Helicopter Pilot

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
  
• Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures and flying regulations
  
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
  
• Train licenced pilots for additional certification
  
• 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
  
• Train and prepare pilots for examination
  
• 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
  

Requirements

Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses


• Transport Canada flight instructor rating
  
• Commercial Pilot License - rotors
  
• Flight instrument rating
  
• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator License
  
• Visual Flight Rating
  
• Multi-instrument Flight Rating
  
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities


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

Personal suitability


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

Transportation/travel information


• Valid driver's licence
  
• Willing to travel
  
• Travel expenses paid by employer
  
• Willing to travel for extended periods
  

Work site environment


• Commercial aviation
  
• At heights
  
• Government transport
  
• Bush pilot operation
  
• Search and rescue
  
• Aerial surveys
  
• Forest firefighting
  
• Heavy equipment