About This Role
Priester Aviation is seeking a fixed-wing air ambulance pilot to operate a King Air 200 from its Durango, Colorado facility for Flight for Life® missions. The role involves single-pilot critical-care flights, including patient transport, organ transport, and search-and-rescue support, with flights averaging approximately 800 miles across the Front Range and surrounding states. The pilot will work in a safety-focused Part 135 and Part 91 operating environment and coordinate closely with medical teams, ground crews, maintenance personnel, and company flight operations.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The pilot will operate the King Air 200 as a single pilot in air ambulance operations and maintain readiness at the Durango facility for critical-care flights.
- Responsibilities include conducting thorough pre-flight inspections, confirming aircraft airworthiness, and complying with FAA regulations and company procedures.
- The pilot will supervise the safe loading of patients, medical crew, equipment, and baggage while ensuring weight-and-balance standards are met.
- The role also requires coordination with ground crews and medical teams, adherence to Flight for Life® procedures and company flight operations manuals, and participation in Priester Aviation’s Safety Management System.
What We Offer
Priester Aviation offers medical, dental, and vision coveragecompany-paid short- and long-term disability insurancecompany-paid basic life and AD&D insuranceoptional supplemental coveragevoluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plansa 401(k) retirement plan with company matchannual profit-sharing contributionsHSA, FSA, and Dependent Care FSA optionspaid company holidaysunlimited paid time off subject to scheduling guidelinessick leavetuition reimbursementcompany-paid legal services and identity theft protectioncompany-paid pet insuranceemployee assistance resourcesprofessional development and advancement opportunitiesand a typically balanced 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule.
Requirements
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and hold a valid U.S. passport.
- The position requires strong working knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations, a current First Class Medical Certificate, and an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate.
- Required flight experience includes at least 2,500 hours total time, 500 hours of multi-engine experience, and 1,000 hours of PIC time.
- Candidates must demonstrate an impeccable safety record, communicate fluently in spoken and written English, live within one hour of Durango, Colorado, or be willing to relocate, and be able to work 12-hour shifts.
- A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
- Single-pilot and mountain-terrain experience is preferred but not required.