Job Overview
- Date Posted: Posted 2 weeks ago
- Location: Germiston, Gauteng
- Job Title: Chief Flight Instructor (Fixed Wing)
- Salary: R35,000
- Education Level: Certificate
- Job Level: Senior
- Minimum Experience: 8 - 10 Years
Chief Flight Instructor (Fixed Wing) required in Germiston.
This schedule constitutes the primary duties and functions of the employee and forms an integral part of the Employment Agreement, although alternative duties, assignments and projects may be afforded to the employee.
Furthermore, Annexure A may be amended from time to time as may be required by the Company.
Duties and Responsibilities:
COMPANY PILOT:
- Flying Duties:
- Aircraft ferrying.
- Post maintenance acceptance flights as applicable and ratings.
- Tracking of aircraft inflight defects and flight parameters.
- Flight demonstrations with clients (as per your ratings).
- Ensuring Company aircraft accessories are in the aircraft and current before and after flights.
- Operate Company’s and on contracts aircraft such as: crop spraying, game work, charters, photography, security etc., as per AOC.
- Provide training (ab-initio, conversions, ratings and advanced) on company aircraft through an appropriate ATO.
- Inspect periodically Company’s aircraft and report to maintenance manager and operations coordinator about findings, snags, shortages, and defects which require rectification.
FLYING INSTRUCTOR Grade II (FIXED WING)
- Versed in the content of the ATO training and procedures manual.
- All training is carried out in accordance with the ATO Training Plan and standards and that relevant regulations are complied with.
- Records are kept in accordance with the ATO training and procedures manual.
- A high standard of flying discipline is maintained in accordance with the policy prescribed in the ATO Flight training manual.
- Regular monitoring of the pre-flight and after flight briefings.
- Co-ordinates and controls flight training OPERATIONS.
- Maintains own and student flying standards.
- Ensures that training files and complete documentation records are maintained for each individual flight student.
- Ensures that training and competency checking requirements are completed with minimum disruption to the normal flight training operations.
- Co-ordinates aircraft scheduling daily with the Responsible Person, Flight Operations and maintenance personnel.
- Co-ordinate invigilation of computerized exams by making use of accredited personnel under controlled circumstances to ensure the legality of exams written for license purposes.
CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR (FIXED WING)
- The Chief Flying Instructor (Fixed Wing) shall be the holder of a valid Grade I or Grade II flight instructor rating in the category of aircraft operated by the ATO and be responsible to ensure that Responsibilities:
- All training staff are versed in the content of the ATO training and procedures manual.
- All training is carried out in accordance with the ATO Training Plan and that relevant regulations are complied with.
- The flight, flight simulator and theoretical training syllabi and ATO curriculum is adhered to as described in Parts 6, 7 and 8 Below.
- Records are kept in accordance with Part 10 Below.
- A high standard of flying discipline is maintained in accordance with the policy prescribed in the ATO Flight training manual.
- Oversight is carried out over Grade III instructors to uphold training standards and mentor instructors in preparation for a Grade II.
- Co-ordinates and controls flight training OPERATIONS.
- Maintains flying standards.
- Ensures that training files and complete documentation records are maintained for each individual flight crew member.
- Ensures that training reports are to be counter-signed by the crew member concerned.
- Ensures that all CAR requirements with respect to the renewal or upgrading of pilot licenses have been timeously complied with.
- Benchmark closely with other training organisations and submits recommendations that may serve to enhance SAFOMAR AVIATION OPERATIONS training capability and/or procedures.
- Co-ordinates aircraft scheduling daily with the Responsible Person Flight Operations and maintenance personnel.
- Co-ordinate invigilation of computerized exams by making use of accredited personnel under controlled circumstances to ensure the legality of exams written for license purposes.
- The Chief Flying Instructor shall also be part of the selections / recruitment committee for new pilots to be employed or to be contracted.
Requirements:
- Live and breathe our purpose and values everyday.
- Solid experience in the Aviation industry and experience in a similar position.
- Valid licenses and medical checks which may be required.
- Excellent knowledge of management methods and techniques.
- Advanced troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills.
- Proficiency in English and in MS Office.
- Customer service orientation, communication and negotiation skills.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Deadline driven.
- Creative and able to think out the box.
- Organised and results driven.
- Able to formulate plans and action them.
- Own vehicle.
- SA citizenship or SA permanent residency essential.
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