Contract Pilot / Flight Instructor — Cirrus SR22

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Provide primary flight instruction toward the owner's Private Pilot Certificate, including ground instruction, and checkride preparation
• Deliver a complete Cirrus transition program covering aircraft systems, avionics, autopilot management, CAPS decision-making, and Cirrus-specific emergency procedures
• Begin Instrument Rating instruction following completion of the Private Pilot Certificate
• Act as pilot-in-command for owner-directed personal and business travel, including day trips and multi-day itineraries with overnights
• Structure travel flights as instructional flights wherever practical, so the owner logs applicable dual and cross-country experience
• Maintain accurate training records, endorsements, and syllabus progress documentation
• Conduct preflight planning, weather and risk assessment, and go/no-go decision-making
• Repositioning and maintenance flights as needed
• Operate the aircraft in accordance with all applicable FARs, the POH/AFM, and the owner's insurance requirements

Qualifications

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate — Airplane Single-Engine Land
• Instrument Rating — Airplane
• Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructor — Instrument (CFII)
• Current FAA Second-Class Medical Certificate (or higher)
• Current flight review and instructor certificate; meets all currency and recency requirements
• 1,000 hours total time
• 300 hours dual instruction given
• 75 hours instrument (actual or simulated)
• 50 hours in Cirrus SR20/SR22 aircraft
• Valid driver's license, passport, and reliable transportation to KCXO
• Clean FAA and driving records; no accidents, incidents, or enforcement actions

Preferred Experience

• Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) or CTI designation
• Significant time in the SR22 specifically, and in G2-generation aircraft
• Avidyne Entegra PFD/MFD proficiency
• Recent primary instruction experience
• Experience training aircraft owners in their own high-performance aircraft
• Familiarity with Houston-area airspace, Gulf Coast weather, and summer density altitude operations
• Prior Part 91 owner-flown or corporate flight department experience

Schedule & Commitment

• Contract basis with a target of 2–3 days per week; trips and lessons scheduled in advance where possible, with occasional short-notice requests
• Mix of local training flights, day trips, and multi-day itineraries with overnights
• Availability for occasional weekend flying
• Estimated volume: 20–40 hours per month