spray pilot

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Crop dusting and spraying

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area
• Various locations

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
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Commercial Pilot Licence – fixed wing
• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
• Pesticide Applicator’s Licence

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Sprayer or duster

Additional information

Security and safety

• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• 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

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer