Helicopter Flight Instructor

S³, Inc. is rapidly growing a woman-owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistics services to the US Department of Defense, other US Government Agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S³ staff is 70% veterans, and the company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S³ has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate.  KBFS - provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I- OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training; and, GLSS- SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S3, Inc. is a woman-owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, logistics, training, maintenance, and commercial aviation services to the US Department of Defense, other US Government Agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements through multiple awarded federal services contracts as IDIQs, BPAs, and task orders. S3 Inc, subsidiaries include GLSS- Global Logistics (SCA/CBA, multi-state maintenance services for Army, Navy, and Air Force operations); KBFS- commercial aviation and OCOUNS multi-state operations; and S3I- international aviation services through subsidiary S3 Arabia.

KBFS department is currently seeking a Helicopter Flight Instructor 1 for our Temple, TX., site. 

Description: 

Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (Rotary Wing) for operations at Temple Draughon-Miller Regional Airport in Temple, TX. Conducts primary and advanced helicopter flight and ground training to prepare students and rated pilots to successfully complete certification for Private Pilot, Commercial pilot, and instrument rating in KBFS-selected rotary wing aircraft. 

Responsibilities: 

• Provides recommendations to the task lead for operations risk assessments and aviation safety mandates. 
• Stays up-to-date on regulatory and procedural changes in the flight training environment; reviews flight training program courses; and assists with the preparation of FAA Training Course Outlines (TCOs), curriculum updates, and the construction of degree and certificate programs. 
• Must be capable of gaining and maintaining instructor proficiency in various flight training and utility aircraft (e.g., the R44, UH-1H, and MD-530F) operated by KBFS.
• Must be able to develop and execute tailored flight and classroom training sessions in accordance with the standards outlined in the FAA Flight Instructor Handbook. 
• Provide recommendations for students to conduct solo flights and cross-country flights and to receive FAA certification practical tests.
• Responsible for preparing ground school lesson plans, maintaining KBFS student and assigned CFI training folders, and completing required training entries for IAW, FAA, and school requirements. 

• Must be at least 18 years old, a high school graduate, and a graduate of an FAA-approved flight training program that produces a qualified pilot.
• Graduate of a military or civilian aerospace program that resulted in a CFI certificate or ATP certificate 
• Must also have a minimum of one year of flight instruction time, hold a Certified Flight Instructor Certificate, and be able to pass at a minimum an FAA Class II medical examination. 
• Must have a minimum of 400 hours total as a Certified Flight Instructor and 2 years of direct experience as a Certified Flight Instructor.

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