What are the responsibilities and job description for the CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) position at Aether Airworks?
Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI)
Flight Instructor
Full Time and Part Time
Keystone Heights Airport (42J) — Starke, FL
Teach primary students in the Vashon Ranger R7 on a predictable membership schedule — consistent students, consistent hours, and modern equipment.
Responsibilities
Flight Instructor
Full Time and Part Time
Keystone Heights Airport (42J) — Starke, FL
Teach primary students in the Vashon Ranger R7 on a predictable membership schedule — consistent students, consistent hours, and modern equipment.
Responsibilities
- Deliver flight and ground instruction to private pilot students following the Aether Airworks syllabus
- Fly recurring lesson blocks with assigned members — the same students, week after week
- Keep student records, endorsements, and training progress current
- Conduct discovery flights and pre-enrollment conversations with prospective students
- Help maintain a safety-first culture: brief thoroughly, debrief honestly, squawk everything
- FAA Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) required; CFII welcome
- Commercial pilot certificate with current flight review and medical (or BasicMed, as applicable)
- Comfortable teaching in glass-cockpit aircraft — Dynon SkyView HDX experience is a plus, and we’ll get you checked out
- Light-sport, tailwheel, or backcountry experience welcome but not required
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Aviation degree or college coursework welcome but not required — certificates and teaching ability matter most