Job Description
MAG Aerospace
C208 Fire Detection Pilot – 2026 Season
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 Licence (or greater)
- Transport Canada Multi-Engine Rating
- Category 1 Medical
- Minimum 1,000 Hours Total Time
- Minimum 500 Hours Pilot in Command Time
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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