Flight Commander (FLT/CC) – IFT-R

About This Role

Who We Are:

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, civil aviation, and healthcare by revolutionizing our customers’ training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency, and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity, and OneCAE make us who we are, and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed.

What We Have to Offer:

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promotes work-life balance.
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected, and safe.
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take the initiative, and make decisions.
• Recognition, professional development, advancement, and having fun!
   

Summary

The IFT-R FLT/CC will work directly for the Chief Pilot and be responsible for directing live flight and simulator operations associated with student pilot training in the Bell 505 helicopter in support of the contract task order. The FLT/CC will be the Subject Matter Expert for all instruction provided under the existing syllabus of instruction (e.g., aircraft, classroom, simulator, stand-up, or practical environments as required, curriculum/courseware development/improvement). The FLT/CC must understand the Federal Aviation Administration Parts 61 and 91 flight instruction criteria. The FLT/CC will manage experienced instructor pilots in all phases of IFT-R operations. Communicates with parties inside and outside of the organization on matters of mission importance to influence senior leadership on new concepts, practices, and approaches. Monitors standardization and flight discipline of line instructors and student pilot candidates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Assist the Chief Pilot in all duties as required. This includes but is not limited to filling in as the Chief Pilot in their absence, supervising daily activities, acting as risk mitigation briefing authority, and taking a lead role in developing new programs enabling the safe and efficient execution of future IFT-R Helicopter training requirements.
• Responsible for oversight of aircraft, simulator, and academic scheduling functions to ensure customers’ needs are met as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and government proposal.
• Responsible for ensuring all programs lead to safe flight operations and coordinating with investigating officials (military or federal) for any aircraft incidents/accidents.
• Assist the Program Manager and Chief Pilot in recruitment, interview, and hiring for positions within Operations (as required). This includes newly acquired positions and promotions from within the organization to meet new needs, replacements, and staffing of leadership positions within Operations.
• Fly student sorties, instructor initial and upgrade certifications, Annual flight evaluations, Supervisor of Flight, assist with academic instruction (as required), and maintenance operation flight checks/ground MOCs.
• Interface with appropriate program stakeholders, customers, and CAE USA staff to proactively identify and address quality assurance issues and ensure that all quality requirements are met.
• Lead the development of program growth/organizational change when requested by the Chief Pilot.
• Other duties as directed by the Chief Pilot to include both internal needs and business development initiatives.
   

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for activities of direct reports including, but not limited to, attendance/time management, adherence to company policy and procedures, uniformity, and standardization of student grade sheets and evaluations. Ensures the flight training syllabus is executed effectively within the assigned flight. Development of technical and leadership skills among instructors within the assigned flight.

• Responsible for scheduling personnel and managing labor and material expenditures.