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Flight Simulation Instructors Enjoy Personal Time Benefits and Flexibility at Work

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Key Takeaways:

  • The flight simulation instructor (FSI) role is a rapidly expanding career in aviation, involving training and recertifying pilots using sophisticated full-motion simulators for major airlines and manufacturers.
  • The position offers a better lifestyle balance compared to traditional pilot careers and is actively recruiting beyond its traditional pool of retired or medically disqualified pilots due to high demand.
  • A key requirement for FSIs is a passion for teaching, along with recommended qualifications such as prior flight instructor experience, an ICAO multicrew license, and an airline transport certificate (ATP).
  • Salaries for FSIs range from the upper $50,000s to over $100,000 annually, with potential benefits like travel privileges, and the flexibility to transition back to flying real aircraft if desired.
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Are you searching for a career in aviation that better suits you and your family’s lifestyle? Do you enjoy teaching? How about working with sophisticated computers and some of the top pilots from all over the world? If these questions intrigue you, then you may want to know more about the rapidly expanding realm of the flight simulation instructor (FSI).

Amy Laboda

Amy Laboda began flying in 1978 and is a flight instructor, with credentials that range from a gyroplane rating to an airline transport pilot certificate.

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