Flight Training Assistant – Uk Caa / Easa Program

Description:

Job Title: Flight Training Assistant – UK CAA / EASA Program

Job Code: IMS20231205-100734

Job Location: Sanford, FL

Schedule: (Full Time – 40hrs / week) 5/8

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L3Harris is growing the training capacity of the UK and European program in Sanford, FL. The UK CAA / EASA program is an exciting opportunity for trainee pilots to spend 7 months in Florida progressing through foundation and advanced phases, before returning to the UK for their final stages of airline training.

We are looking for a Training Manager to oversee planning, implementation, and day to day operations of the program. This position reports directly to the UK CAA / EASA Deputy Chief Flight Instructor.

Essential Functions:

• Report directly to the UK CAA / EASA Deputy Chief Flight Instructor.
• Assist the UK CAA / EASA instructor team to ensure a safe, high-performance operation.
• Required to learn and understand the US to UK program differences to ensure an effective transition for instructor training and trainee performance.
• Assist with recruitment, training and administrative tasks with onboarding new instructors.
• Work alongside the UK CAA / EASA standards team to ensure a consistent high quality training plan for all trainees.
• Ensures the quality and completeness of trainee records including review of training history.
• Ensure that the policies and procedures of the Operations Manual are maintained.
• Assist day to day operations of the UK CAA / EASA program including schedule oversight, utilization and trainee timelines.
• Reporting of UK CAA / EASA trainee progress, performance and wellbeing.
• Ensure that all training goals are met (e.g. student time-to-train, adhering to program equipment hours, trainee records completed on time) and if not, makes recommendations to the UK / EASA Deputy Chief Flight Instructor.
• Forward any problems, including trainee performance difficulties to the DCFI for resolution.
• Review trainee performance with the assigned instructor and implement additional training/tasks to achieve desired learning outcomes.
• If suitably qualified, perform training on the UK CAA / EASA integrated flight training program (up to 30% of duty).
• Identifies the need for additional aircraft qualifications within the instructor group.
• Serve as academic advisor to UK CAA / EASA trainees.
• Maintains the even distribution of student assignments with program.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by management.
• Work alongside the US management team to improve efficiency of training.
• Approves trainee and instructor time off requests based on availability and ensures accuracy of timecards for direct reports.

Qualifications:

• Right to live and work in the US
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 6 year’s prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Flight Experience: - At least 500 hours pilot in command. - 50 hours actual or simulated instrument conditions.
• FAA Certified Flight Instructor
• Flight training experience, acquired as a certified flight instructor, consisting of at least: - 1 year and total of 250 hours.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Punctuality
• Critical thinking, deductive reasoning
• MS office proficient
• Attention to detail
• UK CAA / EASA training background
• Customer Service background
• Team mindset
• UK CAA / EASA private or commercial pilot’s license