CERTIFIED Flight Instructor OPPORTUNITy for skyborne students
BECOME A SKYBORNE Flight Instructor
Skyborne offers a unique pathway to employment immediately after you graduate as a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI).
Around one-third of all students completing our flagship FAA 141 program are offered an instructor position with Skyborne, either on the 141 or UK side of our business.
Benefits
There are many unique benefits of becoming a flight instructor at Skyborne.
- HOUR BUILDING
- DEEPER KNOWLEDGE
Gain a deeper understanding of airline practices and standards while instructing
- VALUABLE EXPERIENCE
Gain valuable experience working alongside highly qualified instructors
- STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES
Access to state-of-the-art training facilities and Skyborne aircraft
- FINANCIAL STABILITY
- CAREER PROGRESSION
- WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL LICENSES
Opportunity to gain international licenses, such as EASA, FCL.900
- SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- GUIDANCE AND MENTORSHIP
- ONGOING SUPPORT
How it works
Once you complete your CFI with Skyborne, you are able to commence the next phase, building your hours. Becoming a Certified Flight Instructor will help build your hours quickly and in a structured manner, ensuring you are ready for your future airline career.
To be considered for a Skyborne CFI position, we will review you overall time at Skyborne.Â
A variety of milestones will be reviewed, such as:
- Your performance in ground school
- Your performance on the flight line
- Your overall professionalism
- Your adherence to Skyborne’s standard operating procedures
- Your attention to safety-focussed decisions
- The impact you have made on other student’s training during your time as a student.
In addition, you must successfully be able to pass a 10-year background check, as required for airline employment.
The process
You will be invited to a meeting with the Recruitment team where you will be given guidance on how to progress through the process. Including guidance on how to prepare for an interview; resume recommendations and feedback on ways to articulate your experience in an interview setting.
If successful at this stage, you will be invited to an interview with Skyborne’s Recruitment and Training teams – these will be people you are familiar with.
If all goes well and subject to Skyborne’s recruitment requirements, you will be offered the position and start your journey as a Certified Flight Instructor.
If you are successful
Prior to starting your new position, you must sit and successfully pass the required examinations prior to being able to train to be able to train others.
If required, as a Skyborne CFI, Skyborne will sponsor your CFII and MEI certificates based on your performance as an instructor.
Skyborne is dedicated to supporting your progression toward airline employment by helping you gain the flight experience required for a successful aviation career, while playing an active role in shaping the next generation of pilots, therefore we provide continuous training as a CFI to help you further develop your knowledge as a pilot.
You will also have the unique opportunity to build your flight hours under either FAA Part 141 or UK CAA regulations, instructing international trainees from across the world.
