Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods Pilots•Fallon, NV

12d•$82,900 - $93,251•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods is hiring a Helicopter Pilot to operate an AS350 under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) from Fallon, Nevada. The pilot ensures the aircraft and weather conditions are suitable for transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals 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 listed salary range is $82,900–$93,251, based on flight and EMS experience, with an experience stipend of up to $12,000, an additional $15,000 stipend, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus. This role follows a 7/7 schedule with 12-hour shifts. The pilot has final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Air Methods describes its air medical operations as serving communities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while aiming to provide pilots with 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 old while employed in the flight crew position.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and help maintain a friendly and professional working environment.
Have flown in category within the previous 24 months.
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 of unaided night as PIC; 50 hours of unaided time may be substituted by 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. 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.
Hold an instrument rating for the aircraft category and class; an ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
Hold a fixed-wing multiengine rating when operating a twin-engine aircraft.
Hold a commercial single-engine land rating when operating a single-engine aircraft.
Hold a first- or second-class FAA medical certificate.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally.
Complete pre-flight checks before every flight, verify airworthiness by signing the Daily Flight Log, and perform a complete aircraft walk-around before 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 on the 7/7 schedule with 12-hour shifts.