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Work site environment
- Commercial aviation
- Outdoors
- Bush pilot operation
- Noisy
- Aerial surveys
- Crop dusting and spraying
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation provided
- Remote location
- Various locations
Tasks
- Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesᅠ
- Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
- Pesticide Applicator's Licence
- Visual Flight Rating
Equipment and machinery experience
- Sprayer or duster
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Transportation/travel information
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Overtime required
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
- Transportation provided by employer