Pilot, Fire Services

County of Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Operates twin-turbine-powered aircraft over mountainous or hilly terrain to assist fire fighting activities below. Transports personnel and equipment in fire areas during fire suppression activities. Uses a variety of helicopter accessories in fire suppression work including aerial drops of fire retardants and drops hose in fire areas. Patrols mountains to detect fires, lost or missing aircraft, or missing persons. Reseeds burnt-over areas from the air. Functions as a ground vehicle operator during required personnel manning changes at remote deployment sites. Attends in and out-of-state Department training and meetings requiring operating a Department vehicle, privately owned or rented vehicle. Operates Department refueling vehicle during normal operations. Conducts pre-flight and post-flight inspections, ground and in-flight tests. Performs single-pilot operations. Transports essential personnel and equipment. Communicates with Air Traffic Control and supported ground units. Operates a variety of helicopter mission equipment. Completes appropriate FAA and Fire Department documentation. Participates in briefings, periodic and annual flight evaluations, ground crew training, mandated departmental continuing education, FAA medical recertification, and flight simulation training.

Requirements

Four thousand (4,000) logged hours of flying time in helicopters as Pilot in command, excluding flight time logged while instructing to include experience in power-off-auto rotational landings.
Fifteen hundred (1,500) hours of this time must have been flown to/from unimproved landing areas at altitudes over 4,000 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) while conducting map survey work, power line patrol, construction work, fire control work, rescue operations work, or similar assignments requiring take-off and landings at aircraft maximum loads on unimproved landing areas under adverse weather conditions.
A valid Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with a Rotorcraft-Helicopter Rating issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) -OR- A valid Commercial Pilot certificate with a Rotorcraft-Helicopter Rating issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
A current and valid First Class (1) -OR- Second Class (2) Aviation Medical certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
A valid Commercial Pilot certificate with Helicopter Instrument Rating issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the time of appointment.
A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.
Applicants for this position must provide a valid California driver's license at the time of appointment.
Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before final appointment.
License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.
If the applicant does not have a driving record from the State of California, the applicant may be required to provide his/her driving record from any other state/jurisdiction.

Nice To Haves

Copy of all required certificate/license(s) at the time of filing.

Responsibilities

Operates twin-turbine-powered aircraft over mountainous or hilly terrain to give assistance to fire fighting activities below.
Transports personnel and equipment in fire areas during fire suppression activities.
Uses a variety of helicopter accessories in fire suppression work including aerial drops of fire retardants.
Drops hose in fire areas.
Patrols mountains to detect fires, lost or missing aircraft, missing persons, or for related purposes.
Reseeds burnt-over areas from the air.
Functions as a ground vehicle operator during required personnel manning changes at remote deployment sites.
Attends in and out-of-state Department training and meetings requiring operating a Department vehicle, privately owned or rented vehicle.
Operates Department refueling vehicle during normal operations.
Conducts pre-flight and post-flight inspections in accordance with manufacturer and/or organization approved checklists.
Conducts ground and in-flight tests.
Performs single-pilot operations.
Transports essential personnel and equipment.
Communicates with Air Traffic Control.
Communicates with supported ground units.
Operates a variety of helicopter mission equipment.
Completes appropriate FAA and Fire Department documentation.
Participates in briefings.
Participates in periodic and annual flight evaluations and ground crew training, mandated departmental continuing education, FAA medical recertification, and flight simulation training.