Flight instructor
VANCOUVER AVIATION COLLEGE INC
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
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
- At heights
- Noisy
- Aircraft testing
- Instructing
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
- Monitor operation of engine and aircraft systems during flight
- Train licenced pilots for additional certification
- Train and prepare pilots for examination
- 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
Supervision
- 16-20 people
- More than 20 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Commercial Pilot Licence – fixed wing
- First Aid Certificate
- Transport Canada flight instructor rating
- Private Pilot and Commercial Pilot Licence – ultra-light airplane
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Enhanced reliability security clearance
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- 20/20 vision
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours