Helicopter Pilot
$82,900–$82,900 year
On-siteBig Bear City, California, United States
Job Summary
Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally, ensuring airworthiness through daily flight log sign-offs and complete walk-around inspections before and after each mission. Conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to transport medical crews and patients to receiving hospitals within assigned operational areas, maintaining final authority over operations and safety. Complete required documentation, participate in regular meetings and community outreach, and ensure flight teams are familiar with backup aircraft medical systems. Maintain positive relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, and hospitals while adhering to Federal Aviation Regulations and company policies.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
- Two to five years' related experience and/or training
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public
- Maintains a friendly and professional working environment
- Flown in category within the previous 24 months
- 2000 total flight hours with minimum of 1500 flight hours in category
- 1000 hours PIC in category
- 500 hours of rotor wing turbine
- 200 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours of which were at night
- 100 hours unaided night as PIC (50 hours of unaided can be substituted for by 100 hours of NVG time, but cannot be reduced below 50 hours of unaided time)
- 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category
- Instrument rating (for category and class of aircraft)
- ATP rating in category meets this requirement
- Fixed wing multiengine rating is required for twin engine aircraft
- Commercial single engine land is required for single engine aircraft
- First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required
- Weight not to exceed 250 pounds
- Less than seventy (70) years old
- Regular scheduled attendance
- 7/7 schedule - 12 hour shifts
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
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