CH-47 Instructor Pilot in Holzdorf, Deutschland

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. 

Position Summary
The CH‑47F Instructor Pilot delivers high‑quality simulator instruction in Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator (TFPS) devices and serves as a technical expert in CH‑47F aircrew training. This role oversees mission setup, instruction, evaluation, and simulator operation while ensuring compliance with U.S. Army and host‑nation training standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with supported aviation units to schedule simulator activities, maintain training alignment, and manage customer communication.
• Prepare and submit monthly simulator usage and scheduling reports to designated program representatives.
• Support host‑nation demonstrations, briefings, and familiarization events involving the TFPS systems.
• Perform pre‑flight, post‑flight, scheduled, and unscheduled simulator inspections; complete operational readiness checks and maintenance test runs; report deficiencies to maintenance and program oversight.
• Maintain individual pilot simulator flight‑hour records and provide monthly reporting to unit flight operations when required.
• Develop and maintain a Simulator Training Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) covering qualifications, responsibilities, and training processes in accordance with program approval requirements.
• Deliver instruction on CH‑47F aircraft systems, instrument flight, mission operations, emergency procedures, and flight management systems.
• Operate the Instructor Operating Station (IOS), including scenario control, weather and environmental settings, fault insertion, and simulated air traffic services.
• Conduct in‑flight evaluations, examinations, and targeted instruction, determining training objectives, tasks, and evaluation criteria consistent with U.S. Army or host‑nation aviation standards.
• Manage student check‑in, provide mission loads, weather settings, flight planning data, and all necessary training materials for each event.
• Ensure aircrew have required technical manuals, operational publications, and planning materials, and maintain government‑provided flight information publications.
• Support aircrew throughout the training event, reviewing and validating mission planning, providing guidance, and answering questions before and during simulator sessions.
• Lead debriefings and performance assessments in accordance with the Aircrew Training Manual, documenting required comments in training records and providing corrective instruction.
• Provide training in day, night, and NVG operations; emergency procedures; instrument and terrain flight; tactics; gunnery; and simulated ATC services following applicable regulatory guidance.
• Train and evaluate unit aviators for simulator Instructor/Operator (I/O) qualification when requested.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on aviation publications, training standards, and simulator techniques; monitor changes to references and recommend updates to training materials and courseware.
• Assess simulator performance and recommend improvements to software, hardware, and training modules.
• Deliver or adapt training materials, courseware, and Programs of Instruction (POIs), reusing existing resources whenever feasible.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Fort Rucker–trained CH‑47F Instructor Pilot or equivalent qualification.
• Significant military experience on the CH‑47F platform.
• CH‑47F simulator I/O experience within the past three years.
• Demonstrated skill operating IOS systems for mission setup, control, monitoring, and after‑action review.
• Strong communication and instructional skills.
• Ability to work flex time schedule as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational deployment or mission experience in CH‑47F aircraft.
• Experience teaching multinational or host‑nation aircrews.

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law.

This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.

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