- Job Purpose
- 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.
- Key Accountabilities
- 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.
- Skills Required for the role.
Strong Leadership
Decision-making agility
Strategic Planning
Motivational
Communication Skills
Safety Commitment
Interpersonal skills
Adaptability
- Key Performance Indicators
- Safety incidents at the Air India FTO
- Timeline for flight training completion per cadet
- Feedback on training quality from ATO
- Key Interfaces
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
- Educational and Experience Requirements
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