Helicopter Pilot Regional Relief

About the role

As the leader in the air medical industry, Air Methods seeks exceptional pilots to partner with us to serve our communities. We are committed to providing air medical transport resources 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while offering pilots work‑life balance. Our top objective is to ensure safety on every flight, and we invite you to join our growing, high‑performing culture driven by teammates who strive to be the best.

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.
• Performs a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight.
• Has final authority regarding aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
• Maintains thorough familiarity with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft used in the operational area and ensures the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
• Completes required documentation.
• Conducts 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 a two‑year college or technical school and two to five years’ related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Operation and Safety Requirements: must maintain a weight not exceeding 250 pounds and be less than seventy (70) years old.

Skills

• Maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public; strives to maintain a friendly and professional working environment.
• Must have flown in the relevant category within the previous 24 months.
• Visual Flight Rules (VFR) Program requirements:
  • 2000 total flight hours with a 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 unaided can be substituted by 100 hours NVG time, but cannot fall below 50 hours unaided).
  • 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (for a RW candidate who is FW rated, 100+ hours FW actual/hood instrument time can reduce RW required instrument time to 25 hours).
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
  • Instrument rating (for category and class of aircraft); ATP rating in category meets this requirement.
  • Fixed‑wing multiengine rating required for twin‑engine aircraft.
  • Commercial single‑engine land rating required for single‑engine aircraft.
  • First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate required.