Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods Pilots•Lakewood, CO

2d•$82,900 - $93,251•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods seeks a Helicopter Pilot for Flight for Life Colorado, operating an AS350 under VFR from Lakewood, Colorado. The pilot is responsible for ensuring aircraft and weather conditions are suitable for transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. The role requires compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual, General Operations Manual guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures. The position includes a $15,000 sign-on bonus and an experience stipend of up to $12,000. Pay is based on flight and EMS experience, with annual steps ranging from $82,900 to $93,251. The pilot will travel approximately 10% of the time and must meet Flight for Life Colorado minimums.

Requirements

Meet Flight for Life Colorado minimums: 3,000 hours of flight experience and more than 250 hours of high-altitude or mountain flight experience.
For the VFR program: 2,000 total flight hours, including at least 1,500 hours in category; 1,000 hours as PIC in category; 500 hours of rotor-wing turbine time; 200 hours of cross-country flight time, including at least 50 hours at night; 100 hours of unaided night time as PIC (50 hours may be substituted with 100 hours of NVG time, but at least 50 hours of unaided time is required); and 50 hours of actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category. For a rotor-wing candidate with a fixed-wing rating, at least 100 hours of fixed-wing actual or hood instrument time may reduce the rotor-wing instrument requirement to 25 hours.
Must have flown in category within the previous 24 months.
Maintain a weight not exceeding 250 pounds and be under 70 years old.
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.
Instrument rating for the category and class of aircraft; an ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
Fixed-wing multiengine rating required for twin-engine aircraft; commercial single-engine land rating required for single-engine aircraft.
First- or Second-Class FAA Medical Certificate required.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and contribute to a friendly and professional working environment.

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.
Hold final authority over 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.