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Helicopter pilot

Cougar Helicopters Inc.
St. John's, NL
$135,252 - $156,060 / year
Full-time
Experienced
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 2184 hours per year
  • Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
  • Commercial aviation
Work setting
  • Urban area
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
  • Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
  • Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
  • 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
  • Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
  • Airline Pilot Transport Licence - rotors
  • Flight instrument rating
  • Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
  • Visual Flight Rating
  • Multi-instrument Flight Rating
Security and safety
  • Criminal record check
  • Airport security clearance
  • Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel cross-border
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Manual dexterity
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Overtime required
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Sitting
Personal suitability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Values and ethics
Screening questions
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer