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SAWYER AVIATION – EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

             

            Position: Certified Flight Instructor

             

            Company: Sawyer Aviation, LLC

 

            Location: Scottsdale, AZ  USA (KSDL)

 

            Availability: Immediate

 

Attention Skilled Aviation-Professionals: if you love of teaching, have a passion for flying and are hard working - then Sawyer Aviation is the place for you!

 

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             Compensation:

o        Bonuses up to $2,250 per customer (Private, Instrument, Multi & Commercial combined) for new-student enrollment, student performance, successful completion rate and/or sales referrals

o        Earn up to $30.50/hr escalating-compensation program based on hours flown (Hourly average of $21.75 in only 20hrs/week before bonuses!)

o        Additional hourly-bonus incentives for certain types of training

o        Bonuses for student enrollment, performance and successful completion

o        Increased base-pay based on seniority at approximately 180-days and hire-date anniversary

 

            Why join the Sawyer Aviation team?

o        Sawyer is a full-service aviation company specializing in aircraft charter; aircraft sales; aircraft management, flight training & rental

o        Arizona’s oldest flight-training academy (established 1961)

o        Thousands of pilots trained and graduated from Sawyer Aviation, including pilot’s of Air-Force One

o        New, air-conditioned and G1000 aircraft

o        Entire fleet 2001-2007 Cessna, Diamond & Piper aircraft

o        Sawyer was 1st to have the new Diamond DA-42 Twinstar in Arizona

o        New, fully-enclosed, flight simulator (ATD) with parabolic “wrap-around” external visuals

o        Number-one in the world for discovery-flight sales

o        Impeccable aircraft maintenance

o        Weekly aircraft detailing

o        Cessna Pilot Center

o        FAA testing facility

o        FAA Inspectors choose to rent from Sawyer Aviation aircraft

o        Modern professional-training facilities

o        Located in Scottsdale, AZ: 360-days of sunshine/365-days of flyable weather to work year-round

o        Scottsdale is the #1 business/executive airport in Arizona with exciting mix of personal, corporate and military aircraft.

o        Scottsdale quality of life rated as “most livable city” (major sporting events; year-round recreation; world-class resorts and restaurants; upscale area; vibrant nightlife; and extensive outdoor activities)

o        Fastest growing city in the U.S. (greater Phoenix area)

 

            Sawyer Aviation Certified Flight Instructor duties:

o        Provide complete flight training and one-on-one ground instruction to customers of all levels utilizing company syllabus and computerized-student-tracking system; and any other necessary tasks to ensure customers successfully complete their training and obtain rating sought.

o        Conduct aircraft checkouts

o        Provide commercial-pilot services to aircraft owners as needed

o        Conduct introductory flights

o        Provide school/facility tours to prospective customers

o        Attend Sawyer Aviation promotional events (local & on-site)

o        Attend regular staff-meetings

o        Sawyer Aviation will provide initial and recurring training to orient new team members and help them be successful on an ongoing basis

o        Sawyer Aviation instructors may have opportunities to, based on availability, shadow senior-instructors for additional training development

 

            Sawyer Aviation Flight-Instructor-Candidate Requirements

o        Minimum Requirements:

§         Must be rated as a CFI, CFII, and MEI or scheduled to complete all requirements within the first two (2) months.

§         Must have a valid second-class medical

§         Graduate of a four-year college or have previously served in active military service with honorable discharge

§         All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (i.e. 'Green Card Holders')

o        Well-qualified candidates will have the following attributes:

§         Excellent communication skills

§         Highly motivated to work

§         Outgoing-energetic personality

§         Polished-professional appearance

§         Good Attitude

§         Punctual

§         Detail oriented

§         Have successfully graduated one or more private-pilot candidate (preferred but not required)

§         Have experience operating glass-cockpit aircraft (G1000 preferred) and/or high-performance aircraft a plus

 

            Sawyer Aviation is an Equal Opportunity Employer; candidates employment eligibility subject to:

o        Verification of references

o        Criminal background check

o        Initial and ongoing drug screening program

o        Review of driving record (report submitted must be an original prepared within last 30-days)

 

            Qualified and interested applicants please contact:

o        E-mail: career@sawyeraviation.com

o        FAX:   (480) 922-5653

§         “Attention: Human Resources – Flight Instructor Position”

o        Mail:                            

§         Sawyer Aviation,

§         Attention: Human Resources – Flight Instructor

§         15115 North Airport Drive, #12

§         Scottsdale, AZ 85260

 

We look forward to meeting you and you joining the Sawyer Aviation team!

 

Sawyer Aviation - We take you above it all

 

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