Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods•Fallon, NV

11d•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 that the aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within the assigned operational area. The role requires compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual, the General Operations Manual, and Air Methods policies and procedures. Pilots work a 7/7 schedule with 12-hour shifts. The salary range is $82,900–$93,251, based on flight and EMS experience, with an experience stipend of up to $12,000 and a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

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, subject to applicable laws and company policies.
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, 1,000 hours PIC in category, and 500 hours of rotor-wing turbine time.
Have 200 hours of cross-country flight time, including at least 50 hours at night.
Have 100 hours of unaided night time as PIC. Up to 50 hours of unaided time may be substituted by 100 hours of NVG time, but unaided time cannot be reduced below 50 hours.
Have 50 hours of actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category. For a rotor-wing candidate with a fixed-wing rating, 100 or more hours of fixed-wing actual or hood instrument time may reduce the required rotor-wing instrument time to 25 hours.
Hold an instrument rating for the applicable aircraft category and class; an ATP rating in category also meets this requirement.
Hold a fixed-wing multiengine rating for twin-engine aircraft or a commercial single-engine land rating for single-engine aircraft, as applicable.
Hold a first- or second-class FAA medical certificate.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and contribute to a friendly and professional working environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally.
Complete a pre-flight inspection before every flight, verify the aircraft is airworthy, and sign off on the Daily Flight Log.
Conduct 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 to exacting standards, often with little notice.
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
Perform other duties as assigned.