Top Benefits
About the role
Join Team FPL – Where Pilots Fly with Purpose
Forest Protection Limited is looking for exceptional pilots for the 2025 wildfire and aerial application season. If you’re ready to fly with a team that values skill, safety, and service and you meet the qualifications below, we want to hear from you!
Fire Boss
Minimum candidate:
- Commercial Pilot License-Fixed wing
- 2500hrs PIC
- 2000 Float – 200 amphib
- 1500hrs float acceptable if candidate also possesses 500hrs in turbine powered tailwheel aircraft
- 1000hrs turbine
- A valid IFR is an asset
Tanker Pilot – AT 802
Minimum candidate:
- Commercial Pilot License-Fixed wing
- Obtained at least 1500 hours of pilot in command time and 300 hours tailwheel experience.
- A valid IFR is an asset
Birddog Pilot
Minimum candidate:
- Possess a Commercial Pilot License - Fixed wing and
- Have obtained at least 3000hrs of Pilot in Command (PIC), 500hrs turbine and 500hrs multi engine.
- Have a valid IFR
- Previous experience in role or familiarity in aerial suppression operations is an asset but not required.
- Experience in a Piper Aerostar, Cessna Caravan, or aircraft equipped with a Garmin G1000NXI is an asset
Shadow Pilot
Minimum candidate:
- Possess a Commercial Pilot License - Fixed wing
- Have obtained at least 1000 hours of total time and 100hrs multi-engine PIC.
- Have a valid IFR
- Experience in a Piper Aerostar, Cessna Caravan, or aircraft equipped with a Garmin G1000NXI is an asset.
- Experience in a PT6 equipped aircraft is an asset.
For all positions, preference will be given to pilots who have experience with turbine engines and low altitude operations like aerial application or fire suppression.
Why Fly with FPL?
- Competitive salary & flight pay
- Competitive FPL group benefits plan
- Robust initial training program with in-season weekly practice missions
- Modern fleet of fire suppression and aerial application aircraft
Based in New Brunswick, Canada | Seasonal Roles Available
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact Jeanette Garland at JGarland@fpltd.ca**to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
We thank all those who apply. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Forest Protection Limited
Forest Protection is the largest 702 aerial operator in eastern Canada. Since our incorporation in 1952, it has been our mandate to preserve and protect the forests that sustain our ecosystems, communities, and economies. We are a global leader in full-spectrum forest health management. Forest Protection helps forest practitioners preserve and promote forest health through aerial firefighting, collaborative research & development, training, and aerial work. Our unique set of specializations allows us to better champion forest stewardship.
We proudly tell the story of preserving and protecting forests, our longstanding legacy, and our role as leaders in forest health. We are voice for the forest industry, and we help citizens understand the complex business of aerial firefighting and forestry management practices. As industry leaders, we tell the story of innovation, professionalism, and safety within the forest management industry.
Top Benefits
About the role
Join Team FPL – Where Pilots Fly with Purpose
Forest Protection Limited is looking for exceptional pilots for the 2025 wildfire and aerial application season. If you’re ready to fly with a team that values skill, safety, and service and you meet the qualifications below, we want to hear from you!
Fire Boss
Minimum candidate:
- Commercial Pilot License-Fixed wing
- 2500hrs PIC
- 2000 Float – 200 amphib
- 1500hrs float acceptable if candidate also possesses 500hrs in turbine powered tailwheel aircraft
- 1000hrs turbine
- A valid IFR is an asset
Tanker Pilot – AT 802
Minimum candidate:
- Commercial Pilot License-Fixed wing
- Obtained at least 1500 hours of pilot in command time and 300 hours tailwheel experience.
- A valid IFR is an asset
Birddog Pilot
Minimum candidate:
- Possess a Commercial Pilot License - Fixed wing and
- Have obtained at least 3000hrs of Pilot in Command (PIC), 500hrs turbine and 500hrs multi engine.
- Have a valid IFR
- Previous experience in role or familiarity in aerial suppression operations is an asset but not required.
- Experience in a Piper Aerostar, Cessna Caravan, or aircraft equipped with a Garmin G1000NXI is an asset
Shadow Pilot
Minimum candidate:
- Possess a Commercial Pilot License - Fixed wing
- Have obtained at least 1000 hours of total time and 100hrs multi-engine PIC.
- Have a valid IFR
- Experience in a Piper Aerostar, Cessna Caravan, or aircraft equipped with a Garmin G1000NXI is an asset.
- Experience in a PT6 equipped aircraft is an asset.
For all positions, preference will be given to pilots who have experience with turbine engines and low altitude operations like aerial application or fire suppression.
Why Fly with FPL?
- Competitive salary & flight pay
- Competitive FPL group benefits plan
- Robust initial training program with in-season weekly practice missions
- Modern fleet of fire suppression and aerial application aircraft
Based in New Brunswick, Canada | Seasonal Roles Available
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact Jeanette Garland at JGarland@fpltd.ca**to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
We thank all those who apply. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Forest Protection Limited
Forest Protection is the largest 702 aerial operator in eastern Canada. Since our incorporation in 1952, it has been our mandate to preserve and protect the forests that sustain our ecosystems, communities, and economies. We are a global leader in full-spectrum forest health management. Forest Protection helps forest practitioners preserve and promote forest health through aerial firefighting, collaborative research & development, training, and aerial work. Our unique set of specializations allows us to better champion forest stewardship.
We proudly tell the story of preserving and protecting forests, our longstanding legacy, and our role as leaders in forest health. We are voice for the forest industry, and we help citizens understand the complex business of aerial firefighting and forestry management practices. As industry leaders, we tell the story of innovation, professionalism, and safety within the forest management industry.