodic instructor meetings to communicate policies, procedures, and unique customer training issues.
Evaluate, in conjunction with the Director of Standards (DOS), all new‑hire pilot instructors at the completion of their initial training and qualification phases and certify them as ready to teach the subjects/courses which they are scheduled to instruct.
In conjunction with DOS, establish in‑house training programs to maintain and improve instructor‑teaching skills; monitor, periodically, through random quality assurance observations, the teaching skills of all pilot training instructors and confer with DOS regarding instructors' capability.
Continue to ensure that all pilot instructors are fully trained and qualified in accordance with FlightSafety International and regulatory requirements for the Center.
Teamwork – internal and external activities: communicate with the Center's Director of Training (DOT) and the Center Manager concerning customer training activities, scheduling and documentation, simulator status and instructor scheduling.
Qualifications
Associate's degree (A.A.) from a two‑year college or technical school preferred, or three (3) years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; equivalency years' experience substitution must be in related field.
Minimum of six (6) months experience in a teaching/training environment, especially where the material is designed for adult (over 18 years old) participants, preferred.
Preferred experience in specific rotorcraft‑helicopter lines due to the equipment training being offered by the designated Learning Center (Eurocopter AS‑350 – Tucson, AZ; Hurst, TX or Lafayette, LABell models; Eurocopter EC‑135 – West Palm Beach or Lafayette, LASikorsky models).
Preferred experience in specific rotor‑craft helicopter environments: offshore drilling rig pick‑ups and deliveries; emergency medical (EMS) pick‑ups and deliveries; corporate Part 91 and Part 135 or Part 121 or foreign equivalent operations.
For all current qualifications, please refer to the requirements noted in the appropriate Ground, Simulator and Flight Instructor Job Descriptions.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Other skills and abilities : fluency in English, both verbal and written communication; ability to speak, understand, read and write; excellent verbal and written communication skills; excellent organizational skills; ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner; ability to adapt to changing schedules and high‑pressure situations; knowledge of management principles and their applications; a second language may be required in some Learning Centers to meet particular needs.
Physical Demands and Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. Must possess physical range of body motion to perform the following (Simulator): (1) reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls with both feet; (2) reach and manipulate numerous controls within the simulator device from the instructor's chair; (3) enter and exit from the simulator device via the provided ramp; (4) with relative ease and quickness move between the instructor station, projector screen and podium while instructing in the classroom; (5) exit from a malfunctioned simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude. Must possess physical range of body motion to perform the following (Aircraft): (1) reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls with both feet; (2) reach and manipulate numerous controls within the aircraft's cockpit; (3) enter and exit the aircraft's cockpit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Cybersecurity Notice:
All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an
@flightsafety.com
email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third‑party email providers.
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Purpose of Position The Helicopter Program Manager (HPM) is responsible for the operation of the assigned Helicopter Pilot Training Program(s) within the Learning Center by performing the following duties: NOTE: The term "Program" can refer to the training program in its development, implementation, or evaluation stages.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Training Standards - Program Activities: includes compliance with regulations and guidelines and Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures; lesson planning, current material and set‑up; supervise and manage day‑to‑day customer training activities specific to the program aircraft, including aircraft‑specific training delivery, customer scheduling, instructor scheduling, condition of training equipment, and training documentation.
Ensure that training materials are prepared, maintained and used in accordance with all regulatory requirements by periodically comparing said requirements with day‑to‑day activities and any audit inspection results at the Center.
Coordinate with appropriate agencies/authorities (FAA/JAA), the Corporate PM – Automated Flight Deck Training, and appropriate FlightSafety International personnel regarding all matters concerning the approval of Flight Training Devices (FTDs) and appropriate training curriculum material, as requested.
When necessary, provide hands‑on supervision of instructor(s) to ensure instructor(s) continuing competency to train FlightSafety International's customers within the assigned program.
Training Standards - Instructor Activities: includes compliance with regulations and guidelines and QMS policies and procedures; maintain instructor qualification in accordance with NOTES on the last page of this Job Description, and FlightSafety International's Quality Maintenance Systems (QMS) processes and procedures (refer to QWI‑62‑01‑02); keep current all certificates, ratings and designations required to perform duties as a Ground, Simulator or Flight Instructor; monitor and ensure training compliance with FlightSafety International's "Instructor Performance Standards".
Act as a Ground, Flight (Simulator), and/or Flight (Aircraft) Instructor, as needed.
Provide information and resources to individual instructors in support of the conduct of customer training; ensure instructors are informed of unique customer training requirements and ensure compliance with those requirements during customers' training.
Establish and maintain expanded Instructor Action Guides (IAGs) for appropriate program(s); update and modify lesson plan notes, syllabi and teaching aids as necessary.
Conduct periodic instructor meetings to communicate policies, procedures, and unique customer training issues.
Evaluate, in conjunction with the Director of Standards (DOS), all new‑hire pilot instructors at the completion of their initial training and qualification phases and certify them as ready to teach the subjects/courses which they are scheduled to instruct.
In conjunction with DOS, establish in‑house training programs to maintain and improve instructor‑teaching skills; monitor, periodically, through random quality assurance observations, the teaching skills of all pilot training instructors and confer with DOS regarding instructors' capability.
Continue to ensure that all pilot instructors are fully trained and qualified in accordance with FlightSafety International and regulatory requirements for the Center.
Teamwork – internal and external activities: communicate with the Center's Director of Training (DOT) and the Center Manager concerning customer training activities, scheduling and documentation, simulator status and instructor scheduling.
Qualifications
Associate's degree (A.A.) from a two‑year college or technical school preferred, or three (3) years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience; equivalency years' experience substitution must be in related field.
Minimum of six (6) months experience in a teaching/training environment, especially where the material is designed for adult (over 18 years old) participants, preferred.
Preferred experience in specific rotorcraft‑helicopter lines due to the equipment training being offered by the designated Learning Center (Eurocopter AS‑350 – Tucson, AZ; Hurst, TX or Lafayette, LABell models; Eurocopter EC‑135 – West Palm Beach or Lafayette, LASikorsky models).
Preferred experience in specific rotor‑craft helicopter environments: offshore drilling rig pick‑ups and deliveries; emergency medical (EMS) pick‑ups and deliveries; corporate Part 91 and Part 135 or Part 121 or foreign equivalent operations.
For all current qualifications, please refer to the requirements noted in the appropriate Ground, Simulator and Flight Instructor Job Descriptions.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Other skills and abilities : fluency in English, both verbal and written communication; ability to speak, understand, read and write; excellent verbal and written communication skills; excellent organizational skills; ability to interact with various levels of management in a professional manner; ability to adapt to changing schedules and high‑pressure situations; knowledge of management principles and their applications; a second language may be required in some Learning Centers to meet particular needs.
Physical Demands and Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. Must possess physical range of body motion to perform the following (Simulator): (1) reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls with both feet; (2) reach and manipulate numerous controls within the simulator device from the instructor's chair; (3) enter and exit from the simulator device via the provided ramp; (4) with relative ease and quickness move between the instructor station, projector screen and podium while instructing in the classroom; (5) exit from a malfunctioned simulator while the device is in a severely pitched attitude. Must possess physical range of body motion to perform the following (Aircraft): (1) reach, exert pressure and manipulate the rudder controls with both feet; (2) reach and manipulate numerous controls within the aircraft's cockpit; (3) enter and exit the aircraft's cockpit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Cybersecurity Notice:
All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an
@flightsafety.com
email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third‑party email providers.
#J-18808-Ljbffr