Flight Simulator Instructor

ATP Flight School•Las Vegas, NV

About The Position

The Flight Simulator Instructor supports ATP Jets training operations by delivering simulator instruction in accordance with approved curricula, company policies and procedures, and applicable FAA requirements. The instructor works under the supervision of ATP Jets training management and coordinates with the Director of Training, Chief Pilot, and Manager of Training Standards. The role supports ATP Jets 14 CFR Part 142 operations and provides instruction in assigned FAA-approved courses and devices. The instructor prepares for and conducts simulator lessons, briefs and debriefs students, verifies training eligibility and simulator readiness, teaches aircraft systems and procedures, and assesses student progress against course standards. The role also requires accurate electronic training records, prompt reporting of simulator discrepancies, compliance with device limitations and training-time limits, and participation in instructor standardization, proficiency, and safety activities.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of assigned aircraft systems, operating procedures, simulator capabilities and limitations, and applicable course completion standards.
Effective teaching, coaching, oral and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to use Whiteboard, SIMTrack, cloud-based courseware, and electronic training records accurately.
Meet ATP Jets eligibility requirements for the assigned course.
For simulator instructor eligibility, be at least 23 years old; read, write, speak, and understand English; and hold an unrestricted FAA ATP certificate with airplane multiengine class and appropriate aircraft type ratings.
Complete applicable initial and recurrent training, written tests, demonstrations of instruction, proficiency checks, and recency requirements.
Maintain current written designation for each assigned course before providing instruction.
For ATP CTP assignments, hold an ATP certificate with airplane multiengine class rating without restricted ATP privileges and meet 14 CFR 142.54, including the specified qualifying PIC or part 121 PIC/SIC experience.
For ATP CTP assignments, hold the type rating for the aircraft represented and complete required maneuver training and evaluation within the preceding 12 months.

Nice To Haves

Previous air carrier piloting and flight training experience, ideally under 14 CFR Part 121 or Part 142, for assignments without specific mandatory experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Deliver ATP CTP, aircraft type-rating, and other assigned simulator training only for courses and aircraft for which qualified and designated in writing.
Prepare for lessons by reviewing current curricula, lesson plans, approved checklists, student records, and applicable aircraft and simulator limitations.
Conduct lesson briefings and debriefings, explaining objectives, procedures, completion standards, student performance, and areas requiring additional training.
Provide facility and simulator safety briefings covering emergency exits, emergency stop controls, seats, restraints, and other applicable emergency equipment and procedures.
Verify student identification and training eligibility documentation before the first simulator event, and refer missing documentation to Scheduling.
Complete the required device preflight before each session and review the Statement of Qualification, discrepancy log, and current restrictions.
Operate instructor station, motion, visual, and environmental systems within device limitations and authorized configurations; obtain approval before changing a booked off-motion session to on-motion operation.
Teach aircraft systems, normal and abnormal procedures, emergency procedures, and required maneuvers using approved lesson content; reinforce crew resource management, crew coordination, and aeronautical decision-making.
Deliver all required lesson content and training time, using remaining required ATP CTP session time for additional training when planned items are completed early.
Assess student progress against course completion standards, provide constructive feedback, and promptly notify Training and Scheduling when additional training is needed.
Complete electronic training records after each event, documenting training, time, results, and precise debrief notes, and use a current full electronic signature on every lesson signoff.
Immediately report simulator discrepancies to Technical Services or the device sponsor and document them in the required maintenance reporting system; suspend affected training when suitability or safety is in doubt.
After FAA approval of the SCIG and issuance of TSpec D096, apply SCIG procedures only to authorized devices and operations; coordinate discrepancy status, brief students on restrictions, and withhold credit for affected tasks.
Follow authorized startup and shutdown procedures, review the Whiteboard Timeline, and shut down an FTD when no subsequent session is scheduled, including required After Landing and Parking procedures.
Refer repairs and software, hardware, calibration, or configuration changes to authorized personnel.
Communicate schedule conflicts, delays, interruptions, and incomplete training promptly to Scheduling and training management.
Observe the limit of eight hours of instruction in any 24-consecutive-hour period, excluding briefings and debriefings.
Maintain professional, respectful communication and follow company and host-facility conduct and dress expectations.
Participate in required initial and recurrent instructor training, standardization meetings, demonstrations of instruction, proficiency checks, and SMS audit activities; support corrective actions and recommend improvements to training materials and delivery.