Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods•Hinesville, GA

2d•$82,900•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods is hiring a Helicopter Pilot for its LifeStar 2 operation in Hinesville, Georgia, flying a Bell 407 under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). The role is responsible for determining whether the aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within the assigned operational area. The pilot must comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual, General Operations Manual guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures. The pilot operates the aircraft safely and legally, completes and documents pre-flight checks, and holds final authority for aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. The position requires familiarity with the aircraft and backup-aircraft medical systems, detailed flight planning on short notice, and participation in company meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. The schedule is 7 days on/7 days off with 12-hour shifts. Compensation is based on flight and EMS experience, starting at $82,900 per year. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available to new hires. Air Methods offers relocation assistance and a benefits package.

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 weight at or below 250 pounds and be under 70 years of age while employed in the Flight Crew position.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and contribute to a friendly, professional working environment.
Must 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 PIC time; 50 hours 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 rated in fixed-wing, at least 100 hours of fixed-wing actual or hood instrument time can reduce the rotor-wing requirement to 25 hours.
Instrument rating for the applicable category and class; an ATP rating in category also meets this requirement.
Fixed-wing multiengine rating required for twin-engine aircraft.
Commercial single-engine land certificate required for single-engine aircraft.
First- or Second-Class FAA Medical Certificate required.
Subject to DOT/FAA drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment, random, reasonable-cause/suspicion, and post-accident testing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally.
Complete pre-flight checks 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 on short notice and to exacting standards.
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
Perform other duties as assigned.