About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work site environment: Bush pilot operation. Search and rescue. Aerial surveys. Crop dusting and spraying. Forest firefighting. Work setting: Rural area. 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.
- 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.
- Equipment and machinery experience: Sprayer or duster.
- Transportation/travel information: Willing to travel regularly.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Work under pressure.
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Shift.
- Morning.
- Experience: 5 years or more.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Workplace information: On the road job.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Piece work.