air pilot

by Diamond Aircraft Industries

Position Type: Regular, Full-time
Remote work options: No
Location: London, Ontario
Date Posted: Oct 03, 2024
Diamond Aircraft Industries

Job Description

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

    • Work site environment

  • Commercial aviation
  • Outdoors
  • At heights
  • Aircraft testing

    • Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Various locations

    • 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
  • Perform post-flight inspections
  • Record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight
  • Report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel
  • 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

    • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
  • Transport Canada flight instructor rating
  • Airline Pilot Transport Licence - fixed wing
  • Flight instrument rating
  • Multi-instrument Flight Rating

    • Flight instructor ratings

  • General flight
  • Airplane

    • Type of industry experience

  • General aviation

    • Area of specialization

  • Secondary school education

    • Transportation/travel information

  • Willing to travel
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Willing to travel cross-border
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel internationally

    • Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Reliability
  • Collaborative
  • Leadership

    • Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • 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