Helicopter Pilot

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work site environment**:

- Commercial aviation
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Bush pilot operation
- Crop dusting and spraying
- Forest firefighting
**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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
**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
- Judgement
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
**Long term benefits**:

- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week