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Commercial Helicopter Pilot job in Wetaskiwin, AB with X3 Aviation, Alberta - alis
This temporary full time Commercial Helicopter Pilot job from X3 Aviation is offering $10,000.00 to $30,000.00 monthly (to be negotiated) for 40 hours per week.
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Commercial Helicopter Pilot 

Employer

X3 Aviation

Date Posted

November 02, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Wetaskiwin, AB
  • Earnings $10,000.00 to $30,000.00 monthly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Temporary Full Time
  • Vacancies 3  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Nov 23, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

X3 Aviation

Languages

English

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Commercial aviation
  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Bush pilot operation
  • Dangerous
  • Noisy
  • Aerial surveys
  • Non-smoking
  • Crop dusting and spraying
  • Forest firefighting

Work setting

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

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
  • 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
  • Pesticide Applicator's Licence

Security and safety

Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own transportation
  • Willing to travel
  • Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Manual dexterity
  • 20/20 vision
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sitting

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • On call
  • Day
  • Weekend

Financial benefits

Bonus

Other benefits

  • On-site housing options
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Variable or compressed work week
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Commercial Helicopter Pilot  is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Pilots
OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving - operating fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters to provide services such as search-and-rescue operations, aerial surveying and spraying and crop dusting

INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing information to test new aircraft to evaluate performance

DIRECTIVE

Interest in speaking with crews to direct their activities during flights as captain or co-pilot and in performing captain's duties as first officer, if required; in training other pilots on new equipment, and in preparing them for examinations to validate and upgrade existing licences

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