Regional Relief Helicopter Pilot

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Pilot to operate air medical helicopters in the Phoenix, AZ area. You will ensure airworthiness, conduct pre‑flight checks, and maintain final authority for safe passenger transport of medical crews and patients.

Requirements include extensive flight hours, PIC experience, rotor wing turbine hours, and appropriate FAA certifications. The role involves detailed flight planning, meetings, and community outreach as part of Air Methods operations.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school with two to five years’ related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 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.
• 200 hours of cross‑country flight time, at least 50 hours of which were at night.
• 100 hours unaided night as PIC (or 100 hours NVG time substituted).
• Instrument rating (ATP) in category meets requirement.
• Fixed‑wing multi‑engine rating required for twin‑engine aircraft.
• Commercial single‑engine land required for single‑engine aircraft.
• First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy to transport medical crew and patient within assigned area.
• Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner.
• Complete pre‑flight checks and sign off Daily Flight Log.
• Perform complete walk around of aircraft before cockpit entry and after flight.
• Maintain final authority on aircraft operations and passenger safety.

Education

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible to ensure aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy to transport medical crew and patient to receiving hospital within an assigned operational area.
• Operates Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner.
• 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.
• Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized in the operational area and also ensures that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
• Responsible for completion of required documentation.
• Able to conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards.
• Participates regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school and two to five years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public and strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment.
• Pilots must have flown in category 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.
• 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 (for a RW candidate who is FW rated, 100 hours or greater of FW actual or hood instrument time can reduce the RW required instrument time to 25 hours).
• Instrument rating (for category and class of aircraft) (ATP rating in category meets this requirement).
• Fixed‑wing multi‑engine rating is required for twin‑engine aircraft.
• Commercial single‑engine land is required for single‑engine aircraft.
• First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.