• The Flight Instructor will support the CFI/DCFI to ensure flight training quality and curriculum standards at the Air India FTO across locations, and to maintain security and safety standards in trainings.

• Impart flying training as per their privilege mention in Aircraft Rule 1937, Schedule II, Section -R.
• Adhere to approved syllabus as per Training & Procedure Manual
• Flight Instructors will ensure quality of training is given to all trainees in prescribed period.
• Closely monitor progress of their trainees and work as team to ensure safe flying operations.
• Flight Instructors shall help in planning, coordinating, and monitoring the student pilots’ program.
• Flight Instructors shall do briefing /de-briefing of student pilots, this is to include the long brief, pre-flight brief, and post-flight brief etc. including using FOQA analysis
• Maintain the student pilots flight reports on time and to process accordingly.
• Assist CFI & Dy. CFI in monitoring and developing the highest possible personal qualities and discipline of the student pilots.
• Always adhere to Standard Operating Procedures of the FTO.
• Flight Instructors will conduct Flying Simulator Training as well as scheduled by Operations.
• They will keep them self-current with DGCA Regulations, revisions in TPM, revisions in SOPs and FOB.
• Ensure proper documentation is conducted pre and post flying/simulator exercises.
• Ensure adherence to standardized training practices across the cohort
• Flying Instructors shall complete their eGCA tasks on time.

Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time
as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.

Strong Leadership

Decision-making agility

Strategic Planning

Motivational

Communication Skills

Safety Commitment

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

• Safety incidents at the Air India FTO
• Timeline for flight training completion per cadet
• Feedback on training quality from ATO

Internal Interfaces

Internal Stakeholders

• Collaboration with Aviation Academy, Air India FTO team, Pilot Training units, Flight Operations, Training Support Staff, and Air India Management Team

External Interfaces

External Stakeholders 

• Any FTO Partners, AI Cadets, Regulatory Authorities, ATO Partners

Minimum Education requirements

10+2 and (As per Aircraft Rule 1937, Schedule II, Section -R)

Experience

Minimum

Desired

• As per Aircraft Rule 1937, Schedule II, Section -R

• 1,000+ hours of flight time

• 500+ hours of instructional flying
   
• Experience with aircrafts similar to Air India FTO
   
• Existing ratings required to perform the duties listed