helicopter pilot

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
• Helicopter flight instructor ratings

Work Setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircraft or helicopters
• 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

Transportation/Travel Information

• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Personal Suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Values and ethics