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Certified Flight Instructor

So Fly Flight Training Academy
Springfield, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/14/2025

CAREER CFI/CFII FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR – R22/R44 (40-65/hr – $48,000 to $98,000/yr depending on experience and flight time)

So Fly Values

In the ever-changing world of pilot training, standing still is not an option. Underpinning our pioneering spirit is an innate desire to continuously evolve. Our innovative approach challenges the norms of standard training, and as a result we deliver excellence to trainees and customer prospective helicopter pilots alike.

Be part of So Fly, the helicopter training academy where we are challenging old ideas and breaking molds to produce top notch pilots. Lead change, bring your ideas, ingenuity, and determination and make a real difference, in return you will enjoy the most competitive salary package, career security and flexibility, set in beautiful and thriving parts of the world, in well maintained helicopters with students who are enjoyable to train and in a position with room for growth.

We’re not just a helicopter academy; we’re a movement, and we want you to be part of it.

Job Description
So Fly Opportunity

We are looking for skilled and talented Career Flight Instructors who are responsible for teaching students how to fly in a variety of settings using methods that include textbook education, and live flight training in our helicopters. Career minded candidates who are wanting stability and delivering achievable student flying goals. We are looking for EXPERIENENCED instructors who are confident in their abilities to train autorotations, throttle work, prevent overspeeds, and know when students are meeting standards without question.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy working with people and are motivated by delivering excellence, then we could be a good fit for you, and you for us.

  • Flight training of students as assigned.
  • Conduct flight training in accordance with FARs and So Fly course outline or contract training course, as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate logbook records of assigned students and they are scheduled for stage checks in a timely manner.
  • Manage assigned students training within syllabus and the schedule.
  • Maintain currency in all procedures and regulations.
  • Maintain recency in accordance with FAR 61.57 on file with instructor records, 61.56, and appropriate endorsements for instruction..
  • Adhere to SOP's and regulations.
  • Complete initial Instructor standardization training.
  • Complete periodic Line Checks/Evaluation Flights as required.
  • Participate and promote the safety culture, reporting all aviation safety related issues via the feedback system, and adhere to the processes related to accomplishing goals.
  • Other tasks assigned by the Program Manager, Chief Instructor, and/or Center Director.
  • Meet the requirements to fly Part 135 in a Robinson R-44 (500 hours TT, 100 hours XC, 25 hours night XC) PREFERRED 700 hours minimum; and 400 hours of dual given.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $65.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Salary : $48,000 - $98,000

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