Fixed Wing Pilot

Rural Metro Fire Department; Houghton (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus 15000

Retention bonus 40000

Relocation assistance up to 3000

Company housing for crew

ATP training paid by company

Job summary

Guardian Flight is hiring a Fixed Wing Pilot to operate the PC12 on medical air transport missions from Houghton, MI. The role features a 14 days on, 14 days off schedule and requires robust IFR and single-pilot experience.

Compensation includes a significant sign-on/retention package, relocation help, housing, and ATP support if not yet completed. You will work with medical teams to ensure safe patient transport under FAA and company procedures.

Qualifications

• Commercial Airplane Single Engine Land (C-ASEL) required.
• Ideal candidate has single pilot IFR experience.
• Medevac and/or cargo experience preferred.
• Must provide logbooks listing flight dates and hours with cumulative total.
• Willing and able to obtain ATP within 5 years of employment.
• Valid and unexpired driver's license.
• Current FAA First- or Second-Class Medical Certificate.
• 2,500 total flight hours.
• 2,000 fixed wing hours.
• 1,000 PIC hours.
• 500 cross country hours.
• 100 night hours.
• 75 instrument (50 actual) hours.

Responsibilities

• Transport customers safely with a medical team, day or night.
• Ensure aircraft readiness per manuals, FARs, and company rules.
• Maintain accurate flight, load, and shift documentation.
• Communicate with air/ground dispatch, crews, facilities and partners.
• Provide shift-change details and update change boards.
• Maintain required certifications and ongoing training.
• Uphold safety and reliability standards in all operations.

Skills

C-ASEL

Single-pilot IFR

MedEvac/Cargo experience

Logbook with flight hours

ATP within 5 years

Driver's license

FAA First- or Second-Class Medical

Total flight hours 2500

Fixed Wing 2000 hours

PIC 1000 hours

Cross Country 500 hours

Night hours 100

Instrument hours 75 (50 actual)

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position: Fixed Wing Pilot

Location: Houghton, MI

Airframe: Pilatus PC12

Schedule: 14 Days On 14 Days Off

Annual Salary Range: $94,850.77 - $104,335.85

• 15,000 Sign-On Bonus (Must complete training and check ride).
• 40,000 Retention Bonus (There is a 6 Month waiting period and this is a 3 year program).
• No Training Contract.
• Up to 3,000 in Relocation Assistance.
• Company Paid Crew Housing.
• Company Paid ATP (If not already completed).

We’re hiring a Fixed Wing Pilot to provide medical air transportation services to our customers. This pilot will be qualified to fly our PC12 aircraft. Scheduled shifts run 14/14 and service day or night trips. Safety is a key pillar of our services; therefore, all of our pilots work on a quality, professional team that are committed to high safety standards for the crew and our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Pilotwill work with a team of medical experts to safely transport customers to and from locations and facilities.
• Ensure aircraft readiness for flight dispatches as described in the appropriate manuals, including all FAR and company requirements, and aircraft cleanliness duties.
• Maintain accurate company and regulatory documentation and record keeping for shifts, load manifests, etc.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with both air and ground dispatch, flight crews, facilities and partners.
• Provide shift change info to transitioning pilot and team, and follows protocols for recording company change board details.
• Pilots are accountable to maintain required certifications and ongoing ground and air training.
• Committed to being on-time, reliable, professional and meet our elevated standards in safety and service.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Commercial Airplane Single Engine Land (C-ASEL) Required.
• The ideal candidate will have single pilot IFR experience.
• Previous medevac and/or cargo experience preferred.
• Ability to provide logbooks listing all flight dates and corresponding hours, along with a cumulative total that substantiates the time reported on the resume.
• Must be willing and able to obtain ATP within 5 years of employment.
• Valid and unexpired driver's license.
• Current FAA First- or Second-Class Medical Certificate.
• 2,500 Total Flight hours.
• 2,000 Fixed Wing hours.
• 1,000 PIC hours.
• 500 Cross Country hours.
• 100 Night hours.
• 75 Instrument (50 in actual flight) hours.

Preferred Education:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or higher.

Working Conditions:

• Required to work in outside weather conditions.
• Must be able to work night, day, and overnight shifts as assigned.
• May need to de-ice the plane, assist with towing the aircraft and maneuvering in and out of the hangar, prep the plane for flight.

Why Choose Guardian Flight?

As a leading provider of air medical services, management and experience in the air medical industry, Guardian Flight is one of Global Medical Response family of solutions. Our GMR teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services. View the stories on how our employees provide care to the world at www.AtaMomentsNotice.com.

GMR’s Core Behaviors—

keep care at the center, raise your hand, seek to understand, find a way together and be accountable—unite our teams and set us apart in emergency medical services.

EEO Statement

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

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