HAA Pilot-AirLife-Live Oak FL

Air Methods LLC; Terrace; On-site; USD 15,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a pilot for a helicopter air ambulance service, where your expertise will make a vital difference in emergency medical transport. This role offers a supportive work-life balance with a 7 days on/7 days off schedule, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. As part of a high-performing team, you'll ensure the safety of passengers and crew while engaging in community outreach and maintaining top-tier operational standards. Elevate your career in a role that values your contributions and prioritizes your well-being, all while making a significant impact on the lives of those you serve.

Benefits

Base Stipend

Sign-on Bonus

Flexible Schedule

Community Outreach Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have flown in category for a commercial operator or military within the last 24 months.
• Requires a Commercial & Instrument Rating and a First or Second-Class FAA Medical certificate.

Responsibilities

• Operate aircraft safely and legally, ensuring airworthiness before each flight.
• Conduct detailed flight planning and complete required documentation.

Skills

Commercial Pilot Experience

Interpersonal Skills

Flight Planning

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Flight Log

Job description

Overview

HAA - Helicopter Air Ambulance - Medical Aircraft: Bell 407GXI (IFR) $15,000 Base Stipend + $15,000 Sign-on Bonus Available

AIR METHODS: GO ABOVE AND BEYOND HERE! Be a part of something bigger and join a growing and high-performing team that shares your passion for making a difference. As leaders in the industry, we welcome exceptional pilots to partner with us in serving communities nationwide with top-tier air medical transport resources. Elevate your career with a supportive 7 days on/7 days off (12-hour shifts) work-life balance, where your safety and well-being are paramount, and your contribution truly matters in making a lasting impact on the lives we care for year-round.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Operates Air Methods' aircraft in a safe and legal manner.
2. Completes pre-flight before every flight verifying the aircraft is in an airworthy condition by sign off of Daily Flight Log. Pilots will perform a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight.
3. Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment.
4. Must be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area and ensures that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
5. Responsible for completion of required documentation.
6. Able to conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards.
7. Participates regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach.
8. Prioritize safety by meticulously completing pre-flight checks to ensure the aircraft's airworthiness, signing off the Daily Flight Log and conducting thorough walk-arounds before and after each flight.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. In accordance with applicable laws, Air Methods will provide reasonable accommodations that do not create an undue burden so disabled employees may perform the essential functions of the position.

Skills

• 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. Strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment.

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Program - Required Hours:

• 2500 total flight hours with a minimum of 2000 hours in category.
• 1000 hours PIC in category (500 hours of rotor wing turbine time).
• 500 hours of cross-country flight time, 100 hours of night flight time.
• 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time (at least 50 hours in flight in an aircraft including 20 hours in actual instrument conditions in category).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Commercial & Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft).
• ATP rating in category also meets the above requirement.
• First or Second-Class FAA Medical certificate required.

Operation and Safety Requirements: 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.

Education & Experience

• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, plus two to five years’ related experience and/or training (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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. This position is subject to drug and/or alcohol testing per the DOT/FAA requirements (pre-employment, random, reasonable cause/suspicion, post-accident).

Internal (EOB): 12.9.23