Instructor Pilot — H145 Helicopter MRO Project

General Information

The Instructor Pilot will support a major H145 helicopter operations, training, and maintenance support project in Saudi Arabia. The role is focused on delivering rotary-wing flight instruction, H145/EC145 platform training, mission-specific pilot training, flight standardization, operational readiness, and safe execution of training programs.

The position requires an experienced rotary-wing instructor pilot with a strong military aviation background, proven H145 or EC145 flying experience, and operational exposure to advanced mission profiles such as NVG operations, hoist operations, tactical flying, flight check flights, and specialized training scenarios.

The successful candidate will be responsible for instructing, evaluating, mentoring, and standardizing pilots in accordance with approved training programs, aviation safety standards, customer procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Main Job Description

The Instructor Pilot will conduct theoretical, simulator, and practical flight training for H145 helicopter pilots, ensuring that all training activities are delivered safely, professionally, and in accordance with approved training syllabi, aircraft limitations, operational procedures, and aviation regulations.

The role includes instructing pilots on aircraft handling, normal and emergency procedures, mission planning, crew coordination, flight safety, cockpit discipline, checklist usage, performance planning, operational risk management, and mission-specific procedures.

The Instructor Pilot will support advanced training activities, including NVG training, hoist operations, tactical flight profiles, flight check flights, emergency procedures, confined area operations, low-level operations, crew resource management, and operational readiness training.

The position requires direct involvement in pilot evaluation, progress monitoring, training record management, standardization checks, proficiency assessments, and corrective training recommendations. The Instructor Pilot will coordinate with chief pilots, flight operations management, maintenance teams, training departments, safety personnel, and customer representatives to ensure that training delivery supports operational requirements.

The role may also include supporting simulator-based training, classroom instruction, lesson plan development, flight briefings, debriefings, training documentation, safety reviews, and development of mission-specific training material.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver H145/EC145 rotary-wing flight instruction in accordance with approved training programs and customer procedures.
• Conduct classroom, simulator, and live aircraft training for pilots at different levels of operational experience.
• Train pilots on H145/EC145 normal procedures, emergency procedures, aircraft systems, flight limitations, performance, mission planning, and crew coordination.
• Conduct NVG, hoist operation, tactical flight, FCF, and other mission-specific training as required.
• Provide instruction on cockpit procedures, checklist discipline, aircraft handling, flight safety, and operational risk management.
• Conduct pre-flight briefings, post-flight debriefings, student evaluations, and training progress reviews.
• Assess pilot competence and recommend additional training, corrective action, or progression to the next training stage.
• Maintain accurate flight training records, evaluation reports, grading sheets, and pilot qualification documentation.
• Support flight standardization, proficiency checks, recurrent training, and operational readiness assessments.
• Coordinate with flight operations, maintenance, safety, training, and customer representatives.
• Ensure all training flights are conducted safely and within aircraft limitations, weather minima, regulatory standards, and operational procedures.
• Support development and review of lesson plans, training aids, flight training guides, checklists, presentations, and instructional material.
• Promote aviation safety, crew resource management, human factors awareness, and professional flight discipline.
• Use Microsoft Office tools to prepare reports, training documentation, presentations, and records.

Qualifications and Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified Instructor Pilot from an accredited aviation institution and must hold an FAA, EASA, ATP, CFI, CFII, SOI, or equivalent instructor qualification relevant to rotary-wing flight operations. Simulator Operator Instructor qualification or equivalent simulator instruction experience is considered an advantage where applicable.

A military aviation background is required, with proven operational rotary-wing flying experience and experience in structured pilot training, mission instruction, and operational standardization.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Qualified Instructor Pilot from an accredited aviation institution.
• FAA, EASA, ATP, CFI, CFII, SOI, or equivalent rotary-wing instructor qualification.
• Military aviation background is required.
• Minimum 3,000 rotary-wing flight hours.
• Minimum 1,000 flight hours as Instructor Pilot.
• Minimum 500 NVG flight hours.
• Minimum 100 flight hours on H145, EC145, or directly comparable platform.
• Minimum 100 flight hours completed during the last 12 months.
• Proven experience in H145/EC145 pilot training, operational flying, or mission instruction.
• Experience in hoist operations, NVG training, flight check flights, tactical operations, and specialized rotary-wing mission profiles.
• Strong knowledge of rotary-wing flight instruction, aircraft systems, emergency procedures, mission planning, operational risk management, and crew resource management.
• Ability to deliver classroom, simulator, and aircraft-based instruction.
• Ability to evaluate pilot performance and maintain accurate training records.
• Strong communication, briefing, debriefing, mentoring, and instructional skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Must be medically fit and able to pass the required aviation medical examination.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• All licenses, qualifications, flight hours, instructor certificates, medical records, training records, and CV claims must be supported by official documentation.