Republic Airways
LIFT Academy - Chief Flight Instructor
Republic Airways, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46201
Lift Academy PL
Position Purpose: Directs flight instructors, department managers, and administrative team members in maintaining a culture of safety, efficiency, and operational excellence. Essential Duties: Ensures quality and standardization of flight training operations across the LIFT academy network of training campuses. Works alongside student advisory team to ensure efficient training and drive successful program outcomes for students. Performs flight instructor duties authorized by the Federal Aviation Regulations in accordance with the approved Training Course Outline. Coaches, mentors, develops, and disciplines reporting associates. Ensures that course standards, training requirements, and objectives are met by all assigned students as required by the Training Course Outline. Delegates tasks and projects to team members, monitors successful, on-time, on-budget completion. Recommends and develops curriculum and courseware improvements when appropriate. Attends administrative, standardization, in-service training, and instructor development meetings as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: FAA certificated flight instructor: airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land, instrument. Must meet the requirements for chief instructor per 14 CFR 141.35 to include: At least 2000 hours as pilot in command; and Flight training experience, acquired as either a certificated flight instructor or an instructor in a military pilot flight training program, or a combination thereof, consisting of at least: 3 years and a total of 1000 flight hours; or 1,500 flight hours Must hold a current FAA First Class Medical Certificate Knowledge of and the ability to apply effective instructional technique in the classroom and in flight. Aircraft piloting skills, including familiarity with and ability to perform required flight maneuvers and procedures. Knowledge of appropriate Federal Aviation Regulations and related administrative and operational procedures and requirements. Strong customer service skills. Preferred Education and/or Experience: Experience as a people-leader managing and coaching direct-reports in an operations-focused, fast-paced environment. G1000 experience is preferred. DA40 NG and/or DA42-VI experience is preferred. Regulatory: Must be able to pass an initial and on-going drug and alcohol testing program. Must pass a background check. Language Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Decision Making: Makes day to day decisions used to support strategic and tactical direction. Decisions often require significant thought and leadership and are somewhat structured. Decisions will have significant business impact. Physical Demands: Able to stand at least 70% of the time. Able to lift or move up to 25 pounds up to 35% of the time. Work Environment: Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice. Ability to work well under pressure in fast-paced and noisy environment while exercising sound judgement at all times. Travel Requirements: Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including overnight and weekend travel. Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability, and Veteran Accommodations: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Position Purpose: Directs flight instructors, department managers, and administrative team members in maintaining a culture of safety, efficiency, and operational excellence. Essential Duties: Ensures quality and standardization of flight training operations across the LIFT academy network of training campuses. Works alongside student advisory team to ensure efficient training and drive successful program outcomes for students. Performs flight instructor duties authorized by the Federal Aviation Regulations in accordance with the approved Training Course Outline. Coaches, mentors, develops, and disciplines reporting associates. Ensures that course standards, training requirements, and objectives are met by all assigned students as required by the Training Course Outline. Delegates tasks and projects to team members, monitors successful, on-time, on-budget completion. Recommends and develops curriculum and courseware improvements when appropriate. Attends administrative, standardization, in-service training, and instructor development meetings as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: FAA certificated flight instructor: airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land, instrument. Must meet the requirements for chief instructor per 14 CFR 141.35 to include: At least 2000 hours as pilot in command; and Flight training experience, acquired as either a certificated flight instructor or an instructor in a military pilot flight training program, or a combination thereof, consisting of at least: 3 years and a total of 1000 flight hours; or 1,500 flight hours Must hold a current FAA First Class Medical Certificate Knowledge of and the ability to apply effective instructional technique in the classroom and in flight. Aircraft piloting skills, including familiarity with and ability to perform required flight maneuvers and procedures. Knowledge of appropriate Federal Aviation Regulations and related administrative and operational procedures and requirements. Strong customer service skills. Preferred Education and/or Experience: Experience as a people-leader managing and coaching direct-reports in an operations-focused, fast-paced environment. G1000 experience is preferred. DA40 NG and/or DA42-VI experience is preferred. Regulatory: Must be able to pass an initial and on-going drug and alcohol testing program. Must pass a background check. Language Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Decision Making: Makes day to day decisions used to support strategic and tactical direction. Decisions often require significant thought and leadership and are somewhat structured. Decisions will have significant business impact. Physical Demands: Able to stand at least 70% of the time. Able to lift or move up to 25 pounds up to 35% of the time. Work Environment: Potential need to work flexible hours and be available to respond on short-notice. Ability to work well under pressure in fast-paced and noisy environment while exercising sound judgement at all times. Travel Requirements: Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including overnight and weekend travel. Equal Opportunity Employer, Disability, and Veteran Accommodations: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.