Royal Flying Doctor Service | Pilatus PC12 SET Pilot

The Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT is seeking a skilled Line Pilot to operate its Pilatus PC-12 aircraft fleet. This role, based in Darwin or Gove, Northern Territory, involves critical aeromedical retrievals, patient transfers, and primary healthcare missions across remote and regional Australia. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team delivering essential healthcare services to diverse communities.

About the Role

As a Line Pilot, the primary responsibility is to operate the organisation's Pilatus PC-12 fleet, ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of aeromedical retrievals, inter-hospital patient transfers, and vital primary healthcare services throughout the Northern Territory. This position requires flying into remote and regional locations, often under single-pilot Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), and collaborating closely with flight nurses, doctors, engineers, and operational teams. The role offers continuous professional development opportunities, including potential upskilling to the Pilatus PC-12 PRO, and supports a high standard of safety and professionalism in a dynamic operational environment.

Requirements

• A CASA Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL(A)) or higher.
• A current Instrument Rating with a valid Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC).
• Approximately 2,000 hours of total flight time.
• Approximately 1,500 hours of Pilot in Command (PIC) experience.
• Approximately 100 hours of night flying experience.
• Recent single-pilot IFR experience within the past two years.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating the Pilatus PC-12.
• Experience with turbine aircraft operations.
• Experience in remote and regional flying.
• Experience in aeromedical, emergency services, or charter operations.
• Experience with single-pilot IFR operations.
• Knowledge of rural and remote Australia.