Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods Pilots•Stillwater, OK

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Helicopter Pilot operates an Air Methods EC130 under visual flight rules to transport medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. The pilot is responsible for determining that the aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy and for complying with Federal Aviation Regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual, General Operations Manual guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures. The pilot has final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. The position is based with LifeFlight in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The posting advertises a $25,000 stipend, off-duty housing, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus as available. Pay is based on flight and EMS experience, with listed pay steps from $82,900 to $93,251 per year. The role includes regular attendance and approximately 10% travel. It has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.
For the VFR program: 2,000 total flight hours, including at least 1,500 hours in category; 1,000 hours 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 as PIC (50 hours may be substituted by 100 hours of NVG time, but unaided time cannot be reduced below 50 hours); and 50 hours of actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category. Simulator time does not count. 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-time requirement to 25 hours.
Commercial and Instrument ratings for the category and class of aircraft; an ATP rating in category also meets this requirement.
First- or Second-Class FAA Medical Certificate.
Meet applicable DOT/FAA drug and alcohol testing requirements, including pre-employment, random, reasonable cause/suspicion, and post-accident testing.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and strive to maintain 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 completing 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 with little notice and to exacting standards.
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular scheduled attendance.