About This Role
This full-time Fixed Wing Pilot position operates a Life Net PC12 IFR aircraft from North Platte, Nebraska, transporting medical crews and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area. The pilot is responsible for safe and legal aircraft operation, airworthiness checks, detailed flight planning, regulatory and company-procedure compliance, aircraft and medical-system familiarity, flight documentation, and final operational authority for passengers, cargo, and equipment. The position follows a 7-days-on/7-days-off schedule with 12-hour shifts.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally, completing a pre-flight inspection and signing the Daily Flight Log before every flight.
- Perform a full aircraft walk-around before entering the cockpit and after each flight, verify aircraft and weather airworthiness, and retain final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
- Maintain thorough knowledge of applicable Federal Aviation Regulations, the Aeronautical Information Manual, the General Operations Manual, and Air Methods policies and procedures.
- Remain familiar with all aircraft and medical systems used by backup aircraft at the operational area, ensure the medical flight team understands the medical interior and systems, complete required documentation, conduct detailed flight planning on short notice, and participate in company meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach.
What We Offer
Compensation includes a stated salary range of $82,900 to $93,251, a $30,000 stipend, a $3,000 IFR stipend, an experience stipend of up to $12,000, off-duty housing availability, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus. Benefits include health, dental, and vision coveragea competitive 401(k) retirement planflexible spending account planstuition reimbursementcompany-paid life insuranceAD&D insuranceshort- and long-term disability insurancebusiness travel accident insurancevoluntary legal coveragerelocation assistanceand employee assistance and benefit concierge programs.
Requirements
- The posting requires 2,500 total flight hours, including at least 2,000 hours in category, 1,000 hours of PIC time in category, 500 hours of cross-country time including at least 50 hours at night, 500 hours of turbine time, 100 hours of night flight, and 100 hours in actual instrument conditions in category. Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months and hold an instrument rating for the applicable category and class
- an ATP rating in category satisfies the instrument-rating requirement. For the single-engine aircraft role, a commercial single-engine land qualification is required. Applicants must hold a First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate, have an associate’s degree or equivalent education and experience, and meet the stated age and weight limits. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.