Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods Pilots•Nether Providence Township, PA

17h•$82,900•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods is hiring a Helicopter Pilot for JeffSTAT in Media, Pennsylvania, operating an EC135 under VFR. The pilot ensures aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for transporting medical crew and patients to a receiving hospital within the assigned operational area. The role requires compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), the General Operations Manual (GOM), and Air Methods policies and procedures. The pilot is the final authority for aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. The schedule is seven days on and seven days off, working 12-hour shifts. Compensation is commensurate with flight and EMS experience, starting at $82,900 per year. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available. Air Methods offers a comprehensive benefits package and describes its commitment to safe air medical transport and pilot work-life balance.

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 under 70 years of age.
Have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and strive to maintain a friendly and professional working environment.
For the VFR program: 2,000 total flight hours, including at least 1,500 hours in category.
For the VFR program: 1,000 hours as pilot in command (PIC) in category.
For the VFR program: 500 hours of rotor-wing turbine time.
For the VFR program: 200 hours of cross-country flight time, including at least 50 hours at night.
For the VFR program: 100 hours of unaided night time as PIC. Up to 50 hours of the unaided-night requirement may be substituted by 100 hours of NVG time, but the requirement cannot be reduced below 50 hours of unaided time.
For the VFR program: 50 hours of total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category; simulator time does not count. For a rotor-wing candidate who is fixed-wing rated, 100 or more hours of fixed-wing actual or hood instrument time can reduce the required rotor-wing instrument time to 25 hours.
Commercial and Instrument ratings for the applicable aircraft category and class; an ATP rating in category also meets this requirement.
First- or Second-Class FAA Medical Certificate.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

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