CH-74 Instructor Pilot

Position Summary
The CH‑47F Instructor Pilot delivers high‑quality simulator instruction in Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator (TFPS) devices and serves as a technical expert in CH‑47F aircrew training. This role oversees mission setup, instruction, evaluation, and simulator operation while ensuring compliance with U.S. Army and host‑nation training standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with supported aviation units to schedule simulator activities, maintain training alignment, and manage customer communication.


• Prepare and submit monthly simulator usage and scheduling reports to designated program representatives.


• Support host‑nation demonstrations, briefings, and familiarization events involving the TFPS systems.


• Perform pre‑flight, post‑flight, scheduled, and unscheduled simulator inspections; complete operational readiness checks and maintenance test runs; report deficiencies to maintenance and program oversight.


• Maintain individual pilot simulator flight‑hour records and provide monthly reporting to unit flight operations when required.


• Develop and maintain a Simulator Training Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) covering qualifications, responsibilities, and training processes in accordance with program approval requirements.


• Deliver instruction on CH‑47F aircraft systems, instrument flight, mission operations, emergency procedures, and flight management systems.


• Operate the Instructor Operating Station (IOS), including scenario control, weather and environmental settings, fault insertion, and simulated air traffic services.


• Conduct in‑flight evaluations, examinations, and targeted instruction, determining training objectives, tasks, and evaluation criteria consistent with U.S. Army or host‑nation aviation standards.


• Manage student check‑in, provide mission loads, weather settings, flight planning data, and all necessary training materials for each event.


• Ensure aircrew have required technical manuals, operational publications, and planning materials, and maintain government‑provided flight information publications.


• Support aircrew throughout the training event, reviewing and validating mission planning, providing guidance, and answering questions before and during simulator sessions.


• Lead debriefings and performance assessments in accordance with the Aircrew Training Manual, documenting required comments in training records and providing corrective instruction.


• Provide training in day, night, and NVG operations; emergency procedures; instrument and terrain flight; tactics; gunnery; and simulated ATC services following applicable regulatory guidance.


• Train and evaluate unit aviators for simulator Instructor/Operator (I/O) qualification when requested.


• Serve as a subject matter expert on aviation publications, training standards, and simulator techniques; monitor changes to references and recommend updates to training materials and courseware.


• Assess simulator performance and recommend improvements to software, hardware, and training modules.


• Deliver or adapt training materials, courseware, and Programs of Instruction (POIs), reusing existing resources whenever feasible.


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Fort Rucker–trained CH‑47F Instructor Pilot or equivalent qualification.


• Significant military experience on the CH‑47F platform.


• CH‑47F simulator I/O experience within the past three years.


• Demonstrated skill operating IOS systems for mission setup, control, monitoring, and after‑action review.


• Strong communication and instructional skills.


• Ability to work flex time schedule as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational deployment or mission experience in CH‑47F aircraft.


• Experience teaching multinational or host‑nation aircrews.

Position Summary
The CH‑47F Instructor Pilot delivers high‑quality simulator instruction in Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator (TFPS) devices and serves as a technical expert in CH‑47F aircrew training. This role oversees mission setup, instruction, evaluation, and simulator operation while ensuring compliance with U.S. Army and host‑nation training standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with supported aviation units to schedule simulator activities, maintain training alignment, and manage customer communication.


• Prepare and submit monthly simulator usage and scheduling reports to designated program representatives.


• Support host‑nation demonstrations, briefings, and familiarization events involving the TFPS systems.


• Perform pre‑flight, post‑flight, scheduled, and unscheduled simulator inspections; complete operational readiness checks and maintenance test runs; report deficiencies to maintenance and program oversight.


• Maintain individual pilot simulator flight‑hour records and provide monthly reporting to unit flight operations when required.


• Develop and maintain a Simulator Training Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) covering qualifications, responsibilities, and training processes in accordance with program approval requirements.


• Deliver instruction on CH‑47F aircraft systems, instrument flight, mission operations, emergency procedures, and flight management systems.


• Operate the Instructor Operating Station (IOS), including scenario control, weather and environmental settings, fault insertion, and simulated air traffic services.


• Conduct in‑flight evaluations, examinations, and targeted instruction, determining training objectives, tasks, and evaluation criteria consistent with U.S. Army or host‑nation aviation standards.


• Manage student check‑in, provide mission loads, weather settings, flight planning data, and all necessary training materials for each event.


• Ensure aircrew have required technical manuals, operational publications, and planning materials, and maintain government‑provided flight information publications.


• Support aircrew throughout the training event, reviewing and validating mission planning, providing guidance, and answering questions before and during simulator sessions.


• Lead debriefings and performance assessments in accordance with the Aircrew Training Manual, documenting required comments in training records and providing corrective instruction.


• Provide training in day, night, and NVG operations; emergency procedures; instrument and terrain flight; tactics; gunnery; and simulated ATC services following applicable regulatory guidance.


• Train and evaluate unit aviators for simulator Instructor/Operator (I/O) qualification when requested.


• Serve as a subject matter expert on aviation publications, training standards, and simulator techniques; monitor changes to references and recommend updates to training materials and courseware.


• Assess simulator performance and recommend improvements to software, hardware, and training modules.


• Deliver or adapt training materials, courseware, and Programs of Instruction (POIs), reusing existing resources whenever feasible.


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Fort Rucker–trained CH‑47F Instructor Pilot or equivalent qualification.


• Significant military experience on the CH‑47F platform.


• CH‑47F simulator I/O experience within the past three years.


• Demonstrated skill operating IOS systems for mission setup, control, monitoring, and after‑action review.


• Strong communication and instructional skills.


• Ability to work flex time schedule as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational deployment or mission experience in CH‑47F aircraft.


• Experience teaching multinational or host‑nation aircrews.

Position Summary
The CH‑47F Instructor Pilot delivers high‑quality simulator instruction in Transportable Flight Proficiency Simulator (TFPS) devices and serves as a technical expert in CH‑47F aircrew training. This role oversees mission setup, instruction, evaluation, and simulator operation while ensuring compliance with U.S. Army and host‑nation training standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with supported aviation units to schedule simulator activities, maintain training alignment, and manage customer communication.


• Prepare and submit monthly simulator usage and scheduling reports to designated program representatives.


• Support host‑nation demonstrations, briefings, and familiarization events involving the TFPS systems.


• Perform pre‑flight, post‑flight, scheduled, and unscheduled simulator inspections; complete operational readiness checks and maintenance test runs; report deficiencies to maintenance and program oversight.


• Maintain individual pilot simulator flight‑hour records and provide monthly reporting to unit flight operations when required.


• Develop and maintain a Simulator Training Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) covering qualifications, responsibilities, and training processes in accordance with program approval requirements.


• Deliver instruction on CH‑47F aircraft systems, instrument flight, mission operations, emergency procedures, and flight management systems.


• Operate the Instructor Operating Station (IOS), including scenario control, weather and environmental settings, fault insertion, and simulated air traffic services.


• Conduct in‑flight evaluations, examinations, and targeted instruction, determining training objectives, tasks, and evaluation criteria consistent with U.S. Army or host‑nation aviation standards.


• Manage student check‑in, provide mission loads, weather settings, flight planning data, and all necessary training materials for each event.


• Ensure aircrew have required technical manuals, operational publications, and planning materials, and maintain government‑provided flight information publications.


• Support aircrew throughout the training event, reviewing and validating mission planning, providing guidance, and answering questions before and during simulator sessions.


• Lead debriefings and performance assessments in accordance with the Aircrew Training Manual, documenting required comments in training records and providing corrective instruction.


• Provide training in day, night, and NVG operations; emergency procedures; instrument and terrain flight; tactics; gunnery; and simulated ATC services following applicable regulatory guidance.


• Train and evaluate unit aviators for simulator Instructor/Operator (I/O) qualification when requested.


• Serve as a subject matter expert on aviation publications, training standards, and simulator techniques; monitor changes to references and recommend updates to training materials and courseware.


• Assess simulator performance and recommend improvements to software, hardware, and training modules.


• Deliver or adapt training materials, courseware, and Programs of Instruction (POIs), reusing existing resources whenever feasible.


• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Fort Rucker–trained CH‑47F Instructor Pilot or equivalent qualification.


• Significant military experience on the CH‑47F platform.


• CH‑47F simulator I/O experience within the past three years.


• Demonstrated skill operating IOS systems for mission setup, control, monitoring, and after‑action review.


• Strong communication and instructional skills.


• Ability to work flex time schedule as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Operational deployment or mission experience in CH‑47F aircraft.


• Experience teaching multinational or host‑nation aircrews.