Flight Instructor jobs in Knoxville, TN

Welcome to MyFlight Smoky Mountains, the closest heliport to the Smokies, with over 14 million visitors to the area each year!

MyFlight Tours is hiring a pilot for our Smoky Mountain location for sightseeing tour operations.

Pilots will fly a Robinson R44 out of 1101 Winfield Dunn Pkwy Sevierville, TN 37876 located on a our private heliport that was newly renovated in 2023.

The pilot will be paid a rate of $75-$125 based on experience plus $20 per collective flight hour. Pilots can typically expect $100-$200 in tips from customers per day based on engagement, friendliness, and number of flight bookings.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• FAA Commercial Helicopter (Rotorcraft) Certificate
• Current FAA Class II (or higher) Medical Certificate
• R44 SFAR
• Min 300 hours Rotorcraft PIC
• Min 100 hours PIC Robinson R44
• Willingness to work long days, nights, weekends, holidays, scheduled days off, overtime and on-call
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills is a must.
• No accidents or FAA violations in last 10 years
• Must have a good personality and a love of working with the public
• Must currently meet weight requirement of less than 190 lbs
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident at time of application

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Certified Flight Instructor rating (CFI) in R44
• Certified Flight Instructor Instrument rating (CFII) in R44
• Completed the Robinson Safety Course
• PIC recent experience (last 90 days) in Robinson R44

Preferential Treatment to Pilots with:

• Prior experience in part 135 operation
• Completed the Robinson Maintenance Course
• A&P with R44 maintenance experience
• Current FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Certificate

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75.00 - $125.00 per day

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Tips

Application Question(s):

• What is your Total Time in Rotorcraft?
• What is your total time in a Robinson R44
• When was the last time you flew a helicopter?

Ability to Relocate:

• Sevierville, TN 37876: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person