spray pilot

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• Airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Commercial aviation
• Outdoors
• Aerial surveys
• Crop dusting and spraying
• Forest firefighting

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Fly fixed wing aircrafts or helicopters
• Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures and flying regulations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Commercial Pilot Licence - rotors
• Pesticide Applicator's Licence

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Values and ethics

Benefits

Other benefits

• On-site housing options