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HEMS Pilot - SkillBridge Program

Air Methods is seeking skilled military aviators to join their Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) team as a HEMS Pilot through the SkillBridge program in Greenwood Village, Colorado. This pathway offers a unique opportunity to transition military aviation expertise into a vital civilian career, providing essential air medical transport services.

About the Role

The DOW SkillBridge program with Air Methods is designed to leverage your existing military aviation experience and prepare you for a career as a HEMS Pilot. This comprehensive training pathway includes ground instruction, specialized training at FlightSafety International (FSI), and hands-on experience at an operational base. Participants will gain the necessary aircraft knowledge, understand civilian operating procedures, and develop crew coordination skills to meet Air Methods' HEMS pilot qualifications. The role involves safely transporting medical crews and patients, making sound flight decisions, and adhering to stringent safety regulations.

Requirements

• Recent flight experience in the applicable aircraft category with the military or a commercial operator within the previous 24 months.
• Strong communication, crew coordination, and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to learning civilian HEMS procedures and operating standards.
• Eligibility to participate in the DOW SkillBridge program and required command approval.
• An associate’s degree or equivalent education and experience, with two to five years of related experience and/or training. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Flight crew members must meet operational requirements: maximum weight of 250 pounds and an age below 70 years, subject to applicable law and company policy.
• This position is subject to DOT/FAA drug and alcohol testing requirements.

Pilot Qualifications

Certificates and Medical

• Commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating appropriate to aircraft category and class; an ATP certificate in category satisfies the certificate requirement.
• First- or Second-Class FAA Medical Certificate.

VFR Program Flight Experience

• 2,000 total flight hours, including at least 1,500 hours in category.
• 1,000 hours as pilot in command (PIC) in category.
• 500 hours of rotor-wing turbine time.
• 200 hours of cross-country time, including at least 50 hours at night.
• 100 hours of unaided night PIC time. Up to 50 hours may be replaced by 100 hours of night vision goggle time; at least 50 unaided night hours are required.
• 50 hours of actual or hood instrument time flown in category; simulator time does not count. For rotor-wing candidates with a fixed-wing rating and at least 100 hours of fixed-wing actual or hood instrument time, the rotor-wing requirement may be reduced to 25 hours.

IFR Program Flight Experience

• 2,500 total flight hours, including at least 2,000 hours in category.
• 1,000 hours PIC in category.
• 500 hours of cross-country time.
• 100 hours of night flight time.
• 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time, including at least 50 hours in flight in an aircraft and 20 hours in actual instrument conditions in category.