A330B777
6th Jan 2013, 10:26
Can someone shed any insight into the working conditions/lifestyle of a full time airline flight simulator instructor?
I'm curious as I see Cathay Pacific specifically recruit for dedicated full time Flight Simulation instructors and wondered what it was like working as one.
On Cathay's website it states;
We invite candidates with a thorough aviation pilot training background, relevant airline check and/or training backgrounds, or equivalent military experience, to submit an application.
Applicants must hold or have previously held an ATPL with preference given to those possessing a Boeing or Airbus endorsement. This is a ground position and a current medical certificate is not required.
Now I'm sure airlines would strongly favour ex line pilots with airline training experience; but is at all possible that a career flight instructor with an ATPL and extensive hours of flight instruction experience (outside the airline industry) be recruited and trained on type to work as a Full time Flight simulator instructor for an airline?
(I believe Flight Safety require just 2000 hours, a CFI and no specific type rating or line experience for their simulator instructors, as they train them on each type they instruct on)
Informative insight (not catfight) would be extremely welcomed.
Thanks
I'm curious as I see Cathay Pacific specifically recruit for dedicated full time Flight Simulation instructors and wondered what it was like working as one.
On Cathay's website it states;
We invite candidates with a thorough aviation pilot training background, relevant airline check and/or training backgrounds, or equivalent military experience, to submit an application.
Applicants must hold or have previously held an ATPL with preference given to those possessing a Boeing or Airbus endorsement. This is a ground position and a current medical certificate is not required.
Now I'm sure airlines would strongly favour ex line pilots with airline training experience; but is at all possible that a career flight instructor with an ATPL and extensive hours of flight instruction experience (outside the airline industry) be recruited and trained on type to work as a Full time Flight simulator instructor for an airline?
(I believe Flight Safety require just 2000 hours, a CFI and no specific type rating or line experience for their simulator instructors, as they train them on each type they instruct on)
Informative insight (not catfight) would be extremely welcomed.
Thanks