Are you an experienced Flight Instructor looking for an exciting opportunity with an innovative and dynamic academy? 

Skyborne's vision is to be the most respected and trusted commercial pilot training academy in the industry, supplying airlines with the best pilots. Skyborne aims to achieve this by radically redefining every aspect of airline pilot training, from our unique educational approach, to our world-class facilities. We are fully committed to developing a dynamic, engaging and welcoming environment for the next generation of airline pilots to hone their skills. 

Skyborne Opportunity

Based at Skyborne HQ in Gloucestershire, UK, but with oversight of our training facility in Vero Beach, USA. You will be working alongside and leading other experienced Flight Instructors to deliver the Single Engine training in the USA and Multi-Engine CPL and IR in the UK.

Trainees commence their training in the UK and undertake 2 modules of ground school training, completing 9 exams. They then travel to Vero Beach, USA, to undertake the UK CAA approved Single Engine training on our fleet of PA28s. 

Following this, they return to the UK to complete the final phase of ground school training, before starting the Multi-Engine CPL and IR training on our DA42s. Trainees will alternate between the DA42 simulator and aircraft, supporting our Progressive Continuous Learning method which focuses on ensuring Trainees are always developing their talents and absorbing new skills from our vastly experienced instructors.

Skyborne’s UK  base opened in 2019 and has excellent facilities that have been developed to the highest standard, offering the right balance between training and self-motivated learning. We have invested in the most advanced training devices and equipment, including the DA42 fleet and T67 Firefly in the UK. 

Skyborne's Vero Beach base opened in March 2021 and has an extensive fleet of 52 aircraft and 2 Red Bird Simulators. Vero Beach is the optimum place for your flight training journey with a 30 acre bespoke campus and 320 days per year of suitable weather. Our location offers a wide range of operational scenarios to test your piloting skills.

The Chief Flight Instructor is responsible for the flying operations of Skyborne Airline Academies, this includes safety, quality and compliance.  The incumbent will follow established procedures but can adapt and innovate as the situation may require.  There is a strong focus on quality with a continuous drive towards process improvement & customer satisfaction.

• Responsible for promoting flight safety throughout both academies, in the UK and the USA
• Accountable for ensuring the academies follows the local regulatory requirements regarding the delivery of flight training.
• Defining and monitoring the required quality and standard of flight training given by the training staff.
• Ensure training policies and processes are suitable for task and regulatory requirements.
• Communicating/promoting policies, procedures and standards throughout the academy.
• Ensure all flight training documentation, manuals and courseware are fit for purpose and meet the requirements of the business.
• Ensure flight training is delivered to meet Skyborne Airline Academy objective of being the safest, highest quality and customer focused training school in the world.
• Ensure training reviews are dealt with empathetically & expeditiously.
• Management and development of all instructors on base.
• Allocate 50% of time to Flight Instruction & standardisation where appropriate.

• Hold a current UK CAA FI professional pilot licence.
• Hold a current UK CAA Class 1 medical
• Ideally hold a current UK CAA Examiner Qualification
• Ideally hold a EASA pilot licence

Note - There are minimum flight and training hour requirements

In return, we offer a very competitive benefits package which includes:

• Salary £65,000 + Bonus (dependent on qualifications held)
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of UK Public Holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Health Insurance
• Loss of license insurance
• Death in service benefit

If you have the aspiration and enthusiasm to be part of our team please apply.