About This Role
Air Methods, a US air-medical operator, is hiring a Fixed Wing Pilot based in Yakima, Washington to fly the Airlift Northwest Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprop under IFR. The pilot holds final authority for safe, legal air-ambulance operations, transporting the medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area while ensuring the aircraft is airworthy and weather conditions are suitable. The position works a 7-on/7-off rotation of 12-hour shifts. Base salary is $82,900-$93,251 per year (step-based on flight and EMS experience), plus an experience stipend of up to $12,000, an additional stipend, off-duty housing, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensures the aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy and suitable to transport the medical crew and patient to the receiving hospital within an assigned operational area.
- Operates Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner and acts as the final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment.
- Completes a pre-flight check and a full exterior walk-around before and after every flight, signing off the Daily Flight Log to verify airworthiness.
- Maintains thorough familiarity with all aircraft and medical systems of the backup aircraft used at the base and ensures the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
- Conducts detailed flight planning to exacting standards on short notice, completes all required documentation, and complies with the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), the General Operations Manual (GOM) and Air Methods policies and procedures.
- Participates regularly in company meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach.
- Works a 7-on/7-off schedule of 12-hour shifts.
What We Offer
Comprehensive benefits include health, dental and vision coveragea competitive 401(k) retirement plana flexible spending accounttuition reimbursementfull company-paid life insuranceAD&D insuranceshort-term and long-term disability insurancebusiness travel accident insurancevoluntary legal coveragerelocation assistanceand employee assistance and benefit concierge service programs. The role also advertises an experience stipend of up to $12,000, an additional $50,000 stipend, off-duty housing, and a $15,000 sign-on bonus.
Requirements
- Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months. Two sets of flight-experience minimums apply and candidates must meet both. IFR Program: 2,500 total flight hours including at least 2,000 hours in category
- 1,000 hours PIC in category
- 500 hours cross-country flight time (at least 50 of which were at night)
- 500 hours turbine time
- 100 hours night flight time
- and 100 hours of flight in actual instrument conditions in category. The posting also states that ALNW (Airlift Northwest) requirements must be met: 2,500 total flight hours including at least 2,500 hours in category
- 150 hours night flight time
- 300 hours of flight in actual instrument conditions in category
- and 50 hours in make and model. An instrument rating for the category and class of aircraft is required (an ATP rating in category satisfies this requirement). A fixed-wing multi-engine rating is required for twin-engine aircraft
- a Commercial single-engine land certificate is required for single-engine aircraft (as with this PC-12). A First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate is required. Education and experience: an Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school plus two to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- a Bachelor's degree is preferred. As a flight crew member, the pilot must maintain a weight not exceeding 250 pounds and be under 70 years of age.