pilot – air transport

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Bush pilot operation
• Aerial surveys
• Crop dusting and spraying
• Forest firefighting

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
• 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
• Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
• 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
• Prepare flight evaluation reports

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Commercial Pilot Licence – rotors

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player