Helicopter Pilot – Pool Program

Air Methods

Helicopter pilot operating Air Methods aircraft for air medical transport. Ensuring aircraft safety, regulatory compliance, flight planning, and patient and medical crew transport.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeGreenwood Village • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $82,900 - $93,251 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in aircraft operation, safety protocols, and compliance with aviation regulations. Holds necessary certifications and extensive flight experience, ensuring the safety and efficiency of medical flight operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

2000 Total Flight Hours1500 Flight Hours In Category1000 Hours PIC In CategoryFAA Medical CertificateKnowledge Of FAR, AIM, GOM

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Hard Skills

Aircraft OperationFlight PlanningPre-Flight ChecksAircraft Airworthiness VerificationRotor Wing Turbine ExperienceCross-Country Flight TimeInstrument RatingFixed Wing Multiengine RatingCommercial Single-Engine LandNight Flight Experience

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeam CollaborationAttention To DetailProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

First OR Second Class FAA Medical CertificateATP RatingCommercial Pilot License

Industry Keywords

Air MethodsAviation RegulationsMedical Flight OperationsFARAIMGOM

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
Complete pre-flight checks and verify aircraft airworthiness through the Daily Flight Log
Perform aircraft walk-arounds before entering the cockpit and after each flight
Hold final authority for aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment
Maintain familiarity with aircraft and medical systems of backup aircraft
Ensure the medical flight team is familiar and comfortable with medical interiors and systems
Complete required documentation
Conduct detailed flight planning with little notice to exacting standards
Participate regularly in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach
Perform other duties as assigned
Maintain regular attendance on a 7/7 schedule with 12-hour shifts
Travel approximately 10%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and 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
Be less than seventy (70) years old
Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months
2000 total flight hours with a minimum of 1500 flight hours in category
1000 hours PIC in category
500 hours of rotor wing turbine
200 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 50 hours at night
100 hours unaided night as PIC; 50 hours may be substituted by 100 hours of NVG time, but cannot be reduced below 50 hours unaided time
50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category, with specified fixed-wing substitution rules
Instrument rating for category and class of aircraft; ATP rating in category meets this requirement
Fixed wing multiengine rating required for twin-engine aircraft
Commercial single-engine land required for single-engine aircraft
First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required
Knowledge of and compliance with FAR, AIM, GOM, and Air Methods policies and procedures

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
Experience Stipend: Up to $12,000
Off-Duty Housing Available
$15,000 Sign On Bonus