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How much do assistant flight instructor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 19, 2026, the average hourly pay for assistant flight instructor in Maine is $19.84, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.70 and $23.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an assistant flight instructor?

Assistant Flight Instructors are licensed pilots who help main flight instructors teach student pilots the fundamentals of flying. Their responsibilities often include conducting ground instruction, supervising flight training sessions, assisting with pre-flight and post-flight briefings, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. While they may not have full instructor privileges, they play a vital role in supporting the learning process and helping students build confidence and skills. Assistant Flight Instructors work under the supervision of fully certified flight instructors and are an essential part of many flight schools.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an assistant flight instructor?

To thrive as an Assistant Flight Instructor, you need a solid understanding of aerodynamics, flight operations, and safety procedures, typically supported by a commercial pilot license and a certified flight instructor (CFI) rating. Familiarity with flight training devices, flight planning software, and aviation regulations is essential. Strong communication, patience, and the ability to adapt teaching techniques to different learning styles are crucial soft skills. These competencies ensure effective student instruction, regulatory compliance, and the safe operation of training flights.

What are some common challenges assistant flight instructors face when working with student pilots?

Assistant Flight Instructors often encounter students with varying learning styles and confidence levels, which can make adapting lesson plans a key challenge. Balancing safety with effective teaching during real-time flight scenarios requires strong communication and quick decision-making. Additionally, instructors must manage administrative tasks such as maintaining accurate training records and ensuring compliance with aviation regulations. Collaborating closely with senior instructors and other staff is also essential for providing consistent, high-quality instruction and supporting students’ progress.

What is the difference between Assistant Flight Instructor vs Flight Instructor?

AspectAssistant Flight InstructorFlight Instructor
CertificationsRequires a commercial pilot certificate and instructor ratingsRequires a commercial pilot certificate and instructor ratings
Work EnvironmentAssists in flight training under supervisionLeads flight training sessions independently
ResponsibilitiesSupports flight instruction, observes, and assistsProvides full flight instruction, evaluates students

In summary, an Assistant Flight Instructor supports and assists Flight Instructors in training pilots, often under supervision, while Flight Instructors independently lead training sessions and evaluate students. Both roles require similar certifications but differ in responsibilities and independence.

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Scheduling Support Assistant

Goldbelt, Inc.

Ellsworth, ME • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 9 days ago


Job description

Overview
Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.
Global in service but local in approach, Nisga'a Tek is committed to high-quality service to those who defend us. Nisga'a Tek ensures mission assurance and execution for customers and warfighters. Providing intelligence, IT, cyber security, training, logistics, administrative, acquisition, and background investigation services.
Summary:
The Scheduling Support Assistant will coordinate with training officers, Aviation Resource Management offices, Unit Deployment Manager, and Operations Officer (DO) to arrange a schedule to facilitate operations, qualification, upgrade, test, exercise, and continuation training accomplishment to meet required currency and progression standards, in accordance with DO priorities.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
  • Build long and short-range schedules to ensure full coverage of all aircrew, instructor, evaluator, support personnel, and supervisor positions.
  • Coordinate with senior squadron, group, and/or wing leadership on a daily and weekly basis to facilitate flying operations.
  • Keep track when crewmembers will be on leave, temporary duty, have scheduled medical appointments, or other scheduling commitments, and deconflict crewmember schedules and work with flight leadership to ensure crews are available to meet assigned sortie taskings.
  • Track daily flight/ground/academic training requirements and accomplishments to facilitate accurate flight scheduling as directed by the DO and/or shop chiefs.
  • Update data in Patriot Excalibur (PEX) (or future equivalent systems to PEX) and locally developed database systems as required.
  • To the maximum extent possible, schedule aircrews based on experience to mitigate Operational Risk Management.
  • Report updates to squadron, group, and wing leadership.
  • Facilitate last-minute schedule changes to ensure full coverage by working with the current mission commander/operations supervisor (or equivalent) and flight responsible for the shift that is not fully manned.
  • Obtain aircraft and equipment availability data from maintenance and schedule crewmembers for training, exercises, simulators, and operations, as required.
  • Publish/post scheduling data for unit long/short-range ground/academic, flying, and simulator training event schedules on PEX, or other computer database systems.
  • Comply with operations group and scheduling chiefs' locally-developed guidance when building the schedule.
  • Determine flight, ground, and simulator schedule requirements for upgrade, initial qualification, requalification, transition, currency, and continuation training based on syllabus requirements, student progression, weather, and daily equipment/training range availability.
  • Perform daily updates of scheduling data to compensate for changing conditions and training completion rates.
  • Coordinate with Wing Scheduling, outside agencies, exercise participants, and higher headquarters (i.e., RED FLAG, GREEN FLAG, Weapons School support) for reporting and to facilitate exercise and special event schedule coordination.
  • Provide inputs to Wing Scheduling and update daily Supervisor of Flying, Top 3, and schedules.
  • Correlate sortie length and airspace requirements with syllabus requirements.
  • Attend meetings, as required, including but not limited to:
    • Weekly Special Use Airspace Scheduling meeting for schedule coordination and deconfliction
    • Weekly Planning/Coordinating Airspace Restrictions meeting for schedule coordination and deconfliction
    • Monthly Range Scheduling meetings for schedule coordination and deconfliction

Qualifications
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
  • Proficiency in scheduling software and systems.
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
  • Ability to think critically and make decisions quickly, especially in time-sensitive situations.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Must possess a Secret Clearance or previously held Secret Clearance which has expired (not revoked).
  • Must possess a minimum of two (2) years of experience working as a squadron aircrew scheduler.
  • Must possess a minimum of two (2) years of experience working with PEX or similar proprietary scheduling program.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Pay and Benefits
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.