Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 30 hours per week
Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

Commercial aviationOutdoorsAt heightsBush pilot operationConfined spacesNoisySearch and rescueForest firefighting

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks

Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicoptersFollow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failureMake in-flight repairs, such as replacing fuses and adjusting instrumentsMonitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flightPerform post-flight inspectionsRecord equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flightReport required repairs to ground maintenance personnelCo-ordinate flight activities with ground crews and air-traffic control, inform crew members of flight and test procedures and direct activities of aircraft crew during flightsConduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flightsConduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are metContact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other informationMaintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctionsPrepare flight evaluation reports

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Fast-paced environmentWork under pressurePhysically demandingAttention to detailManual dexterityCombination of sitting, standing, walkingLarge workloadHand-eye co-ordinationSitting

Personal suitability

Excellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationOrganizedTeam playerAccurateClient focusEfficient interpersonal skillsInitiativeJudgement

Employment terms options

Early morningEvening

Employment terms options

MorningDayWeekend

Support for newcomers and refugees

Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Wildcat Helicopters Inc.

Open Positions

helicopter pilot