Drone Pilot Instructor

Responsibilities:

Curriculum & Classroom Instruction:

• Teach ground school classes covering aviation regulations, airspace classification, flight physics, meteorology, pre-flight checklists, and emergency procedures.
• Deliver lectures on drone hardware components, payload configuration, camera settings, and mission planning software (e.g., Pix4D, DroneDeploy, DJI Pilot).

Practical Flight Training & Field Operations:

• Lead hands-on flight training sessions in controlled flying zones and open fields.
• Train students in manual flight maneuvers, attitude control, return-to-home (RTH) execution, and autonomous waypoint mission planning.
• Provide real-time coaching and corrective guidance during live flight exercises to ensure absolute safety.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance:

• Enforce strict adherence to aviation safety protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and national civil aviation authority regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments for all outdoor training flights and manage emergency flight interventions when necessary.

Student Assessment & Certification:

• Evaluate student progress through practical flight exams, written tests, and simulator assessments.
• Prepare trainees for remote pilot licensing examinations and certification approvals.

Equipment & Asset Management:

• Maintain training drones, batteries, controllers, charging stations, and ground control equipment in optimal working condition.
• Track equipment inventory and report technical faults or maintenance needs immediately.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Aviation, Engineering, Geography, Surveying & Geoinformatics, or a related technical field.
• Valid Remote Pilot License (RPL) or commercial drone pilot certification from an authorized aviation authority.
• 2-4+ years of proven commercial drone piloting experience, with a strong background in aerial mapping, videography, or inspection, plus 1+ year in a training or mentoring capacity.
• Deep familiarity with multirotor and fixed-wing UAV systems, GPS navigation, flight controllers, ground station software, and basic photogrammetry.
• Excellent public speaking, patience, strong situational awareness, leadership capability, and rigorous attention to safety.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Percentage of trainees successfully passing practical flight evaluations and written exams.
• Zero incidents, crashes, or safety violations during training operations.
• Maintenance reliability and condition tracking of training drone fleets.