Pilot Rotor Wing

Air Methods Pilots•Murphysboro, IL

About The Position

The Pilot Rotor Wing operates Air Methods aircraft to transport medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. The pilot is responsible for ensuring that the aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy and for complying with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual (GOM) guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures. This position is for an EC130 operating under VFR and includes a $20,000 location stipend, off-duty housing, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus. The pilot is the final authority for aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment. Duties include conducting pre-flight inspections and post-flight walk-arounds, verifying and documenting aircraft airworthiness, completing required records, and conducting detailed flight planning, including on short notice. The pilot must be familiar with aircraft and medical systems on backup aircraft and ensure the medical flight team is comfortable with the medical interior and systems. The role also involves regular participation in meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach. Scheduled attendance is required, and approximately 10% of time is spent traveling. Candidates must meet the applicable flight-hour, certificate, medical, and operational requirements. Flight crew members must maintain a weight of no more than 250 pounds and be under 70 years old. The position is subject to DOT/FAA drug and alcohol testing.

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.
Must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public, and contribute to a friendly and professional working environment.
Maintain a weight not exceeding 250 pounds and be less than 70 years old.
VFR program: 2,000 total flight hours, including at least 1,500 hours in category; 1,000 hours PIC in category; 500 hours rotor-wing turbine time; 200 hours cross-country flight time, including at least 50 hours at night; 100 hours unaided night as PIC, with 50 hours unaided required at minimum (50 hours unaided may be substituted by 100 hours NVG time); and 50 hours 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 cross-country flight time; 100 hours night flight time; and 75 hours actual or simulated instrument time, including at least 50 hours in flight in an aircraft and 20 hours in actual instrument conditions in category.
Commercial and Instrument ratings for the category and class of aircraft; an ATP rating in category also meets this requirement.
First- or Second-Class FAA Medical Certificate required.
Subject to DOT/FAA drug and/or 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 a pre-flight inspection before every flight and verify airworthiness by signing 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 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, including with little notice.
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular scheduled attendance.