Helicopter Instructor Pilot - Check Airman

Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children’s Hospital, through Angel One Aviation, seeks an experienced aviation instructor to establish and maintain standardized flight training procedures in accordance with Part 135 requirements. The role tracks crew currency, develops lesson plans, and ensures compliance with FAA regulations.

The candidate must hold CFII and FAA pilot certifications, with extensive PIC hours on turbine engines, and be prepared to lead training initiatives within a safety-sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• 2 years of operational experience as an instructor in a Part 135 operation.
• 2500 flight hours as PIC on turbine engine rotor wing.
• 500 hours multi-engine time; 200 hours night; 50 hours NVG; instrument experience.

Responsibilities

• Primary contact in training and standardization as outlined in Federal Regulation Part 135 Operations.
• Formulates standardized training procedures and objectives.
• Develops lesson plans and schedules instructional activities.
• Ensures all required flight checks and ground training are completed.
• Reports unsatisfactory performance to the Chief Pilot.
• Ensure flight publications are ordered and posted.
• Oversee training forms filing with FAA inspector.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate Degree

Certified Flight Instrument Instructor (CFII) - FAA

Air Transport Pilot License - FAA

Class 1 Medical Certificate - FAA

Class 2 Medical Certificate - FAA

Job description

ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Time Type: Full time

Department: CC014051

Angel One Aviation Summary: Assist in establishing and maintaining the flight training program. Assist the Chief Pilot in formulating standardized training procedures in accordance with Part 135 training requirements. Conducts company crewmember training and standardization activities, pilot aircraft specific training and proficiency evaluations. Tracks crew currency and ensures RFM currency; initiates changes to company training manuals as necessary.

Required Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Recommended Education: Associate Degree

Required Work Experience: Transport - 2 years of operational experience as an instructor in a part 135 operation, or 2 years Military Instructor Pilot and a minimum total flight time of 3000 hours. 2500 flight hours pilot in command (PIC) turbine engine rotaary wing. 500 hours multi-engine, 200 hours of night operations including 50 hours of NVG, and 100 hours actual or simulated instrument experience.

Recommended Work Experience:

Required Certifications: Certified Flight Instrument Instructor (CFII) - FAA, Certified Flight Instrument Instructor (CFII) Helicopter - FAA, Class 1 Medical Certificate - FAA, Class 2 Medical Certificate - FAA

Recommended Certifications: Air Transport Pilot License - FAA

• Primary contact in training and standardization as outlined in Federal Regulation Part 135 Operations.
• Formulates standardized training procedures and objectives.
• Develops lesson plans and schedules instructional activities.
• Ensures that all required flight checks and ground training are completed within Federal Regulation 135.301.
• Reports unsatisfactory performance to the Chief Pilot.
• Ensures check airman activity report has been sent to the Principal Operations Inspector at the end of each calendar quarter.
• Assists the Chief Pilot to insure that flight publications are ordered and posted.
• Ensures that all training forms are completed and filed in the Airman Training Folder, with copies forwarded to the FAA Principal Operations Inspector in a timely manner.
• Ensures flight and orientation of new pilot staff has been completed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action. Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

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