Helicopter Day Captain





Operating Division:Transnet NPA


Employee Group:Permanent


Department:NGQ, Aviation Fleet, DNR


Location:Durban


Reporting To:Chief Pilot


Grade:F


Reference:req4925











The closing date is on 21/05/2026. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.



Position Purpose
The Helicopter Day Pilot is the Commander of the aircraft for Day operations and co – pilot for night operations. He or She is also responsible for the safety and management of the crew and passengers on board the aircraft as per SACAA CARs 91.02.7, 91.02.8. Regulations as well as TNPA SOP’s.



Position Outputs
Plan daytime flight missions in accordance with marine traffic demands and Port Demands and Port Control directives.Prepare aircraft resources and loading schedule for marine pilot transfer and Port related functions.Responsible for pre-flight checks and safety briefings to ensure compliance with stringent safety requirements.Responsible for transfer of marine pilots safely to vessels as they call and depart from the shores of the South African Port system.Ensure compliance with South African Civil Aviation RegulationsEnsure compliance with SAMSA and the National Ports Act No 12 of 2005Evacuation of accident victims and persons in distressConduct port related flights in accordance with TNPA and customer requirementsDetermination of flight routes (flight planning) in accordance with approved aeronautical requirements and charts.Liaison with Port Control and Air Traffic Navigation ServicesRecording of take-off and landing times to fulfil scheduling requirementsEnsure customer satisfaction and performanceLogging of operational flight times and determination of mission efficienciesAssisting in delivering a 24-hour seamless operation to enhance port productivity in line with TNPA business objectives and customer demands.Contribution to business reputational enhancement by minimizing incident and accident occurrences within the Port system, by adherence to the strictest safety requirements.Ensure prompt responses to Port control directives to enhance ship turn-around time.Training and development of Day Captains, CoPilots, Cadet Pilots and related functional personnel.Receive daily operational reports from the Night Captain.Conduct Line Proficiency Checks on Day Captains, Co-Pilots and Cadet Pilots.Conduct day helicopter flights under all-weather conditions in accordance with TNPA standard operating procedures and aeronautical publications.Maintain high standards of flight safety, as well as safe transfer of marine pilots onto vessels under all-weather and sea conditions.Ability to navigate the helicopter in cloud, rain or Instrument meteorogical conditions with sole reference to instruments if the helicopter was flown in adverse weather conditions and inadvertently entered cloud or IMC conditions, as well as to
land the helicopter safely without any damage to passengers, crew, the aircraft and equipment during daylight, low lowlight as well as marginal weather conditions.Manage a multi-crew cockpit with the ability to manage an inflight emergency as well as to land the helicopter safely without any damage to passengers, crew, aircraft and equipment during low levels of light as well as marginal weather conditions.Compliance with standard and recommended practices as well as performance levels required to meet national certification criteria.Execution of skills transfer plan.



Qualifications and Experience
 Hold a current CPL or ATPL-H
 Night Rating.
 Instrument Rating.
 Winch Rating.
 2000 hours total flight time
 1200 hours on turbine helicopters
 500 hours on multi-engine helicopters
 250 hours on A109 helicopter is advantageous
 Minimum of 5 years' experience.
 Operational knowledge of the
 functions of TNPA marine pilot
 services.




Competencies
Competencies Required:
• Decision making
• Multi-tasking
• Communication
• Teamwork

Knowledge required: -
• Aviation rules and safety guidelines
• Helicopter operation procedures & systems
• Public safety & security
• Transportations systems & procedures
• Port rules
• Customer & personal service
• English language proficiency
• Radio telephony proficiency
• Mathematical applications
• Computers & electronics
• Navigation data processing
• Flight planning & execution

Skills Required:
• Good communication
• Time management
• Judgement & decision-making
• Operational control
• Crew resource management (CRM)
• Active listening
• Assertiveness
• Accuracy
• Social perceptiveness/diversity management.


Equity Statement
Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.


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