Pilot-Flight Standards and Evaluation

Ensures standardization of flight instructors through maintaining documents, training profiles, and evaluation checks.

• Assists in the development of standardization of new-hire and recurrent training of flight instructors.
• Develops and maintains standardization practices and publications.
• Conducts and documents evaluations of flight instructors and certifies their qualifications to provide flight instruction.
• Audits instructional practices for University standards compliance and federal aviation requirements.
• Provides ground and in-flight progress evaluations and occasional specialty flight instruction.
• Assists in executing safety related initiatives for flight operations.
• Participates in post-incident debriefs. Provides training and policy change recommendations as applicable.
• Trains and evaluates staff, student, and temporary employees.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution, or a Bachelor’s degree in a non-related field from an accredited institution combined with relevant experience.

• Three years' relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Aviation industry experience.

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certification; Commercial Pilot, Airplane Single Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane.
• FAA Instructor certification; Certified Flight Instructor, Airplane Single Engine (ASE), Instrument Airplane.
• Pilot and Instrument ratings for relevant aircraft.
• Must meet FAA physical and medical standards for flight licensure.
• Hold at least an FAA 2nd class medical; and have dexterity to fly WMU primary aircraft trainers (single engine and multi engine) from both pilot positions and accommodate weight and balance for at least 70% of the student population with standard fuel loads. As a reference, considering the average weight of our students and our current fleet, flight instructors could weigh up to approximately 260lbs.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.

Light work with some physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds, but rarely moving more than 25 to 50 pounds.

Work is performed with exposure to any number of elements which may occasionally require some precautions such as safety glasses, protective clothing, ear protection, etc.

Revised: 2023-06-07