Helicopter Pilot

About the role

Nestled high in the White Mountains, Show Low offers cool pine-covered landscapes and four-season adventure, a refreshing escape from Arizona’s desert heat. Surrounding natural beauty includes the sprawling Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, perfect for hiking, wildlife spotting, and miles of scenic trails. Crystal-clear waters at Show Low Lake and Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area deliver year-round fishing, boating, and camping just minutes from town.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintains thorough familiarity with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area and ensures 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.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from 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.
• Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals and the public and strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment.
• Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Program - Minimum Required Flight Times: 2000 total flight hours with minimum of 1500 flight hours in category, 1000 hours PIC in category, 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time, 200 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours of which were at night, 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (simulator time does not count).
• First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.
• Operation And Safety Requirements: As a member of the Flight Crew, any person employed in this position shall maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds and shall be less than seventy (70) years old.

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision
• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Full Company-Paid Life Insurance
• AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Legal
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs

Pay

$15,000 Annual Stipend, Off-Duty Housing and $15,000 Sign-on Bonus Available

Schedule

Nearby mountain communities like Pinetop-Lakeside add charm, while bigger hubs like Phoenix are just a scenic drive away. With cooler temps, stunning starry skies, and endless outdoor recreation, Show Low blends small-town living with big-time adventure in Arizona’s high country.