Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods

Helicopter Pilot operating EC135 IFR aircraft for Air Methods EMS air medical transport. Ensuring flight safety, airworthiness, regulatory compliance, and patient transport in Sayre, Pennsylvania.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeSayre • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $20,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in aircraft operation, safety protocols, and compliance with aviation regulations. Proficient in flight planning, aircraft inspections, and ensuring the safety of medical transport operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

2500 Total Flight Hours1000 Hours PIC In CategoryInstrument RatingFirst OR Second Class FAA Medical CertificateKnowledge Of Federal Aviation Regulations

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Hard Skills

Aircraft OperationFlight PlanningPre-Flight ChecksAircraft Walk-AroundMedical Transport ProceduresCross Country Flight TimeNight Flight TimeFlight In Actual Instrument ConditionsSafety ProtocolsDocumentation Completion

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

ATP RatingFixed Wing Multiengine RatingCommercial Single Engine Land

Industry Keywords

Federal Aviation RegulationsAeronautical Information ManualGeneral Operations ManualAir Methods PoliciesDOT/FAA Drug Testing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
Ensure aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy for transporting medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within the assigned operational area
Complete pre-flight checks before every flight and verify airworthiness by signing the Daily Flight Log
Perform a complete aircraft walk-around before entering the cockpit and after each flight
Hold final authority regarding aircraft operations and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment
Maintain familiarity with all 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
Perform other duties as assigned
Maintain regular attendance

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
Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months
2500 total flight hours with a minimum of 2000 hours in category
1000 hours PIC in category
500 hours of cross country flight time
100 hours of night flight time
100 hours of flight in actual instrument conditions in category
Instrument rating (for category and class of aircraft), with ATP rating in category meeting 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 Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual guidelines (GOM), and Air Methods policies and procedures
Regular scheduled attendance
Subject to DOT/FAA drug and/or alcohol testing requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

$20,000 Annual Stipend
Off Duty Housing
$15,000 Sign-on Bonus
Work life balance
7 days on/7 days off (12-hour shifts)