Air Pilot

6 months ago


Lincoln, Canada Forest Protection Limited Full time

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 96 hours bi-weekly
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Commercial aviation
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Forest firefighting
**Work setting**:

- Staff accommodation provided
**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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
**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
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
- Requires specialized environmental skills or knowledge
**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