HAA Pilot-Native Air-White Sands

Air Methods•Alamogordo, NM

About The Position

If you’re ready to fly with purpose and b e a part of something bigger, 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 work alongside a dedicated flight and clinical crew and partner with us in providing safe, efficient and compassionate air medical transport to the communities we serve. Elevate your career with a supportive 7 days on/7 days off (12-hour shifts) work-life balance schedule, 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. What Alamogordo, NM offers: Enjoy hiking and sledding at the iconic gypsum sand dune ecosystem at White Sands National Park, or through the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park and Lincoln National Forest, go fishing and wildlife watching at Sacramento Mountains, tour the NM Museum of Space History with artifacts from the Apollo mission and other space travel interactive displays, or visit the exotic birds at the Alameda Park Zoo or the nearby pistachio orchards for a sampling of many nut flavors.

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.
2000 total flight hours with minimum of 1500 flight hours in category
1000 hours PIC in category
500 hours of rotor wing turbine time
200 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours of which were at night
100 hours unaided night as PIC (or 50 hours of unaided with 100 hours of NVG time)
50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (simulator time does not count)
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

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 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
Prioritize safety by meticulously completing pre-flight checks to ensure the aircraft's airworthiness, signing off the Daily Flight Log and conducting thorough walk-arounds before and after each flight.