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Fire Detection Pilot - C208
Dryden, Ontario, Canada .
contract . January 10, 2025
Description
Position Title: Fire Detection Pilot (C 208) – 2025 Fire Season
Employment Type: Full Time, Seasonal Contract
Location: Dryden, Ontario
Role of a Fire Detection Pilot:
Detection Pilots support our Fire and Survey contracts and act as Pilot-In-Command of the Cessna 208 Caravan (and Cessna 337 Skymaster). As a Detection Pilot, you will conduct VFR patrols in search of lightning and human-caused wildfires across Northern Ontario. Aerial fire detection plays a critical role in the government’s wildfire management strategy to help ensure wildfires are found early when they are still small enough to be controlled.
Your Qualifications:
- Transport Canada Commercial Pilot License (or greater) and Multi-Engine Rating
- Category 1 Medical
- 1,000 Hours Total Time
- 500 Hours Pilot in Command Time
Preferred Candidates would have:
- 100 Hours Turbine Time
- Previous experience on the C208
- Valid Group 1 Instrument Rating
Why join MAG Aerospace Canada?
- Paid accommodation
- Retention bonus at end of contract
- Signing bonus upon obtaining PPC
- Per diems paid when off base
- No training bond
- Fixed salary, not affected by periods of low activity
About MAG Aerospace Canada: MAG has been active in the Canadian aviation industry since it was founded in 1950 and is a premier supplier of special-mission aircraft. We are a key supplier of Aerial Fire Detection and Airspace Management (Birddog) Services in Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. MAG Aerospace is a global leader in manned and unmanned airborne imagery and surveillance operating on 5 continents and 20 countries worldwide.
How to apply:
Please click "Apply Now" and submit your application. For any questions or concerns, please contact us at careers@magaero.ca
MAG Aerospace Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We value diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply.