Pilot-Flight Standards and Evaluation - Battle Creek, Michigan

Company/Organization: Western Michigan University College of Aviation

Position: Pilot-Fixed Wing

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 11/21/2025 2:53:30 PM

Description:

The College of Aviation at Western Michigan University in Battle Creek, MI seeks a Pilot-Flight Standards and Evaluation to ensure standardization of flight instructors through maintaining documents, training profiles, and evaluation checks.

Major Duties:

• Assists in the development of standardization of new-hire and recurrent training of flight instructors.
• Develops and maintains standardization practices and publications.
• Conducts and documents evaluations of flight instructors and certifies their qualifications to provide flight instruction.
• Audits instructional practices for University standards compliance and federal aviation requirements.
• Provides ground and in-flight progress evaluations and occasional specialty flight instruction.
• Assists in executing safety related initiatives for flight operations.
• Participates in post-incident debriefs. Provides training and policy change recommendations as applicable.
• Trains and evaluates staff, student, and temporary employees.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution, or a Bachelor’s degree in a non-related field from an accredited institution combined with relevant experience.
• Three years’ relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Aviation industry experience.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certification; Commercial Pilot, Airplane Single Engine Land (ASEL), Airplane Multi Engine Land (AMEL), Instrument Airplane.
• FAA Instructor certification; Certified Flight Instructor, Airplane Single Engine (ASE), Instrument Airplane.
• Pilot and Instrument ratings for relevant aircraft.
• Must meet FAA physical and medical standards for flight licensure.
• Hold at least an FAA 2nd class medical; and have dexterity to fly WMU primary aircraft trainers (single engine and multi engine) from both pilot positions and accommodate weight and balance for at least 70% of the student population with standard fuel loads. As a reference, considering the average weight of our students and our current fleet, flight instructors could weigh up to approximately 260lbs.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.

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