Chief Pilot in Yukon

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Bush pilot operation
• Noisy
• Aerial surveys
• Sightseeing

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
• Make in-flight repairs, such as replacing fuses and adjusting instruments
• 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
• Train licenced pilots for additional certification
• Test new aircraft to evaluate performance
• 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
• Prepare flight evaluation reports

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Commercial Pilot Licence – fixed wing

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Own transportation

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• Parking available