Helicopter Pilot

Air Methods

. Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeHolyoke • 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. Proficient in flight planning and familiar with medical systems to ensure safe transport of medical crews and patients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

2,000 Total Flight Hours1,500 Flight Hours In Category1,000 Hours PIC In CategoryFAA Medical CertificateInstrument Rating For Category

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Hard Skills

Aircraft OperationPre-Flight InspectionsFlight PlanningRotor Wing Turbine ExperienceCross-Country Flight TimeNight Flight ExperienceInstrument Time In FlightCommercial Single-Engine LandFixed-Wing Multiengine RatingPIC Experience

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeam CollaborationAttention To DetailProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

FAA Medical CertificateInstrument RatingATP Rating

Industry Keywords

Federal Aviation RegulationsAeronautical Information ManualGeneral Operations ManualAir Methods PoliciesAircraft Airworthiness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner
Complete pre-flight inspections and verify aircraft airworthiness by signing the Daily Flight Log
Perform a complete aircraft walk-around before entering the cockpit and after each flight
Serve as 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 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
Maintain regular scheduled attendance
Travel approximately 10% of the time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a 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
Must maintain a weight not to exceed 250 pounds
Must be less than seventy (70) years old
Pilots must have flown in category within the previous 24 months
2,000 total flight hours with a minimum of 1,500 flight hours in category
1,000 hours PIC in category
500 hours of rotor wing turbine
200 hours of cross-country flight time, including at least 50 hours at night
100 hours unaided night as PIC; substitution with NVG time permitted under stated conditions
50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category, subject to stated 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
Must comply with Federal Aviation Regulations, Aeronautical Information Manual, General Operations Manual guidelines, and Air Methods policies and procedures

Benefits

Comp & perks

$25,000 stipend
Experience stipend: up to $12,000
Off-duty housing available
$15,000 sign-on bonus
Health, dental and vision insurance
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 benefits
Relocation assistance
Employee assistance and benefit concierge service programs