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Dash 8 First Officer – No Type Rating Required
Dash 8 First Officer – No Type Rating Required
Join a skilled two-crew flight deck and build multi-engine turbine experience on the proven De Havilland Canada Dash 8. This is a permanent position with full type training provided.
✈️ Role overview
As a Dash 8 First Officer, you will operate in a multi-crew environment, supporting safe, efficient, and on-time operations in accordance with company SOPs and Canadian regulatory standards. You’ll collaborate closely with your Captain and ground teams, applying strong CRM, checklist discipline, and a safety-first mindset on every leg.
🧭 What you’ll do
- Conduct thorough preflight preparation, performance calculations, and briefings.
- Execute normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures in line with SOPs.
- Maintain situational awareness and high standards of airmanship in all phases of flight.
- Practice proactive CRM and effective communication with flight and ground crews.
- Complete post-flight duties, documentation, and debriefs with accuracy.
- Participate in recurrent training and checking to maintain proficiency and compliance.
🧰 Minimum requirements
- TCCA credentials: Holds IATRA, or has completed SAMRA and SARON toward the Canadian ATPL.
- Medical: Valid Class 1 Medical.
- Language: ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4 or higher.
- Education: High school diploma completed.
- Security: Able to obtain and maintain a RAIC.
- Travel: Holds a current passport at time of hire; able to travel to the United States without restrictions; able to obtain and maintain a C‑1/D crewmember transit visa.
- Type rating: Not required — full Dash 8 training provided.
- Work authorization: Visa sponsorship is not provided; candidates must already be eligible to work and hold TCCA licenses.
🌟 Preferred experience
- Canadian ATPL (issued or eligible).
- Two-crew, multi-engine turbine time.
Applicants meeting preferred criteria will be prioritized; however, strong NTR candidates are encouraged to apply.
🧪 Training and progression
- Company-provided Dash 8 type training and line indoctrination.
- Ongoing recurrent training and checking to maintain standards.
- Opportunity to build substantial multi-crew turbine experience on the DHC‑8.
📨 How to apply
Please submit your resume/CV along with your license summary (IATRA or SAMRA/SARON status), total time breakdown, and earliest availability. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with next steps.

