helicopter pilot

at  Helicopter Transport Services Canada Inc

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 163 to 205 hours per month
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Make in-flight repairs, such as replacing fuses and adjusting instruments
• Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
• Perform post-flight inspections
• 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
• Prepare flight evaluation reports
• Participate in emergency response planning
• Provide service to passengers during flight