Rotor Wing Pilot | Bell 429

Position Summary

The Rotor Wing Pilot provides rapid and critical care transport as part of a dedicated air medical operation. This position involves working alongside medical professionals to ensure safe and timely patient transportation while maintaining responsibility for the safe operation of the aircraft.

Schedule

• 14 days on / 14 days off
• Travel to and from hitch covered

Responsibilities

• Retain final authority for safe operation of the aircraft
• Ensure aircraft airworthiness and proper documentation
• Make decisions to accept, reject, or terminate flights as needed
• Adhere to Crew Resource Management (CRM) techniques
• Represent the company positively to vendors, employees, and patients
• Participate in the Safety Management System
• Obtain flight briefings and plan assignments
• Ensure compliance with weather and aircraft performance requirements
• Follow flight plan or authorized locating procedures
• Maintain aircraft within weight and balance requirements
• Report FAA violations or incidents promptly
• Perform equipment checks and brief crew/passengers
• Report maintenance discrepancies
• Be knowledgeable of relevant manuals and regulations
• Participate in pre-flight risk assessment
• Responsible for Tier Two operational control functions

Requirements

• Current FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate, Rotorcraft Helicopter, with Instrument Helicopter rating
• Current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate
• Minimum 2,000 total flight hours (1,700 hours may be considered with Director of Operations and Chief Pilot approval)
• Minimum 1,200 hours helicopter flight time
• Minimum 1,000 hours Pilot-in-Command (PIC) time
• Minimum 50 hours unaided night flight time
• Minimum 100 hours aided night flight time
• Minimum 500 hours turbine flight time
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate
• 1,000 hours turbine flight time
• Previous air medical experience

Benefits

• $46,000 retention bonus
• Comfortable, fully-furnished on-duty and off-duty housing
• Travel costs to and from hitch covered