- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 2,080 hours per year
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work site environment
Commercial aviationOutdoorsAt heightsBush pilot operationDangerousNoisySearch and rescueAerial surveysSightseeingForest firefighting
Work setting
Rural areaUrban area
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 personnelTest new aircraft to evaluate performanceCo-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 malfunctions
Supervision
1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
Personal suitability
Excellent oral communicationExcellent written communicationOrganizedTeam playerEfficient interpersonal skillsFlexibilityJudgementReliabilityValues and ethics
Employment terms options
Early morningEveningShiftFlexible hoursMorningOn call
Employment terms options
DayWeekend
Workplace information
Hybrid
