Bush Pilot in Whitehorse

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• Government transport
• Bush pilot operation
• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Remote location
• Urban area
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Various locations
• Outside Canada
• Willing to relocate
• Air ambulance service

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
• Perform post-flight inspections
• Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods
• MS Office
• Replenish fuel

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Airline Pilot Transport Licence – fixed wing
• Flight instrument rating
• Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
• Multi-instrument Flight Rating
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift

Weather forecasting experience

• Aviation

Vehicle and equipment experience

• De-icing sprayers

Type of industry experience

• Corporate aviation

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Own transportation
• Willing to travel regularly
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Public transportation is not available
• 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
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• 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

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Parking available
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program