Flight Instructors Wanted - Starting Salary $40,000/year

Air Safety Flight Academy is a world leader in training commercial airline pilots. We are seeking 20 additional highly-motivated flight instructors to instruct professional flight students. Our CFIs average 100-120 hours per month of flight time. Our students and instructors train on some the most technically advanced equipment in the world including our glass equipped Cirrus SR-20 aircraft and our Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATDs) with wrap-around visuals and glass cockpits.

The Commercial Pilot certificate is required. The CFI, CFII and MEI are preferred but not required. For those who hold a Commercial Pilot Certificate but do not yet hold a CFI Certificate, the CFI, CFII, and MEI can all be obtained free of charge for those willing to take a reduced salary during their first year. For those who hold only a CFI Certificate, the CFII and MEI can also be obtained free of charge for those also willing to take a reduced salary during their first year.

Flight Instructor Compensation

Compensation for our flight instructors is one of the highest in the country. Flight instructors are paid a starting salary of $40,000 per year. Increases in salary are realized through additional flight experience and additional responsibility. In addition to great pay and benefits, an abundance of Multi-Engine hours are available to all MEIs. Excellent advancement opportunities are available for any career flight instructor. In addition, as an added benefit, we do not ask or require our CFIs to commit to work for Air Safety for any minimum period of time. We would prefer our instructors to stay with us long term but realize in the aviation industry that some instructors want to move on and we support them on their endeavors.

Company Benefits

Our benefits package is one of the most extensive in the industry which includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401K Program
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave

Our Mission
Our mission is to provide students exceptional flight training while focusing on safety, quality and customer service through the use of technically advanced aircraft. Our goal is to continue to offer the caliber of programs, aircraft, facilities and faculty that make Air Safety a world leader in professional pilot training. Behind the program descriptions and curricula information, our faculty and staff are the individual faces that directly contribute to the caliber of our training programs. We strive to create an academic environment in which outstanding students and instructors from around the world are continually challenged and inspired to do their best possible work.

The academy is home to the most technically advanced training aircraft in the world – the Cirrus SR20. Through superior advancement in both safety and technology, the Cirrus has proven to be the central focus and single most important element in our flight training programs. From the glass cockpit to the ballistic airframe parachute system, the Cirrus is revolutionizing professional pilot training as we know it today. We invite you to visit the academy at any time and explore first-hand what has earned Air Safety world-class status within the flight training industry.

Our Location
Air Safety Flight Academy is located in beautiful Glendale, Arizona. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, Glendale is defined by stunning mountains, sparkling lakes and bustling development. Supported by more than $1 billion in recent capital investments, Glendale has become the preferred hotspot in Phoenix for both sports and aviation. With over 325 days a year of sunshine and an average annual daytime temperature of 82 degrees, Phoenix has the long standing reputation as being the "best-of-the-best" when it comes to flight training locations. As such, it is not surprising that Phoenix is home to some of the most popular airline pilot training programs and flight training academies in the world. No other metropolitan area offers the aviation infrastructure as does Phoenix. With hundreds of instrument approaches, every classification of airspace and ideal weather, Phoenix leads the nation as the preferred locale for professional pilot training.