Captain - BK117C2/EC135 (NTR)

Job description

Rotor Wing Pilot - Hazleton, PA (Lehigh Valley MedEvac). EMS Air Medical Aircraft: BK117C2 and EC 135 VFR. $20,000 Annual Stipend, Off Duty Housing and $15,000 Sign-on Bonus Available. Responsible to ensure aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy to transport medical crew and patient to receiving hospital within an assigned operational area. Responsible for compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual guidelines (GOM), and thorough knowledge of Air Methods policies and procedures. Essential Functions: Operates Air Methods aircraft in a safe and legal manner. Completes pre-flight before every flight. Final authority with regard to operations of aircraft and for the safety of passengers, cargo and equipment. Responsible for completion of required documentation. Conducts detailed flight planning. Schedule: 7 days on / 7 days off (12-hour shifts). Qualifications: - Pilots must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months - Weight not to exceed 250 pounds; must be less than 70 years old - VFR Program Minimum Required Flight Times: - 2,000 total flight hours with minimum of 1,500 flight hours in category (helicopter) - 1,000 hours PIC in category - 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time - 200 hours of cross-country flight time (at least 50 hours at night) - 100 hours unaided night as PIC (50 hours unaided can be substituted by 100 hours NVG time, but cannot be reduced below 50 hours unaided) - 50 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (simulator time does not count) - Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating (for category and class of aircraft); ATP rating in category meets this requirement - First OR Second Class FAA Medical certificate required - Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two to five years' related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Bachelor's degree preferred

Additional requirements

• Must have flown in category for a commercial operator or in the military within the previous 24 months
• Weight must not exceed 250 pounds
• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and two to five years' related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Subject to DOT/FAA drug and/or alcohol testing

Compensation and Benefits

• 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
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee Assistance and Benefit Concierge Service Programs
• Off Duty Housing
• $20,000 Annual Stipend
• $15,000 Sign-on Bonus

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