ForeFlight is Hiring

Posted on March 1, 2011 by foreflight

March 2011 Update: this position is now closed.  Thank you for all the interest!

We’re looking for a pilot to join our customer support team on the weekends.  You’ll provide fast, helpful support to ForeFlight users around the world.  This is a part-time position for weekend support: 15-25 hours primarily on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  You can work remotely and telecommute.  We’d prefer someone based in Texas, but we’re open to hiring the best person no matter where they live.

You’ll provide “it was so good they couldn’t stop talking about it” customer service via email for ForeFlight apps. You’ll also be responsible for occasional phone support and helping update the FAQ section on our web site.

While training, you’ll be virtually working side-by-side with members of our team.  Once you’re fully up to speed, you’ll be expected to answer 10 emails per hour.  This is a significant volume, so be sure that you’re ready and able to deal with that kind of load day after day.

We’re looking for a pilot who loves to help others, someone who can keep smiling even when dealing with tough users (empathy is important), and someone who has a passion for our products and company. You should enjoy the process of making a confused user a happy customer.

In addition, you have to be an excellent writer who enjoys writing. Our users love when we get back to them within 10 minutes with a clear, concise, and friendly answer. Great writing is key.

How to apply

Please submit:

  • A short resume detailing your work history.
  • A rough outline of hours you could work in a typical week.
  • A short description of your flying experience, how often you fly now, and how often you use ForeFlight.
  • A cover letter explaining why you want to work at ForeFlight, a description of a great customer service/support experience you had recently, and what made it great.

Also, attach the following writing samples:

  • Explain to a potential user in 3 short paragraphs (or less!) why a user would use ForeFlight Mobile HD for preflight planning instead of web sites.
  • Respond to a user who doesn’t realize there is a bulk download option, and has been downloading individual plates inside an airport to save them.
  • A pilot wrote in wanting to use ForeFlight Mobile as a logbook. Explain that we do not offer logbook functionality.

Email your resume, cover letter, and writing samples to jobs@foreflight.com. Include “Customer Support” in the subject line.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Flight Departments Adopt ForeFlight HD

Posted on February 28, 2011 by foreflight

ForeFlight LLC is excited to announce that over thirty-five flight departments have adopted ForeFlight HD and iPad for use fleet-wide. These new customers range from charter operators to Fortune 50 flight departments operating many aircraft.

2011 is shaping up to be a tipping-point year for adoption of the iPad by corporate flight departments and commercial operators. Airlines and operators are evaluating the deployment of thousands of iPads to airframes and pilots. Our system integration associates are reporting unprecedented demand for their services to help them ready corporate, 121, and 135 customers for operational use of iPads. With ForeFlight HD and our Sporty’s Plates solutions, we’re geared up to help CONUS operators make the jump.

It’s exciting to see just how fast this technology is being adopted in general, business, and commercial aviation. We’ve never witnessed anything like it before. New customers can visit our corporate website and sign up for fleet-wide iPad service in minutes – no quotes, no sales team involvement required, no purchase orders, and a solution that’s 1/10th the cost of the alternatives. Easier to buy and more fun to use – all backed by fanatical support.

If your corporate flight department is looking to adopt iPad on anywhere from 5 to 100 devices, please visit http://www.foreflight.com/corporate and you can get started in under 5 minutes.  If you’d like to talk with us about our enterprise roadmap and our enterprise plans over the next twelve months, please drop us an email at team@foreflight.com and we’ll schedule a call.

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