Flight Instructor jobs in Silver Spring, MD

Flight Instructor instructs student pilots in flight procedures and techniques in ground school courses and flight training. Prepares lesson plans. Being a Flight Instructor evaluates and monitors students performance. This position is typically is represented by a senior level pilot. Additionally, Flight Instructor the compensation data does NOT reflect salaries of flight instructors from smaller local flight schools who typically work on an hourly basis and consider the accumulation of airtime the highest priority in their respective careers. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Flight instructor
  • iFLY Indoor Skydiving
  • Ashburn, VA FULL_TIME
  • Description

    Flight / Indoor Skydiving Instructor

    $20 / hr starting guarantee and $1,000 Sign-On Bonus!

    Our mission is to deliver the dream of flight! Learn about iFLY’s Indoor Skydiving. iFLY is a global company with 33 U.S. locations.

    We are looking for a Flight Instructor to join our team! Flight Instructors act as both the expert and coach of body flight.

    We are looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals who will promote the sport of body flight through careful exciting instruction, and to oversee each customer receives a safe and thrilling iFLY experience.

    Every team member on the iFLY Flight Crew exemplify and deliver our core values of SOAR :

    S afety First

    O utrageous Passion

    A ccountability

    R espect

    Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

    • Safety Promote customer safety throughout their time in the wind tunnel and facility
    • Service Provide an amazing experience for your customers
    • Sales Sell return visits and other exciting flight opportunities per company guideline
    • Meet and greet customers with world class customer service
    • Provide customers with engaging and interactive pre-flight training
    • Assist with gearing and de-gearing customers
    • Coach and encourage novice and advanced flyers of all ages
    • Manage the operation and functions of the vertical wind tunnel
    • Capture photos and videos of customers in-flight
    • Maintain the facility’s cleanliness
    • Support your teammates with miscellaneous tasks when needed
    • As needed, perform CSR responsibilities such as, check-in guests, confirm flyer reservations, answer incoming sales calls, stock merchandise, and process refunds.
    • As needed, participation in marketing related photography, video, and social content capture for promotional usage.
    • This job could require travel up to 10%

    Physical Requirements :

    • Physically hold and support in the wind tunnel persons that weigh up to 300 lbs
    • Maintain and support a flyer’s weight by physically gripping flyer’s torso and / or legs to move flyer in three-dimensional space and to rotate about central axis
    • Endurance to physically withstand wind speeds up to
    • Withstand impacts caused from flyers descending rapidly, flyers contacting walls, flyers contacting other flyers, and flyers impacting your torso and limbs
    • Safely control a flyer’s movement and position in the wind tunnel while also flying with the student
    • Perform all of the above for up to 13 people, 30 minutes at a time, up to 5 times a day, up to 5 days a week
    • Travel up and down stairs and ladders several times per day
    • Spend multiple hours in confined maintenance spaces

    What We are Looking For :

    • Must be 18 years of age or older
    • Weekend availability is required
    • Exceptional selling skills
    • Exceptional customer-service skills
    • Enjoys and interested in helping others learn to fly
    • Integrity, punctuality, and professional appearance
    • Ability to work well within a team maintaining positive relationships
    • Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary and produce quality work

    The Good Stuff :

    • Average hourly rate, including commissions - $23 / hr. (base commission)
    • Flight Instructor Training Program (FITP) Company paid entry-level training
    • Medical, dental, vision and supplemental plans for eligible employees
    • Paid time off (PTO)
    • Maternity / Paternity leave
    • Holiday pay options
    • 401k retirement investment with company match
    • Tuition reimbursement
    • Referral bonus program
    • Employee discount on retail merchandise and flight packages
    • Free flight time for employees and immediate family!

    All 7 billion people on earth dream about flying, and we’re the only ones who make that dream come true. It’s an awesome privilege, and making that dream come true is our passion. Join the team!

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    Last updated : 2024-03-23

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Flight / Indoor Skydiving Instructor
  • iFLY Careers
  • Gaithersburg, MD FULL_TIME
  • Flight / Indoor Skydiving Instructor $20/hr starting guarantee and $1,000 Sign-On Bonus! Our mission is to deliver the dream of flight! Learn about iFLY’s Indoor Skydiving. iFLY is a global company wi...
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Flight / Indoor Skydiving Instructor
  • Skygroup Investment LLC
  • Gaithersburg, MD FULL_TIME
  • Flight / Indoor Skydiving Instructor $20/hr starting guarantee and $1,000 Sign-On Bonus! Our mission is to deliver the dream of flight! Learn about iFLY’s Indoor Skydiving. iFLY is a global company wi...
  • 1 Day Ago

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Flight / Indoor Skydiving Instructor
  • iFLY Careers
  • Ashburn, VA FULL_TIME
  • Flight / Indoor Skydiving Instructor $20/hr starting guarantee and $1,000 Sign-On Bonus! Our mission is to deliver the dream of flight! Learn about iFLY’s Indoor Skydiving. iFLY is a global company wi...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Flight Paramedic
  • PHI Air Medical
  • Leesburg, VA FULL_TIME
  • Flight Paramedic - Leesburg, VA - Sign on bonus up to $7,500 JOB SUMMARY Performs a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patient...
  • 25 Days Ago

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Flight Paramedic
  • PHI Air Medical
  • Manassas, VA FULL_TIME
  • Flight Paramedic - Manassas, VA - Sign on Bonus up to $7,500 JOB SUMMARY Performs a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patient...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Instructional Systems Designer
  • RWD Consulting, LLC
  • Dunn Loring, VA
  • INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGNER General Description The Instructional Systems Designer position, located in the Training ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Modeling and Simulation Aviation Analyst
  • CALIBRE Systems
  • Quantico, VA
  • Job Description CALIBRE Systems, Inc., an Employee-Owned Management Consulting and Digital Transformation company, is se...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Pilot Cadet Program
  • PSA Airlines
  • Arlington, VA
  • Overview A Career Path from Private Pilot to Airline Pilot Let your career take off with PSA Airlines About Us Company S...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Language Testers - FSI
  • PGLS
  • Arlington, VA
  • Job Description Piedmont Global Language Solutions (PGLS) serves the DC Metro community and the world with a full range ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Administrative Assistant
  • George Washington University
  • Washington, DC
  • I. JOB OVERVIEW Job Description Summary: The Senior Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the Offi...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Acquisition Program Analyst, Sr - 5775
  • OBXtek
  • Arlington, VA
  • OBXtek is currently staffing for an Acquisition Program Analyst, Senior in the Global Reach Programs Directorate (AQQ). ...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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SIGINT/EW SME
  • Leidos
  • Alexandria, VA
  • Description The Airborne Mission Operations (AMO) Division within the Airborne Solutions Operation of Leidos currently h...
  • 3/13/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Instructional Systems Designer
  • Leidos
  • McLean, VA
  • Description Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative ...
  • 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM

Silver Spring is an unincorporated community, large village, suburb of Washington, D.C., and census-designated place located inside the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 79,483, according to the 2017 official estimate by the United States Census Bureau, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown, and the second largest in Montgomery County after Germantown. Inner Silver Spring consists of the following neighborhoods: Downtown Silver Spring, East Silver Spring, Woodside, North Woodside, Wood...
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Income Estimation for Flight Instructor jobs
$121,685 to $145,058
Silver Spring, Maryland area prices
were up 1.3% from a year ago

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Thank you for your interest in becoming part of the team at American Flight Schools and their family of clubs.
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