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LUH-72A Lakota Instructor Pilot

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You will provide inflight instruction on LUH72A aircraft, lead instructor qualification courses, support readiness level progressions, and contribute to both regional and foreign military training.

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Provide academic, simulator, and inflight training to ISR aircrew. * Deliver instruction on aircraft systems, regulatory guidance, and ISR mission execution. * Serve as a qualified instructor for ...

Support simulator and inflight training as a qualified instructor for ISR aircrew. * Deliver training supporting initial qualification, upgrade, and difference certification. * Participate in test ...

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How much do inflight instructor jobs pay per hour?

As of May 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for inflight instructor in the United States is $23.64, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.14 and $29.09 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an Inflight Instructor job?

An Inflight Instructor is responsible for training and developing flight attendants to ensure they meet company and regulatory standards. They conduct classroom and hands-on training in safety procedures, customer service, and emergency protocols. Instructors also evaluate performance, provide feedback, and stay updated on aviation regulations. Their role is essential in maintaining high safety and service standards for airline operations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Inflight Instructor position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Inflight Instructor, you need a strong background in aviation operations, in-depth knowledge of safety protocols, and instructional experience, often supported by commercial pilot or flight attendant certification. Familiarity with aircraft training simulators, e-learning systems, and company-specific safety management systems is essential. Excellent communication, coaching abilities, and adaptability enable success in diverse and dynamic onboard training environments. These skills are crucial to effectively train and certify inflight crew, ensuring the highest standards of safety and service for passengers and airline operations.

What does a typical work week look like for an Inflight Instructor, and how much time is spent onboard versus in the classroom or office?

An Inflight Instructor typically divides their time between conducting hands-on training sessions onboard aircraft, leading classroom-based instruction, and performing administrative tasks such as curriculum development and trainee evaluation. The exact balance can vary by airline and training schedule, but most instructors spend a mix of days in training centers and some in actual aircraft environments, especially when overseeing practical safety drills. This role may also involve occasional travel to different training bases or working with rotating groups of crew members. As part of the inflight training team, instructors regularly collaborate with cabin crew leadership and safety departments to ensure training standards are up to date and consistently applied.
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Infographic showing various Inflight Instructor job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 61% Full Time, 34% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 100% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,175 per year, or $23.6 per hour.
Instructor, Inflight -Cheyenne, WY

Instructor, Inflight -Cheyenne, WY

Frontier Airlines

Cheyenne, WY • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 16 days ago


Frontier Airlines rating

5.2

Company rating: 5.2 out of 10

Based on 38 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

24th of 26 rated airlines


Job description

Why Work for Frontier Airlines?
At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it's our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need - saving them money along the way.
What We Stand For
Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our 'Done Right' promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we're not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.
Work Perks
At Frontier, we like to think we're creating something very special for our team members. Work is why we're here, but the perks are nice too:
  • Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines.
  • Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great.
  • Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages.
  • Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors.
  • Enjoy a 'Dress for your Day' business casual environment.
  • Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance.
  • Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
  • We play our part to make a difference. The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines' non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship.

Who We Are
Frontier Airlines is committed to offering 'Low Fares Done Right' to more than 100 destinations and growing in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic and Mexico on more than 350 daily flights. Headquartered in Denver, Frontier's hard-working aviation professionals pride themselves in delivering the company's signature Low Fares Done Right service to customers. Frontier Airlines is the proud recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration's 2018 Diamond Award for maintenance excellence and was recently named the industry's most fuel-efficient airline by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) as a result of superior technology and operational efficiencies
Essential Functions:
Conduct FAA and DOT regulated Initial, Recurrent and Requalification training. Ensure compliance with FAA regulations related to flight attendant training.
  • Oversee flight attendant trainees during initial training including performance assessment, performance management, counseling, coaching, administration of progressive counseling and terminating trainees when necessary.
  • Writing, design production and dissemination of annual recurrent computer-based training.
  • Support line trainers as needed.
  • Perform needs analysis, design, development and production of training curriculum and materials to meet FAA requirements and corporate objectives.
  • Be qualified and maintain qualification as Frontier Airlines Flight Attendant.
  • Oversee Inflight contract trainers and facilitators during training periods.
  • Responsible for assisting with writing and revising the Flight Attendant Manual.
  • Support special projects and committees.
  • Provide constructive feedback to management and flight attendant training team on personnel-related activities of training participants to ensure collaboration on training goals.
  • Maintain record of all training activities, participants and results.

Other Functions:
  • Monitor and coordinate all correspondence with the FAA in collaboration with the department manager.
  • Coordinate the completion of all forms related to flight attendant training.
  • Receive and answer flight attendant phone call and email questions.
  • Visit other airlines' training facilities; attend industry conferences and professional training seminars.
  • Plan, schedule and prepare for flight attendant training including room set-up and clean up.
  • Collaborate with other training departments as needed
  • Support other departmental trainers and their training; assist department manager as required.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Prior experience in leadership role required
  • One year experience as a line flight attendant required
  • Professional experience in teaching, training or adult education preferred
  • One year experience in FAR 121 program required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Current knowledge of the Airbus aircraft
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant Federal Aviation Regulations
  • Ability to effective manage multiple, concurrent projects and priorities
  • Ability to demonstrate superior instructional, facilitation and presentation skills to large groups
  • Proven ability in the evaluation, creation, design and implementation of curriculum and supporting materials
  • Knowledge of conducting training needs assessment for different client groups
  • Ability to demonstrate strong oral presentation and written communication skills
  • Computer competency in work processing, Excel database software, graphics, desktop publishing and Powerpoint
  • Project management abilities including production and strong organizational skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality with regard to all sensitive information
  • Ability to work closely with the instructor group utilizing collaboration

Working Conditions:
Equipment
  • Airbus aircraft, computers, door trainers, televisions, video equipment, projection equipment and other Inflight training equipment

Work Environment
  • Will have several different environments to work in including normal office, classroom, outdoors, airport, on aircraft and other offsite facilities
  • Schedule may include travel-extended work hours (early morning and late night) to be dictated by Denver station operations, in accordance with station operational hours and hangar hours
  • Must be willing to work on the aircraft as a regular crewmember and for IOE training and proficiency checks

Physical Effort
  1. Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.
  2. Moderate physical activity required by handling objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.
  3. Position requires strenuous physical work. Heavy lifting, pushing or pulling of objects up 100 pounds occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently.
  4. Position requires extremely strenuous physical work involving objects in excess of 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently.

Salary $58,394 - 77,508.
Please note: This posting has a closing date of 5/28/2026, midnight MT.
Workplace Policies
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.
Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Diversity is an essential part of our success. Our company flourishes because of the unique backgrounds, skills and ideas that our team members contribute every day. We salute and actively recruit veterans. Military experience is valuable and transferable to many of the positions essential to the operations of our airline.
Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.
Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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Frontier Airlines is committed to offering 'Low Fares Done Right' to more than 100 destinations and growing in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic and Mexico on more than 350 daily flights. Headquartered in Denver, Frontier's hard-working aviation professionals pride themselves in delivering the company's signature Low Fares Done Right service to customers. Frontier Airlines is the proud recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration's 2018 Diamond Award for maintenance excellence and was recently named the industry's most fuel-efficient airline by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) as a result of superior technology and operational efficiencies.

Industry

Aviation

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Denver, CO, US

Year founded

1994