Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods

Rotor-wing EMS pilot operating AS350B3 VFR aircraft for Air Methods, an air medical transport provider. Transporting medical crews and patients safely to receiving hospitals.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeSilver City • New Mexico • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $50,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in aircraft operation, safety protocols, and flight planning, with a strong emphasis on compliance with FAA regulations and medical transport procedures. 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 Certificate500 Hours Of Rotor Wing Turbine Time

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Hard Skills

Flight OperationPre-Flight InspectionFlight PlanningAircraft Airworthiness VerificationNight FlyingCross-Country FlightInstrument Flight TimePIC ExperienceMedical Transport ProceduresSafety Protocols

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationCommunicationAttention To DetailProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

Commercial RatingInstrument RatingATP RatingFAA Medical Certificate

Industry Keywords

Air MethodsRotor WingFAA RegulationsDOT/FAA Drug TestingMedical Flight Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
Complete pre-flight inspections and verify aircraft airworthiness through the Daily Flight Log
Perform a complete aircraft walk-around before entering the cockpit and after each flight
Exercise final authority over aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment
Maintain familiarity with aircraft and medical backup systems used in the operational area
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 in Air Methods meetings, activities, projects, committees, and community outreach
Transport medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within the assigned operational area
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
Must be 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, at least 50 hours of which were at night
100 hours unaided night as PIC, with permitted NVG substitution subject to stated limits
50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category, with stated reduction for qualifying FW instrument time
Commercial & Instrument Rating for category and class of aircraft, or ATP rating in category
First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required
Regular scheduled attendance
Subject to DOT/FAA drug and/or alcohol testing requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

$50,000 Annual Stipend
Off-Duty Housing
$15,000 Sign-on Bonus 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
7 days on/7 days off (12-hour shifts) work-life balance