helicopter pilot

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Bush pilot operation
• Search and rescue
• Aerial surveys
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

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
• Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
• Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
• Visual Flight Rating

Experience and specialization

Flight instructor ratings

• Helicopter

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid
• Mileage paid
• Piece work

Other benefits

• Free parking available