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Staff Flight Instructor (FT)

San Carlos, California · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago

About the role

  • Staff Flight Instructor (FT) Are you a flight instructor looking to join the best flight school in the country?
  • San Carlos Flight Center is always looking for safe, and enthusiastic flight instructors.
  • We accept applications year-round, but new instructors are hired in groups that start on the same day and go through two-week CFI Onboarding together.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of our teaching methods

Compensation

  • Training rate $19/hr (new hire training, team meetings, etc.)
  • Regular rate $44/hr (ground/flight work with students)
  • Enrollment in company 401(k) plan
  • $200 annual flight credit and discounts on flight training and aircraft rental
  • Note: we do not have a minimum dual given hours requirement.
  • New CFIs are welcome to apply.

Benefits

  • Kaiser health care contribution
  • Paid time off (vacation, sick, etc.)

Company info

  • Staff Flight Instructor (FT)
  • Are you a flight instructor looking to join the best flight school in the country?
  • CFI hire dates for 2026 are Monday, March 9th and Monday, August 10th.
  • Occasionally, we make changes to start dates, so check back here for the most current information.
  • To Apply to be an SCFC Flight Instructor
  • View our CFI Applicant Information slide deck ( here )
  • Submit an application here, then make a short (5-8 minute) video of you teaching one of these topics:
  • ABCDEG Airspace
  • Pressure and Density Altitude
  • Engine Failures in Flight
  • Upload it somewhere we can access and send link to chiefpilot@sancarlosflight.com
  • We will follow up with a ground interview request for applicants that meet our standards.
  • The Flight Center is different from other flight schools and flying clubs in a number of ways.
  • We have a strong flying club feel and a great community of pilots.
  • We have many events each month that bring pilots together, both training and social.
  • We are Part 61 and believe in a strong, thorough syllabus that includes many enhanced training experiences (e.g., tower tours, social dinner flights, etc.) We believe in training highly competent pilots who had a great time learning to fly.

Equal opportunity

  • San Carlos Flight Center is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify Program.

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