Rishworth Aviation | Dash 8 First Officers

This is a non-commuting, permanent contract, and requires the candidate to relocate and live in Australia. Aircraft: DHC8 Base: Cairns, Australia (and potentially other cities in Australia) Annual Leave: 42 days Roster: Pilots based in Cairns can fly around 80-85 hours a month. Pilots will have 2 days off per week and the schedule is from 7am to 2pm; 2 weekends off per month and every 2 weeks you will have doubles finishing at 4pm. Requirements: All candidates that hold an ICAO/FAA/EASA licences other than a CASA Australia licence will be required to have a valid instrument rating at the time of employment with at least 10 months validity and a medical from the country of issue of the licence with at least 12 months validity. The new crew member on joining will be required to convert their licence within 6 months of joining the company, and the company will assist you in converting your license and guide you with all regulatory matters. There will be a training bond (24 months/ $30,000.00 AUD) if you are not type rated on the DHC8 and a type rating initial endorsement is required. FIRST OFFICER The following is the selection criteria for the role: A current CPL or ATPL 1000+ hours total time Minimum of 300 hours in multi-engine aircraft Multi-Engine Instrument Rating Type Rating (DHC8) preferred but not essential Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate English Language Proficiency Level 6 - non-flexible Last Flight on a turbo prop aircraft within 12 months - non-flexible The ability to obtain an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) Ideal candidates should come from the Oceania region as first choice due to licence conversion issues. However, we are open to reviewing experienced candidates outside of this region.