Fire Detection Pilot (Dryden)

Fire Detection Pilot (C208) – 2026 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 to locate lightning and human‑caused wildfires across Northern Ontario, playing a critical role in the government’s wildfire management strategy to find fires early enough to be controlled.

Qualifications

• Transport Canada Commercial Pilot License (or higher) with Multi‑Engine Rating
• Category 1 Medical
• 1,000 Hours Total Time
• 500 Hours Pilot in Command Time

Preferred Candidates

• 100 Hours Turbine Time
• Previous experience on the C208
• Valid Group 1 Instrument Rating

Benefits

• $2,500 Signin...

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