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Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Flight Instructor to join our team at Republic Airways. As a Flight Instructor, you will be responsible for providing exceptional flight training to our pilots, ensuring they meet the highest standards of safety and proficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver comprehensive flight training programs for Initial Qualification (IQ), Upgrade Qualification (UQ), and Continuing Qualification (CQ) pilots.
• Provide expert instruction and guidance to pilots, utilizing a variety of training devices, including Flight Training Devices (FTD) and Full Flight Simulators (FFS).
• Maintain subject matter expertise on all Republic Airways policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Lead by example, mentoring and training other instructors to ensure a high level of professionalism and expertise within the team.
• Conduct regular audits and provide input to supervisors on performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and development needs.

Requirements

• Airline Transport Pilot certificate.
• Full knowledge of all curriculums authorized to teach.
• CFR Part 121 flight experience.
• Flight instructing experience.
• Ability to teach and perform well in FTD, FFS, and classroom settings.
• Computer skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S.) or equivalent with at least 4 years previous aviation experience in a CFR Part 121 environment.

Regulatory Requirements

• Able to pass an FAA required 10-year work history review and criminal background and fingerprint checks.
• Authorized by law to work in the United States.
• Must submit to and able to pass FAA and Company mandated drug and alcohol tests.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• 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 direction.
• Decisions often require some thought and are somewhat structured.
• Decisions tend to be short-term and usually moderate cost.

Physical Demands

• Able to stand at least 50% of the time.
• Able to lift up to 25 pounds up to 35% of the time.

Work Environment

• Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time, including overnight and weekend travel.

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