International Helicopter Pilot - Pool Program

Air Methods•Tuscaloosa, AL

17d

About The Position

Air Methods is seeking international pilots who are looking for the right to work in the United States and are eager to join its Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) team. Helicopter pilots help save lives by safely transporting medical crews and patients. The position follows a 7/7 schedule and requires ensuring aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy. Safety is a priority, with strict compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual (GOM) guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures. The pilot is the final authority on aircraft operation and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. The position requires thorough familiarity with aircraft and medical systems, detailed flight planning, accurate documentation, and coordination with the medical flight team. Travel is expected approximately 10% of the time, and regular scheduled attendance is required. Candidates need an associate’s degree or equivalent and two to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination. A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required. Flight-hour requirements differ by VFR or IFR program. The pilot must hold FAA licensure, provide proof of flight hours via logbook, hold a commercial and instrument rating for the relevant aircraft category and class (or an ATP rating in category), and have a first- or second-class FAA medical certificate. As a Flight Crew member, the employee must weigh no more than 250 pounds and be under 70 years old. Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or the military within the previous 24 months; applications from pilots who have not flown during that period may be reviewed for the flight assessment program.

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 less than 70 years old.
Must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months; otherwise, the application may be reviewed for the flight assessment program.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and contribute to a friendly, professional working environment.
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 who is fixed-wing rated, 100 or more hours of fixed-wing actual or hood instrument time can reduce the rotor-wing instrument requirement to 25 hours.
IFR program: 2,500 total flight hours, including at least 2,000 hours in category; 1,000 hours PIC in category; 500 hours of cross-country flight time; 100 hours of night flight time; and 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time, including at least 50 hours in flight in an aircraft and 20 hours in actual instrument conditions in category.
FAA licensure.
Proof of flight hours via logbook.
Commercial and instrument rating for the relevant aircraft category and class; an ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
First- or second-class FAA medical certificate.
Regular scheduled attendance.
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally.
Complete pre-flight inspections before every flight, verify the aircraft is airworthy, and sign off on the Daily Flight Log.
Perform a complete aircraft walk-around before entering the cockpit and after each flight.
Serve as the final authority for aircraft operation and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
Be thoroughly familiar with aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft used in the operational area.
Ensure the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
Complete required documentation accurately and promptly.
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.