Pilot Rotor Wing Specialist

Job Summary:

Air Methods is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pilot Rotor Wing Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our flight operations team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within our assigned operational area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner, adhering to Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), and General Operations Manual guidelines.
• Conduct thorough pre-flight checks to verify the aircraft's airworthiness and complete the Daily Flight Log.
• Final authority on aircraft operations and passenger safety, ensuring compliance with Air Methods policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of aircraft and medical systems, as well as backup aircraft utilized at operational areas.
• Responsible for completion of required documentation and conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards.
• Participate in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.

Requirements:

• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, and two to five years related experience and/or training.
• Commercial & Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft) and ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
• First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.
• Ability to maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds and be less than seventy (70) years old.
• Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months.

Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Program:

• 2000 total flight hours with minimum of 1500 flight hours in category.
• 1000 hours PIC in category.
• 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time.
• 200 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 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).
• 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Air Methods is an EEO/AA employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.