Helicopter Pilot

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• Government transport
• Bush pilot operation
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Search and rescue
• Aerial surveys
• Non-smoking
• Sightseeing
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Remote location
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
• Visual Flight Rating
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Commission