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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Helicopter Pilot to join our team at Air Methods. As a Helicopter Pilot, you will be responsible for safely transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area.

• Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner.
• Complete pre-flight checks before every flight to ensure the aircraft is airworthy.
• Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
• Responsible for completion of required documentation.
• Able to conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards.
• Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.

• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelors degree preferred.
• As a member of the Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds and shall be less than seventy (70) years old.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public and strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment.
• Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months.

• 2000 total flight hours with a minimum of 1500 flight hours in category.
• 1000 hours PIC in category.
• 500 hours of rotor wing turbine.
• 200 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours at night.
• 100 hours unaided night as PIC (50 hours of unaided can be substituted by 100 hours of NVG time, but cannot be reduced below 50 hours of unaided time).
• 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category.

• Instrument rating (for category and class of aircraft).
• Fixed wing multiengine rating is required for twin-engine aircraft.
• Commercial single-engine land is required for single-engine aircraft.
• First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.

Air Methods is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package created with the diverse needs of our teammates in mind:

• Health, Dental, and Vision.
• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Full Company-Paid Life Insurance.
• AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Business Travel Accident Insurance.
• Voluntary Legal.
• Relocation Assistance.
• Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs.