Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods Pilots•Hazleton, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods is hiring a Helicopter Pilot for Lehigh Valley MedEvac in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The pilot operates BK117C2 and EC 135 aircraft under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. The pilot is responsible for ensuring aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy and for complying with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), the General Operations Manual (GOM), and Air Methods policies and procedures. The position follows a 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule with 12-hour shifts. Air Methods provides air medical transport resources 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. A $20,000 annual stipend, off-duty housing, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus are listed for the role; the sign-on bonus is available.

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 old.
Must 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 help 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 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 unaided night as PIC; 50 hours of unaided time may be substituted with 100 hours of NVG time, but unaided time cannot be reduced below 50 hours.
For the VFR program: 50 hours of actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category, excluding simulator time. 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.
Commercial and Instrument ratings for the category and class of aircraft; an ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
First- or Second-Class FAA Medical Certificate.
Comply with applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, Aeronautical Information Manual, General Operations Manual guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally.
Complete a preflight 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.
Exercise 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, often with little notice, to exacting standards.
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular scheduled attendance.