Expressions of Interest - Flight Instructor, Echelon Air Flight Training
Location: Biggin Hill Airport, United Kingdom.
Please note, this advertisement is for expressions of interest only. Echelon Air Flight Training have an ongoing requirement for high quality Flight Instructors, and welcome your expression of interest at this time.
Echelon Air Flight Training is an accredited Cirrus Training Centre and the leading UK based private aviation service provider. They are offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Flight Instructor to join their team.
Client case study:
A new client approached us with the goal of obtaining their Private Pilot License (PPL). Their mission was to explore Europe with friends and family. We crafted a personalised training plan that kept their goals at the forefront, ensuring constant progress and engagement. During their training, we took them on trips around Europe, emphasising destinations they would likely frequent for both business and leisure travel as licensed pilots.
After acquiring their PPL, they gained the confidence to fly across Europe to major international airports with loved ones. We continued their journey by working towards an instrument rating, enhancing their Cirrus skills. Our guidance extended to aircraft ownership, assisting them in acquiring and training with their high-performance piston aircraft. As their experience grew, so did their mission, leading to the pursuit of flying a light turbine aircraft. Once again, we supported them in purchasing, training, and management, with their first flight instructor evolving into a turbine operations expert. Today, Echelon Air continues to support their ownership of both piston and turbine aircraft through ongoing training and aircraft management.
Does this sound like something you can do?
Taking a client on a journey like this requires creative thinking, a strong duty of care, building deep connections and delivering a consistently high-level of service to our clients’ ever-changing needs. How we behave is vital to this, and we believe the ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:
- Service mindset: Delivers personalised service, putting clients in control.
- Ownership: Self-motivated and success-driven.
- Leadership: Leads daily training activities, addressing client needs.
- Creativity: Keep clients engaged and motivated in flying activities.
- Commercial integrity: Prioritises safety in all aspects of business.
- Growth mindset. Seeks opportunities to expand training and advancement.
- Adventurous. Passion for travel and creating tailored flight experiences.
How you’ll contribute:
- Deliver tailor made training.
- Prepare training plans and maintaining student records.
- Monitor student flying progress and report issues appropriately to the Head of Training.
- Grow the pilot community by organising fly-outs, trips, and learning opportunities for clients and ourselves.
What you’ll get in return:
- A creative, flexible and rewarding work environment.
- The opportunity to shape your flying - to travel and create adventures.
- An industry leading salary of £35-45k plus a performance bonus of up to 20%.
- Inclusion in company profit share scheme.
- Company pension with matched contributions.
- Private usage of company owned aircraft at discounted rate.
- Flexible working pattern.
To be eligible, you’ll have the following minimum experience:
- A current UK CAA CPL.
- A current and valid instrument rating.
- A valid SEP (land) class rating.
- An unrestricted Flight Instructor Rating with Instrument Rating Instructor qualification.
- More than 500hrs flight instruction given.
- A valid Class 1 medical certificate.
- ICAO LEVEL 5 proficiency in the English Language.
- Able to work and reside in the United Kingdom.
- The ability to obtain a Basic Disclosure certificate through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with respect to any “unspent” criminal convictions.
- Not involved in any aircraft accidents or incidents as pilot-in-command or co-pilot in the past 3 years.
We also really value those who have:
- Greater than 1000hrs total time.
- Experienced instructors (3 or more years flight instruction given).
- SR20/22 experience.
- A UK CAA Flight Examiner PPL(A) certificate.
- Flight experience in mainland Europe or the US.
Make sure to share your values in the cover note of your application, as this forms a significant part of your initial assessment.