Helicopter pilot

Select Aviation; Dorval; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

On-site housing options

Paid time off

Disability benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

RRSP

Job summary

Select Aviation in Dorval, QC, seeks a pilot-instructor to fly fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters and to train student pilots in procedures, navigation, and regulations. You will monitor engines, perform post-flight inspections, and prepare pilots for additional certifications, coordinating with ATC and ground crews.

A Commercial Pilot Licence (rotors), instrument rating, and VFR are required. This is a permanent, full-time role at 30 hours/week with on-site work.

Qualifications

• Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
• Flight instrument rating
• Visual Flight Rating
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• Ability to follow procedures and safety regulations

Responsibilities

• 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
• Perform post-flight inspections
• Train licenced pilots for additional certification
• 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 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
• Prepare flight evaluation reports

Job description

Job details

• Salary 37.00 hourly / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• German
• Bush pilot operation
• Military operation
• Instructing

Responsibilities

• 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
• Perform post-flight inspections
• Train licenced pilots for additional certification
• 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 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
• Prepare flight evaluation reports

Credentials

• Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
• Flight instrument rating
• Visual Flight Rating

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage
• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site housing options
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Employment groups

• Support for Veterans
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.)
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
• Support for Indigenous people
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

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