Helicopter Pilot

Employer

Guardian Helicopters Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• At heights
• Bush pilot operation
• Confined spaces
• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Search and rescue
• Aerial surveys
• Crop dusting and spraying
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Remote location
• Various locations

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
• 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
• Pesticide Applicator's Licence
• Airline Pilot Transport Licence - rotors
• Flight instrument rating
• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
• Visual Flight Rating
• Multi-instrument Flight Rating

Flight instructor ratings

Helicopter

Type of gear

Longline

Aircraft experience

• Medium turbine helicopter
• Small turbine helicopter

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting

Own tools/equipment

Safety equipment/gear

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available