Drone pilot Jobs in Ottawa, ON

Overview

We are seeking a skilled pilot to fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters, instruct student pilots, and conduct various aviation-related tasks.

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Responsibilities

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure
• Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures, and flying regulations
• 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
• Train licensed pilots for additional certification
• Coordinate 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
• Prepare and maintain flight plans, flight logs, and other reports
• Monitor production progress
• Conduct geological, geophysical, geochemical, hydrographic, or oceanographic surveys, prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling, well logging, or underground mine survey programs

Credentials

• Commercial Pilot Licence - fixed wing
• Flight instrument rating
• Visual Flight Rating
• Multi-instrument Flight Rating

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Airport security clearance
• Medical exam

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel regularly, cross-border, for extended periods, and internationally

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Hand-eye coordination

Personal suitability

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

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if :

• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-02-14

Important notice : This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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