Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods

Helicopter pilot operating Air Methods aircraft from Live Oak, Florida. Transporting medical crews and patients while ensuring flight safety, airworthiness, and regulatory compliance.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeLive Oak • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $15,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in aircraft operation, safety compliance, and medical transport logistics, with a strong emphasis on pre-flight inspections and adherence to regulatory standards. Possesses extensive flight experience, including rotor wing turbine time and night flying capabilities.

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2000 Total Flight Hours1500 Flight Hours In CategoryCommercial & Instrument RatingFirst OR Second Class FAA Medical CertificateFAR, AIM, GOM Compliance

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Hard Skills

Aircraft OperationPre-Flight InspectionsFlight PlanningRotor Wing Turbine TimeCross-Country Flight TimeNight Flight ExperienceInstrument Flight TimeDocumentation CompletionSafety ComplianceMedical Transport Logistics

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeam CollaborationAttention To DetailProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

Commercial RatingInstrument RatingATP RatingFAA Medical Certificate

Industry Keywords

Air MethodsMedical FlightFAA RegulationsDOT ComplianceFlight Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
Verify aircraft airworthiness through pre-flight inspections, Daily Flight Log sign-off, and complete walk-arounds before and after each flight
Exercise final authority over 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 the medical interior 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
Transport medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within the assigned operational area
Ensure compliance with FAR, AIM, GOM guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures
Perform other duties as assigned

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
Weight not to exceed 250 pounds
Less than seventy (70) years old
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, including at least 50 hours at night
100 hours unaided night as PIC, with specified NVG substitution rules
50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category, with specified reduction rules for qualifying fixed-wing candidates
Commercial & Instrument Rating for category and class of aircraft, or ATP rating in category
First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required
Subject to DOT/FAA drug and/or alcohol testing requirements
Regular scheduled attendance on a 7/7 schedule with 12-hour shifts

Benefits

Comp & perks

$15,000 Location Stipend
$15,000 Sign-on Bonus Available
NEW Off-Duty Housing available
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