Job description
What do pilots and Flight Instructors do?
Pilots fly airplanes and helicopters to provide air transportation, training, and surveying services
Flying instructors teach flying techniques and procedures to student and licensed pilots.
What summer training do you need for a pilot and flight instructor?
three-week basic aviation
three-week advanced aviation
gliding and power flying scholarship
What topics do you need to know for pilot and flight instructors
aerodrome operations
aircraft maintenance
radio
theory of flight
navigation and meteorology
Where are pilots and flight instructors employed?
airlines
airfreight companies,
flying schools
the Canadian Forces (CF)
public and private sector aircraft operators.
Topics you need to know for this job
theory of flight, aircraft maintenance and aerospace will assist cadets in preparing for design and assembly training
What does an air traffic controller and flight service specialist do?
Air traffic controllers use radio communication to direct air traffic within assigned airspace
Flight service specialists provide pilots with flight information essential to aviation safety, such as weather conditions
What summer training do you need for an air traffic controller and flight service specialist?
three-week basic aviation technology and aerospace
six-week advanced aviation technology qualification – airport operations
What topic do you need to know for an air traffic controller and flight service specialist?
radio communication
aerodrome operations
air traffic control
Where are air traffic controller and flight service specialist employed?
employed by NAV Canada and the CF
Summer camps you need for this job
three-week basic aviation technology and aerospace
six-week advanced aviation technology- aircraft maintenance
What does an aircraft maintenance engineer do?
maintain, repair, overhaul, modify and test aircraft structures and systems. The aircraft systems they work on include mechanical, hydraulic, instrument, electrical and avionics
What summer training do you need for an aircraft maintenance engineer?
three-week basic aviation technology and aerospace qualification
six-week advanced aviation technology qualification – aircraft maintenance
What topic do you need to know for an aircraft maintenance engineer?
aircraft maintenance
Where are aircraft maintenance engineers employed?
Aircraft manufacturing
maintenance
repair companies
airlines
the CF and other aircraft operators
Where can you get employed for this job?
air transport carriers and research institutions employ aerospace engineers
What does an air transport ramp attendant do?
operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, handle cargo and baggage, and perform other ground support duties
What summer training do you need for an air transport ramp attendant?
three-week basic aviation technology and aerospace qualification
six-week advanced aviation technology qualification – airport operations
What topic do you need to know for an air transport ramp attendant?
aerodrome operations and radio
Where are air transport ramp attendants employed?
airlines
air services companies
the federal government
What is an Aerospace engineer and Aircraft assembler?
Aerospace engineers research, design, and develop aerospace vehicles, aerospace systems and their components
Aircraft assemblers assemble, fit and install prefabricated parts to manufacture fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft or aircraft components
What do Aerodrome managers do?
plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an aerodrome. Some areas of responsibility may include marketing, budgeting, human resources, and managing the buildings and the land
What summer training do you need for an aerodrome manager?
three-week basic aviation technology and aerospace qualification
six-week advanced aviation technology qualification – airport operations
What topic do you need to know for an aerodrome manager?
aerodrome operations and leadership
Where are aerodrome managers employed?
airport authorities
local governments
private airports
BONUS!!! Name all the aviation jobs you can have
PILOTS AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND FLIGHT SERVICE SPECIALISTS
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS (AME)
AIR TRANSPORT RAMP ATTENDANTS
AERODROME MANAGERS
AEROSPACE ENGINEERS AND AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLERS