Helicopter Pilot EC135 (IFR)

About This Role

Helicopter pilots ensure that aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy to transport medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. This role involves compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual guidelines (GOM), and thorough knowledge of Air Methods policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
• Complete pre-flight before every flight, verifying the aircraft is in an airworthy condition by signing off the Daily Flight Log
• Perform a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight
• Act as final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment
• Be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at the operational area
• Ensure that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems
• Complete required documentation
• Conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards
• Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate

’s degree 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

• Maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds
• Be less than seventy (70) years old
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues, EMS representatives, hospitals, and the public
• Strive to maintain a friendly and professional working environment
• Have flown in category within the previous 24 months

Nice to have:

• Bachelor’s degree

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Program:

• 2500 total flight hours with minimum of 2000 flight hours in category
• 1000 hours PIC in category
• 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time
• 500 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours of which were at night
• 100 hours unaided night as PIC (50 hours of unaided can be substituted for by 100 hours of NVG time, but cannot be reduced below 50 hours of unaided time)
• 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time, at least 50 hours which were in flight in an aircraft including 20 hours in actual instrument conditions in category

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