About This Role
Bridge Air, Republic Airways' flight-training academy, is hiring a Certified Flight Instructor based at Glendale Municipal Airport (GEU) in Glendale, Arizona. The instructor delivers flight, simulator, and ground instruction under FAA Part 61 and Part 141, guiding student pilots through the training syllabus, ensuring they meet course standards and objectives, documenting their progress, monitoring the airworthiness of the training aircraft, and helping develop curriculum and courseware. The role requires an FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate (Airplane Single-Engine Land) and a current FAA Medical Certificate, with multi-engine and instrument instructor ratings (CFI-ME/CFII) and Garmin G3X avionics experience preferred.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide flight, simulator, and ground instruction in accordance with FAR Part 61 and Part 141, FAA regulations, the Airman's Information Manual, advisory circulars, airport operations, and Bridge Air policies and procedures. Perform the flight-instructor duties authorized by the Federal Aviation Regulations
- ensure that all assigned students meet course standards, training requirements, and objectives as directed by operations leadership
- report on pilot progress and accurately maintain and update all records
- monitor the maintenance condition of the training aircraft and inform the Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Operations of any questionable items
- recommend and develop curriculum and courseware improvements
- attend administrative, standardization, in-service training, and instructor-development meetings
- conduct facility tours and familiarize prospective customers with Bridge Air's policies, procedures, and flight-training courses
- assist with new teaching methods
- and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- an FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate with an Airplane Single-Engine Land rating, and a current FAA Medical Certificate.
- Candidates must have full working knowledge of all curricula they are authorized to teach, be able to apply effective instructional techniques in both the classroom and in flight, teach and perform well in a classroom setting, demonstrate solid aircraft-piloting skills (familiarity with and the ability to perform the required flight maneuvers and procedures), hold strong knowledge of the applicable Federal Aviation Regulations and related administrative and operational procedures, possess computer skills, and bring strong customer-service skills.
- Applicants must be able to pass initial and ongoing drug and alcohol testing and clear a federal background check, be able to travel up to 50% of the time (including overnight and weekend travel), and work flexible hours on short notice.
Preferred Qualifications
- experience with the Garmin G3X avionics suite, and an FAA Certified Flight Instructor certificate with Airplane Multi-Engine Land and Instrument ratings (CFI-ME/CFII).