Fixed Wing Pilot

Air Methods•Las Cruces, NM

12d•$82,900 - $93,251•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods seeks a Fixed Wing Pilot to operate a PC12 under IFR for Native Air in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The pilot ensures that aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. The role requires compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual (GOM) guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures. The pilot is the final authority regarding aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The schedule is seven days on and seven days off, working 12-hour shifts. Compensation is based on flight and EMS experience, with a listed salary range of $82,900 to $93,251, plus a $60,000 stipend, a $3,000 IFR stipend, and an experience stipend of up to $12,000. The posting also lists minimum pay of $104,249.60 per year and maximum pay of $50.12 per hour.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and two to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Maintain a weight not exceeding 250 pounds and be less than 70 years old.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and help maintain a friendly, professional working environment.
Have flown in category within the previous 24 months.
For the IFR program: 2,500 total flight hours, including a minimum of 2,000 hours in category.
For the IFR program: 1,000 hours as PIC in category.
For the IFR program: 500 hours of cross-country flight time, including at least 50 hours at night.
For the IFR program: 500 hours of turbine time.
For the IFR program: 100 hours of night flight time.
For the IFR program: 100 hours of flight in actual instrument conditions in category.
Hold an instrument rating for the applicable category and class of aircraft; an ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
Hold a fixed-wing multiengine rating for twin-engine aircraft, or a commercial single-engine land rating for single-engine aircraft, as applicable.
Hold a First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally.
Complete a pre-flight inspection before every flight, verify airworthiness, and sign off on the Daily Flight Log.
Perform a complete aircraft walk-around before entering the cockpit and after each flight.
Serve as final authority regarding aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
Know the aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft used in the operational area, and ensure the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
Complete required documentation.
Conduct detailed flight planning to exacting standards, often with little notice.
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular scheduled attendance.