Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods•Lakewood, CO

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Air Methods is seeking a Helicopter Pilot for Flight for Life Colorado, operating an AS350 under VFR. The pilot ensures the aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an 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. The pilot has final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. The position is based in Lakewood, Colorado, and includes 10% travel. Pay is based on flight and EMS experience, with a listed range of $82,900 to $93,251 per year. The posting also offers a sign-on bonus of $15,000 and an experience stipend of up to $12,000.

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.
Meet Flight for Life Colorado minimums, including 3,000 hours of flight experience and more than 250 hours of high-altitude or mountain flight experience.
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 PIC time (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. 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 rotor-wing instrument requirement to 25 hours.
Must have flown in category within the previous 24 months.
Maintain a weight not exceeding 250 pounds and be less than 70 years old.
Maintain an instrument rating for the category and class of aircraft; an ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
A fixed-wing multiengine rating is required for twin-engine aircraft; a commercial single-engine land rating is required for single-engine aircraft.
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.
Regular scheduled attendance is required.

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 each flight.
Exercise final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
Maintain thorough familiarity with aircraft and medical systems on 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.