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A Pilot Ground Instructor is responsible for teaching ground school courses to student pilots, covering topics like aerodynamics, weather, navigation, and federal aviation regulations. They do not provide in-flight training but help students build the necessary theoretical knowledge for flight proficiency. Ground instructors typically work at flight schools, aviation academies, or within airline training programs. Certification is required from the FAA, with different levels such as Basic, Advanced, and Instrument Ground Instructor ratings.

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Manager, Standardization Instructor Pilots - Flight School Next (Ozark, AL)

Manager, Standardization Instructor Pilots - Flight School Next (Ozark, AL)

Textron

Ozark, AL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Posted 26 days ago

Textron rating

8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

23rd of 61 rated aerospace companies

Job description

We're more than aviation experts, we're pioneers. We challenge what's possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you!

Flight School Next

Bring your experience and ideas and help ensure all pilot training and partner operations are carried out to the highest standards for Flight School Next, to the satisfaction of contract specifications, and in compliance with application regulations of regulatory agencies like the FAA, the United States Army, and Aviation Center of Excellence. You will oversee Instructor Pilots in our train-the-trainer model for the Bell 505 as well as the overall flight instructor training program. This role will be based in Ozark, AL with travel to the Bell Training Academy in Fort Worth, TX as required.

What You'll Be Doing as a Manager, Standardization Instructor Pilots

        Lead and supervise the Standardization Instructor Pilots, ensuring safe operation, high-quality instruction, instruction standardization, and alignment with Bell values

        Oversee all instructor training and evaluation activities, including teaching techniques, CRM/human factors, standardization processes, initial evaluations, stage checkrides, and instructor proficiency checks, ensuring compliance with Flight School Next, FAA, and U.S. Army requirements

        Assign and schedule instructors for all training and evaluation events, balancing qualifications, workload distribution, operational demand, and coordination with scheduling and operations teams.

        Serve as a subject matter expert on the Bell 505 and Flight School Next training systems, supporting Ozark and additional training sites with guidance on instructional, standardization, and evaluation practices.

        Ensure full regulatory compliance by managing instructor qualifications, records, documentation, and updates to SOPs, training syllabi, courseware, and Aircrew Training Manuals.

        Track, analyze, and report instructor performance metrics, quality indicators, evaluation trends, and student outcomes, recommending corrective actions to strengthen consistency and training effectiveness.

        Ensure PMP goals and objectives for all direct reports are coordinated and integrated with the Director of Flight Operations and aligned with Flight School Next's annual objectives.

Skills You Bring to this Role

  • Bachelor's degree 
  • 10 years Flight Instruction experience
  • 3000 hours of helicopter flight experience
  • 2500 hours as a Flight Instructor

  • Supervisory experience

  • Organizational, communications, leadership, interpersonal, and customer relationship skills

  • Current Class II Physical

     Preferred:

    • NVG Training Experience, Primary Flight Training Experience, 

      Pilot ground training experience 

What We Offer You in Return

  • 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
  • 120 hours Vacation time
  • 12-13 paid holidays per year
  • 6 weeks parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • And so much more

Contingent Hiring Notice

Bell may issue conditional job offers that depend on Government contract award, funding, contract execution, and required approvals. If the Government does not award or fund the contract, cancels the solicitation, or stops contract execution, all contingent offers automatically become void.

It's time to make your mark on the future of aviation. Join us on this mission, and let's make history together. 

We are on a journey to amplify innovation, cultivate purpose and bridge experiences by fostering a culture that is driven by unique perspectives, voices and values.

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Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

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Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Providence, RI, US

Year founded

1923

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