Cirrus Access Professional Pilot Frequently Asked Questions

A. Potential Cirrus customers who have no aviation experience will have the ability to obtain a personal flight instructor/pilot to help them with all the duties related to owning and flying their Cirrus aircraft during their first year of ownership. UND Aerospace Foundation has partnered with Cirrus Design to offer this unique program to future Cirrus owners. As a Cirrus Professional Pilot (CPP) you will provide flight instruction and pilot services to your Cirrus client.

A. UND Aerospace, an international leader in collegiate and contract aviation education, includes the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota and the UND Aerospace Foundation. The UND Aerospace Foundation (UNDAF) is responsible for the hiring and management of the Cirrus Professional Pilots hired for the Cirrus Access Program.

A. During the application process you will choose what states you are willing to relocate to. The more states that you are willing to relocate to will increase your chances of being placed with a Cirrus owner.

A. No, your employment while you are in the pool is not in conjunction with UNDAF. You will be required to resign your current position once we select you from the pool and place you with a client.

A. Yes, a 12 month contract is required to be signed once UNDAF takes you from the pool of applicants and places you with a client. Once you have been placed in the Cirrus Access pool, you will have the opportunity to review the contact before being placed.

A. Once the 12 month contract has been completed you will be put back into the Cirrus Access pool of CPPs. In certain cases the client may choose to retain the CPP, at that time the CPP is no longer an employee of UNDAF.

A. UNDAF provides Blue Cross/Blue Shield health benefits. UNDAF will pay the full premium each month. Individual or Family coverage plans are provided.

A. $30,000 - $35,000 plus health benefits are provided for the 12 month contract. The salary range is to compensate for differences in cost of living for where you will be based with your Cirrus Access Client(s).

A. Yes, once UNDAF selects a CPP from the pool of applicants they will travel to Duluth, MN and complete 5 days of training before they take delivery of the airplane with the client. 3 days of training will be in a Cirrus aircraft and 2 days will be for customer service training. All travel and training will be at UND Aerospace Foundation’s expense.

A. As a Cirrus Professional Pilot you will be assigned to the owner’s specific aircraft. At the time of purchase, the Cirrus owner can select a total of 3 individuals for you to conduct flight training for in the owner’s aircraft.

A. Apply online at http://www.cirrusaccess.com/application.aspx

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Minimum Requirements:

1. A certified flight instructor certificate with instrument rating
2. At least a valid second-class medical
3. 650 hours total time and 250 hours dual given
4. 100 hour of cross country time
5. 50 hours of instrument time (actual and simulated)
6. 75% of flight time requirements must be in airplanes
7. Good interpersonal skills, strong customer service abilities and positive attitude
8. An individual that pays close attention to detail in maintaining regulations and policies

Desired Requirements:

1. 750 hours total time and 300 hours dual given
2. 20 hours actual instrument time
3. 200 hours of cross-country flight time
4. 75 hours of experience in Cirrus aircraft
5. Customer service experience
6. Experience in a structured training environment

A. Your client will issue you a credit card for you to use to cover all Cirrus Access related expenses.

A. Unless determined otherwise by UNDAF, you will be required to pay $2500 for training costs and any amount given for relocation costs.