Sensor Operator (Low-Time Pilots)

American Patrols, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Patrols, Inc. is seeking high-achieving pilots to join our LiDAR operations team.

This role offers hands-on flight duties in support of aerial inspections across production sites, with a path to line-pilot status and substantial flight-time accumulation within 18 months. Candidates must have at least 200 flight hours and a Commercial FAA license, be detail-oriented and professional, technology-proficient, weigh 200 pounds or less, and be willing to travel for deployments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 200 hours of flight time.
• Commercial FAA license required.
• Detail oriented, professional and technology-proficient.
• Must weigh 200 lbs (91 kg) or less.
• Ability to travel for deployments.

Responsibilities

• Pre-flight and operate aircraft in accordance with regulations.
• Provide aerial inspections of production and pipeline sites.
• Operate LiDAR control terminal.
• Refuel and position aircraft after flights.
• Maintain professional communication with clients and operations team.
• Complete post-flight paperwork precisely.

Skills

Detail oriented

Professional

Technology-proficient

Travel-ready

Education

Commercial FAA License

Job description

American Patrols, Inc. Is looking for high-achieving, low-time pilots to join our team. This is an amazing opportunity to fly with us while operating a LiDAR sensor from the right seat. Start with us here, prove yourself, and you will be on the track to become one of our line pilots with an opportunity to get 1,500 hours of flight time within 18 months of your start date.

Requirements of this position include:

• Have at least 200 hours of flight time
• Have a commercial FAA License
• Detail oriented
• Professional
• Technology-proficient
• Weighing 200lbs or less
• Ability to travel for deployments as necessary

Duties in this position include:

• Pre-flight and safely operate our aircraft in accordance with all applicable regulations
• Provide aerial inspections of various production and pipeline sites
• Operate computer terminal that controls a LiDAR sensor
• Refuel and "bed-down" aircraft after completing flights
• Professional communication with our client & Operations team throughout the day
• Execute post-flight paperwork & correspondence with detailed precision

This is a non-management position
This is a full time position