Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Airline transport Pilot License or Commercial Pilot License
- Group 1 IFR
- IATAR
Experience
3-5 years
500 total flight time with 100 hours of pilot in multi-engine aircraft
OR
1000 total flight time with 250 hours of pilot in command
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Must live near Oshawa
Work site environment
- Commercial aviation
- Outdoors
- Aerial surveys
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
- Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
- Perform post-flight inspections
- Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
- Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
- Test new aircraft to evaluate performance
- 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 - fixed wing
- Airline Pilot Transport Licence - fixed wing
Experience and specialization
Flight instructor ratings
- General flight
- Airplane
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- 20/20 vision
- Ability to distinguish between colours
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Initiative
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available
- Per diem allowance, if necessary