Air Patrol Pilot in New Brunswick

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Crop dusting and spraying
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided
• Remote location
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
• Perform post-flight inspections
• Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
• Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
• Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met
• Maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Commercial Pilot Licence – fixed wing

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Sprayer or duster

Additional information

Security and safety

• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Parking available
• Travel insurance