West Yorkshire Police | Pilot

Line Pilot (Fixed Wing)

National Police Air Service (NPAS)

Location: Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Two full-time permanent posts

The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is extending the service provided by its fleet of four fixed wing aeroplanes, creating an opportunity for two additional pilots to become part of the team.

We are inviting applications from qualified fixed wing pilots to join our crews in providing vital air support to police forces across all of England and Wales, working alongside our helicopter fleet to deliver a blended, 24/7, borderless service.

Working with specialist Tactical Flight Officers from our NPAS Doncaster base, you will be deployed across the country in support of dynamic and pre-planned policing operations.

A job like no other, tasks can range from searching for vulnerable missing people to tracking prolonged vehicle pursuits, all whilst operating at the very highest level of aviation safety standards.

Our pilots are great team players, but self-starters too. They are positive ambassadors of NPAS and excellent communicators.

As a valued member of the NPAS team, you can expect a stable working routine, working a fixed four-on, four-off, 12-hour roster.

Other benefits include:

• 19 shifts annual leave per year (19 x 12hr shifts)
• Additional annual leave/overtime for public holidays
• Additional annual leave after five years’ service
• Career average revalued earnings (CARE) pension scheme
• Medical expenses for maintaining a Class 1 medical
• A Loss of Licence Insurance scheme

The wellbeing of everyone who works for NPAS is really important, which is why we provide access to an in-house peer support scheme.

Find out more about working for NPAS here.

Line pilot (fixed-wing) | National Police Air Service (npas.police.uk)

We welcome applications from pilots who hold a UK-issued Part-FCL Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) with RT Licence, as minimum.

To be considered, you must also hold, or have held in the last six years:

• A valid Multi-Engine Piston (land) class rating (MEP(land))
• A valid Single Pilot, Multi-Engine Instrument Rating including a Performance Based Navigation endorsement (IR-SP-ME Class)

Other standard requirements include:

• A minimum of 1,300 hours total flying time in current multi-engine practice, to include:
• 500 hours as Pilot in Command (PIC) single pilot aircraft fixed wing
• 100 hours flying time IFR
• 50 hours night of which 25 hours to be PIC
• English Language Proficiency Level 6
• UK Class 1 Medical for single pilot commercial operations carrying passengers

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undertake a flight test, and pass an interview panel.

For your application to be considered, please also submit copies of the following documentation:

• Copy of a valid UK Class One Medical certificate
• Copy of a current UK Commercial Pilots Licence (A) or Airline Transport Pilots Licence (A) showing valid, or the most recent expiry dates of the MEP (land) and IR-SP-ME Class if not currently valid
• Copy of the last three pages of your Personal Flying Logbook showing totals of all times.
• Any application submitted without providing the required additional documentation will not be accepted

Please be aware it is not possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on people who have not been resident within the UK for the last three years. Where this applies, regrettably applicants will be turned down, on the grounds it was not possible to carry out vetting procedures to the necessary standard.