[Hiring] Helicopter Check Airman @Air Methods

Role Description

Be a part of something bigger and join a team where your passion makes a real difference! As leaders in the industry, we welcome exceptional pilots to partner with us in serving communities nationwide with top-tier air medical transport resources. Elevate your career with a supportive 7 days on/7 days off (12-hour shifts) work-life balance, where your safety and well-being are paramount, and your contribution truly matters in making a lasting impact on the lives we care for year-round.

Company instructor who performs an oversight, safety and qualification role for Helicopter pilots undergoing evaluation. Conducts training and flight checks in a classroom, an aircraft, or in a flight simulator. May be homebased with travel on a 7/7 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate operational compliance including all aspects of safety, flight operations, maintenance operations, and other procedures and policies as described in the General Operations Manual.
• Initial and Recurrent training (ground and flight).
• Transition, differences and ROC (restricted operations checks) ground and flight training.
• Correct and report out-of-compliance issues immediately; coordinate with the ACP and Regional Aviation or Maintenance Director as appropriate to ensure the problem is corrected.
• Assist in the development and implementation of flight and ground training schedules.
• Ensure that standardized training and checking procedures, provided by the certificate, are adhered to.
• Assist the CP and ACP in all pilot record keeping requirements in accordance with applicable FARs and policies.
• Submit required reports in a timely manner.
• Expected to operate advanced aviation training devices and operate full motion simulators as required.
• Assist the CP in the development of the aircraft checklist and Air Methods’ Pilot Training Programs.
• Assist in development and conduct (as appropriate): Basic Indoctrination Training, initial and recurrent ground training, initial and recurrent flight training, instrument training (ground and flight), and night vision goggle (NVG) training (ground and flight).
• Estimated percentage of time spent traveling: 50-100%.

Qualifications

• 2500 total flight hours with minimum of 2000 flight hours in category.
• 1000 hours PIC in category.
• 500 hours of rotor wing turbine time.
• 500 hours of cross-country flight time, at least 100 hours of which were at night.
• 100 hours unaided night as PIC (or 50 hours of unaided with 100 hours of NVG time).
• 75 hours total actual or hood instrument time in flight and in category (simulator time does not count).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to implement training programs (initial and recurrent training).
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner with all levels.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Requirements

• CFI / CFII (Rotor wing) or willingness to obtain within one year.
• ATP rating in aircraft category preferred.
• Commercial/Instrument rating required.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Recommendation from a current Air Methods Flight Instructor or Check Airman preferred.
• Previous Instructor/Check Airman experience.

Benefits

• For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page here.