flight instructor

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Bush pilot operation
• Noisy
• Aerial surveys
• Non-smoking
• Sightseeing
• Aircraft testing
• Instructing

Work setting

• Rural area
• Urban area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures and flying regulations
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
• Train licenced pilots for additional certification
• Perform post-flight inspections, record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight and report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
• Train and prepare pilots for examination
• 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 – fixed wing
• Transport Canada�flight instructor rating
• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence

Experience and specialization

Flight instructor ratings

• General flight
• Airplane

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Own transportation
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Manual dexterity
• 20/20 vision
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week