Bush Pilot

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 577390824
  • Open Date: March 19, 2025
  • Close Date: June 14, 2025
  • Organization: Alkan Air Ltd.
  • Sector: Transportation & Logistics
  • Business Location:105 Lodestar Lane, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 6E6
  • Total Views: 201
  • Duration: 0 calendar days (1 business days)
  • Last Updated: 20 hours ago
  • Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/yukon/whitehorse/577390824/bush-pilot/
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Job Details

  • Experience: 2 years - 3 years
  • Job Vacancies: 2
  • Compensation: $53.85 to $62.83 per hour (To be negotiated) / 32 to 37 hours per week
  • Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
  • Apply by: email to [email protected]
  • Education: Other trades certificate or diploma

Job Description

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
  • 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
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods
  • MS Office
  • Replenish fuel

Supervision

  • 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Forklift

Weather forecasting experience

  • Aviation

Vehicle and equipment experience

  • De-icing sprayers

Type of industry experience

  • Corporate aviation

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Airline Pilot Transport Licence – fixed wing
  • Flight instrument rating
  • Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Licence
  • Multi-instrument Flight Rating
  • Occupational Health and Safety Certificate

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance
  • Wellness program