Helicopter Maintenance/Ferry Pilot – USA

Heli Preflight; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retention bonus after 3 years

Base housing provided

Job summary

Global Medical Response is seeking pilots for a time-building role in Pomona, MO. You will assist maintenance, perform pre-flights, run-ups and OCFs, and ferry aircraft between RMOs and bases while ensuring FAR and GOM compliance.

This position supports pilots working toward meeting minimums for Air Evac Line Pilot; 14 CFR91 flights only, 14 CFR135 prohibited, with a 24-hour housing base and robust benefits.

Qualifications

• FAA Rotorcraft-Helicopter Commercial certificate.
• FAA Rotorcraft-Helicopter Instrument rating.
• Current Second Class medical certificate.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conducts pre-flights, run-ups, and OCFs and reports findings.
• Maintains engineering reports and coordinates with maintenance.
• Ferries aircraft between RMOs and bases and other locations.
• Ensures FAR/GOM compliance prior to release to field.

Skills

1500 hours total flight time

1200 hours helicopter time

1000 hours helicopter pilot in command

250 hours turbine time

100 hours night unaided

50 hours unaided with 100 hours aided

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

FAA Rotorcraft-Helicopter Instrument rating

Job description

Company: Global Medical Response
Location: Pomona, Missouri
Type: Permanent
Posted: 12 October 2026

Description

Job Summary

We invite you to join a team of highly skilled pilots!

Our mission of providing care to the world at a moments notice is at the heart of everything we do. We are caregivers, first and foremost, and we will be there when you need us.

PILOT INCENTIVES

Salary range $70, 358 – $77, 393

• $15,000 sign-on bonus and $40,000 retention bonus after 3 years, all locations
• 24-hour base housing, provided at all locations

JOB SUMMARY

This is a time-building position for pilots that do not yet meet the Air Evac Line Pilot minimums and CAMTS requirements. Once the minimums are met, the Maintenance/Ferry Pilot transitions to a line position.

Assists maintenance personnel at a Regional Maintenance Offices (RMO) to conduct pre-flights, run-ups, operational check flights (OCFs), and fly aircraft as necessary (14CFR91 flights only; 14CFR135 flights are strictly prohibited).

Ensures that all aircraft have met the highest standards regarding Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) and compliance prior to being released to the field. Ferries aircraft between RMOs and bases, and other locations, and strives to minimize base out-of-service time.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

• Conducts pre-flights and reports any findings to the respective maintenance personnel.
• Conducts run-ups and reports any findings to the respective maintenance personnel.
• Conducts Operational Check Flights (OCFs) and reports any findings to the respective maintenance personnel.
• Maintains engineering reports as required.
• Works with maintenance personnel to resolve all mechanical issues and concerns.
• Ferries aircraft between the RMO and field locations, as well as other locations when required.
• Ferries all other aircraft as required.
• All flights will comply with 14CFR91, the GOM, and Policies & Procedures.
• 14CFR135 flights are strictly prohibited.

QUALIFICATIONS

Credentials/Certificates:

• FAA Rotorcraft-Helicopter Commercial certificate
• FAA Rotorcraft-Helicopter Instrument rating
• Current Second Class medical certificate
• High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

• 1500 hours total flight time
• 1200 hours helicopter time
• 1000 hours helicopter pilot in command time
• 250 hours turbine time100 hours night unaided, or 50 hours unaided with 100 hours aided

Other

• 230-pound weight limitGlobal Medical Response teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services around the world. We provide end-to-end medical transportation as well as fire services, integrated healthcare solutions and disaster response.

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. Pilots

Check out our careers site benefits page to learn more about our benefit options, which include medical, vision, dental, 401k, disability, FSA, HAS, EAP, vacation and paid time off.

Providing Care to the World at a Moment’s Notice

With more than 38,000 employees, Global Medical Response teams deliver compassionate, quality medical care, primarily in the areas of emergency and patient relocation services in the United States, including the District of Columbia and around the world. GMR was formed by combining the industry leaders in air, ground, managed medical transportation, and community, industrial/specialty and wildland fire services.

Each of our solutions has a long history of proudly serving the communities where we live: American Medical Response (AMR), Rural Metro Fire, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, Med-Trans Corporation, AirMed International and Guardian Flight.