air pilot

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
• Make in-flight repairs, such as replacing fuses and adjusting instruments, and follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
• Perform post-flight inspections, record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight and report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
• Co-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 flights
• Conduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights
• Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information
• Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Commercial Pilot Licence – fixed wing

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits
• Other benefits
• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program