Fixed Wing Pilot

Air Methods•Las Cruces, NM

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of something bigger and join a growing and high-performing team that shares your passion for making a difference. As leaders in the industry, we welcome exceptional pilots to partner with us in serving communities nationwide with top-tier air medical transport resources. Elevate your career with a supportive work-life balance, where your safety and well-being are paramount, and your contribution truly matters in making a lasting impact on the lives we care for year-round. Living and working in Las Cruces, NM means waking up to Organ Mountain sunrises and wide-open desert skies. Adventure is minutes away at Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument and the shimmering dunes of White Sands National Park. Spend weekends on the water at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, boating, fishing, and soaking up the sun. You’re just a short drive from the culture and cuisine of El Paso and day trips to Albuquerque. It’s big scenery, tight-knit community, and year-round sunshine—all in one unforgettable Southwest lifestyle.

Requirements

Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months
Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public and strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment
As a member of the Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds and shall be less than seventy (70) years old.
Fixed Wing Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Program - Required Flight Times: 2,500 total flight hours with a minimum of 2,000 hours in category
1,000 hours PIC in category
500 hours of cross-country flight time
500 hours Fixed Wing Turbine time
100 hours of night flight time
100 hours of flight in actual instrument conditions in category
Commercial & Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft)
ATP rating in category meets this requirement
First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.
Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two to five years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Ensures aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy to transport medical crew and patient to receiving hospital within an assigned operational area.
Responsible for compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual guidelines (GOM), and thorough knowledge of Air Methods policies and procedures.
Operates Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner.
Completes pre-flight before every flight verifying the aircraft is in an airworthy condition by sign off of Daily Flight Log. Pilots will perform a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight.
Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment.
Must be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area and also ensures that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
Responsible for completion of required documentation.
Able to conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards.
Participates regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach.
Performs other duties as assigned.