- 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
