helicopter pilot
Top Benefits
About the role
Overview Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience 3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Commercial aviation
Work setting
- Urban area
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
- 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
Credentials
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
Additional information
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
Benefits 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
About COUGAR HELICOPTERS INC
Cougar Helicopters Inc. operates a fleet of modern Sikorsky S92 helicopters in both offshore passenger transportation and Search and Rescue (SAR) roles. The S92 helicopter is a trusted and proven aircraft around the world, as of 2016 the global fleet had flown over one million flight hours.
helicopter pilot
Top Benefits
About the role
Overview Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience 3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Commercial aviation
Work setting
- Urban area
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
- 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
Credentials
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
Additional information
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
Benefits 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
About COUGAR HELICOPTERS INC
Cougar Helicopters Inc. operates a fleet of modern Sikorsky S92 helicopters in both offshore passenger transportation and Search and Rescue (SAR) roles. The S92 helicopter is a trusted and proven aircraft around the world, as of 2016 the global fleet had flown over one million flight hours.