Helicopter Pilot

As a Helicopter Pilot with Air Methods, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe transportation of medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. You will be the final authority with regard to the operation of the aircraft and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.

• 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.
• Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public.
• Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Program - Minimum Required Flight Times:
  • 2500 total flight hours with minimum of 1500 flight hours in category.
  • 1000 hours PIC in category.
  • 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time.
  • 500 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 75 hours of which were at night.
  • 100 hours unaided night as PIC (50 hours of unaided can be substituted for by 100 hours of NVG time, but cannot be reduced below 50 hours of unaided time).
  • 75 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (simulator time does not count).
• Commercial & Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft).
• ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
• First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.