AS350 B2 Contract Fire Fighting/Ag Pilot

Company : Rotorwing Helicopters Pty Limited
Location : Lismore, Lismore & Far North Coast NSW
Type : Contract/Temp
Posted : 5 hours ago

Description

Location: Lismore, Northern NSW, Australia
Company: Rotorwing Helicopters

About Us:

Rotorwing Helicopters has proudly served the Northern NSW region from our base in Lismore for the past decade. We are dedicated to providing exceptional service and take pride in our performance and equipment. Our base offers diverse flying opportunities and is conveniently located within a 40-minute drive of some of Australia’s best beaches.

Helicopter:

AS350 B2 VH-RDA (Call sign: FB279) FB279 is well equipped with air conditioning, ETM 1000 trend monitoring systems, Bluetooth external gauges for load monitoring, Garmin synthetic vision, and near-current role equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Fire Fighting Bucket Operations – 150’ Line
- Aerial Incendiaries Operations – Red Dragon
- Aerial Drip Torch Operations
- Precision Long Line




- Aerial Seeding and Fertiliser Operations (if applicable)
- Charter Flights as needed

Roster:

- 15 days on, 13 days off

Compensation:

- Wage negotiable based on experience and capabilities
- Contract length: 4 months with potential for extension

Requirements:

- Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) (CPL(H))
- Class 1 Medical Certificate
- 1500 hours PIC Helicopter
- 100 hours on AS350
- 500 hours turbine time
- Aerial Application (Fire) rating
- ASIC, HUET, CRM, DG, Flying the Wire, Bushfire Awareness certifications
- Australian Driver’s Licence
- No accident history in the last 5 years
- Proficiency with 150’ long line operations
- Knowledge of OzRunways and Fire Mapper Enterprise or willingness to learn
- R44 endorsement and experience
- Aerial Application Rating (IMS seeding/fertilizer operations)
- Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) (PPL(A))

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