Helicopter Regional Relief Pilot

Air Methods

Regional Relief Pilot responsible for operating Air methods aircraft safely and completing pre-flight checks. Ensuring aircraft conditions and compliance with FAA regulations for medical transport.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeFlorida, South Carolina, Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operates Air methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
Completes pre-flight before every flight verifying the aircraft is in an airworthy condition by sign off of Daily Flight Log
Pilots will perform a complete walk around of the aircraft prior to entering the cockpit for flight and upon completion of each flight
Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment
Must be thoroughly familiar with all aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft utilized at operational area
Ensures that the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with the medical interior and systems
Responsible for completion of required documentation
Able to conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards
Participates regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees and community outreach

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
Two to five years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds
Must be less than seventy (70) years old
Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months
2000 total flight hours with minimum of 1500 flight hours in category
1000 hours PIC in category
500 hours of rotor wing turbine time
200 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)
50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category
Commercial & Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft)
ATP rating in category meets this requirement
First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental and Vision
Competitive 401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Spending Account Benefit Plans
Tuition Reimbursement
Full Company-Paid Life Insurance
AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Voluntary Legal
Relocation Assistance
Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Flight OperationsFlight PlanningAircraft SafetyRotor Wing Turbine OperationCross-Country FlightNight Flight OperationsInstrument FlightPilot In Command (PIC)Total Flight HoursMedical Systems Familiarity

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeam CollaborationAttention to DetailProblem Solving

Certifications

Commercial RatingInstrument RatingATP RatingFirst Class FAA Medical CertificateSecond Class FAA Medical Certificate