Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors

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72600

Air pilots fly fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. Flight engineers assist air pilots with aircraft systems and with flight inspections. Flying instructors teach flying techniques and procedures.

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Air pilots fly fixed wing aircraft and helicopters to provide air transportation and other services such as crop spraying and aerial surveying. Flight engineers assist air pilots with monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance of aircraft systems and with pre- and post-flight inspections. Flying instructors teach flying techniques and procedures to student and licensed pilots. Air pilots, flight engineers and flight instructors are employed by airline and air freight companies, flying schools and by other public and private sector aircraft operators.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Air pilots

Conduct pre-flight inspection of aircraft and check passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met

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

Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions and other information

Conduct in-flight tests and monitor functioning of aircraft equipment and systems during flights, maintain communications with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters and respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions

Prepare flight evaluation reports

Train pilots to use new equipment, or prepare them for examinations to revalidate or upgrade existing licences

May fly new or experimental planes to examine their flight performance and safety

May participate in search and rescue operations, forest firefighting, aerial surveying, crop dusting and other services.

Flight engineers

Inspect aircraft prior to takeoff according to pre-flight checklist and verify passenger and cargo distribution to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met

Assist air pilots in monitoring aircraft systems, equipment and functions during flight

Make in-flight repairs, such as replacing fuses and adjusting instruments, and follow emergency procedures to compensate for equipment malfunction or failure

Perform post-flight inspections, record equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken during flight and report required repairs to ground maintenance personnel.

Flying instructors

Instruct student pilots in procedures and techniques of flying aircraft and in ground-school subjects such as navigation, radio procedures and flying regulations

Train licensed pilots for additional certification.

Also Known As

air pilot
captain - air transport
check pilot
chief flying instructor
chief pilot

co-pilot

flight engineer

flying instructor

helicopter pilot

pilot instructor

relief pilot

second officer - air transport

test pilot

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Pilots and flight engineers

Completion of secondary school and graduation from a certified flying or aviation school are required.

A university degree or college diploma may be required.

A commercial pilot's licence (more than 200 hours of flight experience) or an air transport pilot's licence (more than 1500 hours of flight experience) is required.

Additional licences or endorsements to fly different types of aircraft are required.

Flight engineers require a flight engineer licence issued by Transport Canada.

Structured training is provided by employers.

Flight instructors

Completion of secondary school and graduation from a certified flying or aviation school are required.

A university degree or college diploma may be required.

A commercial pilot's or an air transport pilot's licence is required.

Transport Canada ratings and endorsements to provide instructions on different types of aircraft are required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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6.4%

Female

93.6%

Male

Employment by age

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12.8%

15-24

23.4%

25-34

27.7%

35-44

19.1%

45-54

10.6%

55-64

6.4%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

12.8%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

8.5%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

44.7%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

34.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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42.6%

Transportation and warehousing

27.7%

Educational services

12.8%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

17.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

44.70%

Southeast

23.40%

Southwest

23.40%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$132,000

Southeast

$132,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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