About This Role
Forest Protection Limited is running a general pilot application for wildfire suppression and aerial treatment work from its base in Lincoln, New Brunswick, Canada, with seasonal roles available on a contract basis. The posting advertises four separate flying positions with their own minimums: Tanker Pilot on the AT 802 Fire Boss, Tanker Pilot on the AT 802 Wheeled, Birddog Pilot on the C208 and Shadow Pilot on the C208. All four require a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot Licence and recent flying experience within the previous 12 months, and low-level operational experience such as fire suppression, agricultural or survey flying is preferred on the tanker and birddog roles. The company offers competitive compensation, a supportive safety-first culture, and well-maintained aircraft with professional operations.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Forest Protection Limited flies wildfire suppression and aerial treatment application missions.
- The advertised roles are Tanker Pilot on the AT 802 Fire Boss and on the AT 802 Wheeled, Birddog Pilot on the C208 and Shadow Pilot on the C208, all operated from New Brunswick, Canada, and the work involves low-level operations such as fire suppression.
What We Offer
The posting lists competitive compensation, a supportive safety-first culture, and well-maintained aircraft with professional operations.Seasonal roles are available and the advertised employment type is contract.
Requirements
- This is a multi-tier posting
- each advertised position carries its own minimums and all four require a fixed-wing Commercial Pilot Licence and flying experience in the previous 12 months. Tanker Pilot - AT 802 Fire Boss: 2500 hours pilot-in-command, 1000 hours turbine, and 200 hours in an Air Tractor or similar turbine-powered agricultural style aircraft OR 500 hours float experience (amphibious time is an asset)
- experience in low-level operations such as fire suppression, agricultural or survey flying is preferred and a valid IFR is an asset. Tanker Pilot - AT 802 Wheeled: 1500 hours pilot-in-command time and 300 hours tailwheel experience
- time in an Air Tractor or similar turbine-powered agricultural style aircraft is an asset, a valid IFR is an asset and low-level operational experience is preferred. Birddog Pilot - C208: at least 2000 hours pilot-in-command and 1000 hours turbine, a valid IFR, previous aerial firefighting experience as an asset, and experience in a Cessna Caravan or aircraft equipped with a Garmin G1000NXI preferred. Shadow Pilot - C208: at least 1500 hours of total time and 750 hours pilot-in-command, a valid IFR, with Cessna Caravan or Garmin G1000NXI experience and PT6 experience as assets.