Certified Flight Instructor

Are you passionate about flying and eager to inspire the next generation of aviators Here at Tom Wood Aviation we are home to one of the busiest certified flight schools in the state of Indiana! We are actively searching for a Certified Flight Instructor who is not only a skilled pilot but also a dedicated educator. Heres your chance to pass on your knowledge and enthusiasm while building the flight hours and experience crucial for a successful career in professional aviation.

Our fleet is a pilots dream which includes the latest G1000 NXi-equipped Cessna 172 Skyhawks. We currently have 5 G1000 Cessna 172 Skyhawks in our fleet as well as a steam gauge Cessna 172S and 172R. We also offer two well-equipped Piper Pilot 100i aircraft featuring the latest in Garmin Avionics. You wont find a newer training fleet anywhere in the state of Indiana! Plus we offer cutting-edge training tools including a state-of-the-art Redbird LD Advanced Aviation Training Device to ensure you and your students have the best resources at your disposal.

If youre ready to take your flight career to new heights while shaping the future of aviation wed love to have you on board!

Responsibilities:

Provide high quality flight ground and simulator instruction in accordance with the Sportys syllabi for Sport Private Instrument Commercial Flight Instructor and Airline Transport Pilot certificates.

Promptly report aircraft maintenance discrepancies to the Chief Flight Instructor and/or Director of Maintenance.

Give facility tours to prospective customers and members of the community.

Recruit new customers and reach out to past customers for the flight school.

Maintain student and renter files with the appropriate documentation as required by Federal Law and company policy.

Other duties as assigned by the Chief Flight Instructor and/or General Manager.

Qualifications:

Educations and/or Experience:

Commercial Airplane Single-Engine Land

Commercial Airplane Multiengine Land (Preferred)

CFI

CFII and MEI (Preferred)

G1000 or other glass cockpit avionics experience (Preferred)

Tailwheel complex and high-performance endorsements (Preferred)

License and Other Requirements:

FAA 1st or 2nd class medical certificate

REQUIRED-Valid drivers license with clean driving record

Benefits:

PTO & Vacation

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with Company Match

Life

Disability

Training

Tuition Reimbursement

Service Awards

Career Advancement

Wisley & DailyPay

About Tom Wood Group

The Tom Wood Group is proud to be family-owned and locally operated for over 50 years. Since our start in 1967 the Tom Wood Group has grown outside of automotive to include many franchises with locations throughout the Midwest and New Zealand.

Our Core Values: Humbly Confident Passionately Driven Sincere Desire to Help Others Uncompromising Integrity

Offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a background screening including a criminal background check a review of motor vehicle record verification of social security number and passing a drug test at a certified testing facility. Tom Wood Group is an equal-opportunity employer.