Pilot (Rotary Wing) -YCSO (Countywide)

Under minimal supervision, operates helicopters in emergency evacuations, search and rescue, and law enforcement operations for the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies.

Responsibilities

• As pilot in command, operates rotary wing aircraft in support of public safety missions, including surveillance, patrol, pursuit, search and rescue, aerial photography, and transport of personnel.
• Performs specialized maneuvers, one-skid landing, external load/short-haul operations, night, and mountain flying.
• Evaluates requests for air support and schedules flight plans in connection with flight missions.
• Inspects, tests, and maintains aircraft and all mission-related equipment.
• Cleans aircraft, unit quarters, and hangar.
• Performs pre- and post-flight inspections.
• Plans flights, loads passengers, baggage, and cargo, and analyzes weather conditions.
• Maintains logs and records, as required, and prepares written reports.
• Operates aircraft tug, tractor, and/or ground handling equipment.
• Coordinates pilot training programs and maintains training records.
• Trains pilots on various safety and aviation procedures and issues.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of:

• Weather systems regarding aircraft operations.
• Aircraft systems and operations, aerial navigation and maintenance regarding normal operating procedures, limitations, and emergency procedures.
• Federal Aviation Administration Regulations, Arizona Revised Statutes, Departmental General Orders, Aviation Bureau Standard Operating Procedures, and Aviation Unit Special Procedures.
• Aircraft ground handling procedures.
• Geography, topography, and climate regarding the State of Arizona.
• Maintenance test flight procedures.
• Department radio procedures.
• Aerodynamics and the fundamentals of flight regarding aircraft.
• Federal Communications Commission Regulations.
• Aviation fuel quality assurance testing procedures.
• Rescue procedures.
• Aeromedical operations.
• Flight scheduling procedures.
• Crisis management techniques and procedures.
• Basic aircraft maintenance techniques and procedures.
• Coordinated search patterns.
• Principles and practices of supervision.

Skills In:

• Oral communication.
• Written communication to complete required reports and records.
• The operation of ground vehicles (e.g., motor vehicles, fuel trucks, fuel pumps, aircraft etc.).
• The use of aircraft flight logs.

Ability To:

• Read and interpret aviation and weather maps.
• Perform operations under highly stressful or emergency conditions.
• Work independently.
• Compute basic mathematical and statistical calculations.
• Read and interpret written material of moderate difficulty.
• Prioritize flight missions.
• Operate Heliwagon.
• Handle confidential matters and maintain discretion.
• Act with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy.