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Rotor Wing Pilot in Command

Helicopter Jobs · Waupaca, WI · 1 mo ago
Management$46.24–$72.8/hrFull-time

Essential Functions

  • Operates aircraft in compliance with FAA regulations, company policies, and mission protocols.
  • Plans and executes flights, accounting for weather conditions, weight and balance, and fuel requirements.
  • Collaborates effectively with medical staff, ground crew, and dispatch for seamless mission execution.
  • Responds promptly to emergency callouts, maintaining readiness at all times.
  • Maintains accurate flight and maintenance logs as required by the company and FAA.
  • Represents the company professionally when interacting with patients, families, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

  • FAA Certifications: Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating or an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate; appropriate category and class ratings
  • Current FAA Second-Class Medical Certificate (or higher)
  • Flight Experience:
    • 2,500 hours of total flight time in a helicopter
    • 100 hours of cross-country flight – 25 hours at night
    • 75 actual or simulated instrument hours
    • 100 hours of unaided night flight time
  • Pass a 135.293 check ride within the first 60 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications

  • Air ambulance experience
  • Night Vision Goggle experience
  • 300 flight hours at night
  • Turbine-engine time – 1000 hours
  • Live within one hour of assigned base

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Flight planning
  • Communication
  • Decision-making
  • Team collaboration
  • Situational awareness
  • Leadership
  • Safety compliance
  • Technical proficiency
  • Stress management

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to sit for extended periods in an aircraft cockpit
  • Capability to perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections, which may involve climbing, kneeling, crouching, or stooping
  • Must meet FAA medical standards for physical and mental fitness, as verified by a current FAA Medical Certificate
  • Meet Intermountain Health standards for annual hearing tests
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, as required for handling equipment or luggage
  • Tolerance for varying environmental conditions, including exposure to heat, cold, and noise during aircraft operations
  • Meet current weight restrictions established by the company

Pay

$46.24 – $72.80 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness encompassing living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Location: Burlington Air Base, Waupaca Air Base
Work City: Waupaca
Work State: Wisconsin
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

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