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VERTEX Helicopters is the fastest growing helicopter flight school in our region of Texas (currently undergoing Part 141 certification). We are located at Hobby Airport in the middle of Houston, Texas. We are also one of the leading companies in the US who specialize in Aerial Hog Depredation (Helicopter Hog Hunting), performed under permit from the State of Texas.

We train and fly with three Robinson R22s, one R44, and two incoming Schweizer 300C's. Both part- and full-time flight instructor applicants must hold BOTH CFI and CFII ratings with a minimum of 50 PIC or more in an R22, plus 25 in an R44 and SFAR 73 Instructor sign-offs in both Robinson models.

Minimum 300 Hours REQUIRED.

Schweizer experience a huge plus. 

Required Experience:

• Helicopter Commercial, Instrument, CFI & CFII
• Minimum 1-2 Years Instructing Experience
• Prefer 500 Hours TT Helicopter, 300 Instructing
• SFAR 73 endorsed for PIC & Flight Instructor for both R22 & R44 Helicopters
• Attended RHC Safety Course within the last 6 years

Duties:

• Flight & Ground Instruction,
• Photo Flights, Utility Patrol Flights.
• Commercial Flight Operations

Must be willing to assist in other areas of company including student recruitment, maintenance, marketing, public relations, common area and hangar cleaning, training hunters in aerial hog control safety, assisting in helicopter hunting and any other commercial operations.

Pay:  Industry Standard Hourly Flight and Ground Instruction Rates. (Commensurate with experience)
 
Please email or fax your resume to: resumes@vertexhelicopters.com. Fax: 281-520-4323.

Emailed resumes must be in Microsoft Word 2003 or PDF format.In your resume, please include your height and weight, as this position necessitates a smaller framed individual due to high gross weight issues with the R-22.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. 

Please email any other questions you might have. If you are not a US citizen, please explain your citizenship, visa, or resident alien status. Only those who can legally stay in the U.S. for at least 12-18 months in the near future will be considered.

If you do not meet the minimum time standards and the requirements listed above, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY, as you will not be considered for the job until you meet the required qualifications.