About This Role
ALAS Flight Academy (Copa Airlines) is recruiting an experienced aviation professional to lead and standardize flight instruction at its Panama City training organization. The role oversees instructional quality, operational safety, and compliance with approved training programs and the requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of Panama, and focuses on developing the next generation of commercial pilots.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead, oversee, and standardize flight instruction to ensure training quality, operational safety, and compliance with approved training programs and the Civil Aviation Authority of Panama requirements.
- Supervise flight instructor performance and ensure consistent application of standardized instructional methods.
- Monitor student progress and coordinate actions to support learning and successful completion of training.
- Ensure compliance with operational safety procedures, approved training programs, and applicable aviation regulations.
Requirements
- Candidates must hold an Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) and a valid Flight Instructor License with Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings.
- A minimum of 2,000 hours as pilot in command is required.
- Applicants need at least three years of flight instruction experience together with 1,000 hours of flight instruction, or at least 1,500 hours of flight instruction for those with fewer than three years of experience.
- ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 5 or higher is required, along with compliance with recent flight experience requirements and successful completion of the knowledge and proficiency assessments established by the Civil Aviation Authority of Panama.