AWHAA Relief Pilot – Minnesota & Wisconsin

(Other) Aw119 Haa Relief Pilot – Minnesota & Wisconsin

Helicopter Relief Pilot- MN & WI

Bloomington, Minnesota, USA

Position Type:
Permanent

Job Description:

Helicopter Relief Pilot

Who We Are:

Life Link III is a nationally recognized leader in air medical transport. Our top priority is safety and doing what is best for the patients we serve. We strive to put cutting-edge technology and education in the hands of our flight medical crew, pilots, mechanics, Operations Control Specialists and Communication Center Specialists so we can provide uncompromising care to the communities we live and work in.

We do this work while living out our core values of safety, customer focus, excellence, integrity, innovation, and collaboration.

Position Summary:

Life Link III's Rotor Wing Relief Pilots emphasizes safety, excellence, and collaboration in their approach to realizing Life Link III's mission and values.

The Rotor Wing Relief Pilot is responsible for filling in at all Life Link III rotorcraft bases in support of the base pilots. The Relief Pilot will cover vacation schedules, sick time, pilot vacancies and other times our Minnesota and Wisconsin bases are below their staffing requirements. Our Rotor Wing Pilots are responsible to ensure aircraft and weather conditions are airworthy to transport medical crew and patients to receiving hospitals within an assigned operational area.

Responsible for compliance with Code of Federal Regulations as applied to aviation. (CFR) Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), General Operations Manual guidelines (GOM), and thorough knowledge of Life Link III policies and procedures.

The Rotor Wing Relief Pilot is a full-time position.

Position Highlights:

• Final authority for the safety of passengers, cargo, and medical personnel, and has second tier operational control for all flights which they initiate/accept.
• Accomplishes preflight inspections.
• Conducts all flight operations in compliance with the CFR's, the aircraft Flight Manual, the General Operations Manual, Operations Specifications, and Life Link III's policies/procedures.
• Ensures full and proper completion of all flight documentation.
• Maintains positive attitude with fellow employees and customers.
• Able to conduct detailed flight planning and weather checks with little notice.
• Responsible for pertinent information regarding all flights, including, NOTAMs, TFRs, weather information. Responsible for maintaining qualifications as required in CFR's.
• Supervises loading of passengers, baggage, and fuel and determines that weight and balance remains within the limitations contained in the aircraft flight manual for all flight operations (Part 91 and 135).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For:

• Commercial pilot certificate & Instrument Rating for category and class of aircraft. (ATP in category meets this requirement.)
• First or Second Class FAA Medical Certificate
• 2000 hours total flight time
• 1500 hours flight hours in category
• 1000 hours PIC in category
• 500 hours of rotorcraft turbine time
• 200 hours of cross country
• 100 hours of unaided night.
• 50 hours of unaided night can be accepted with a minimum of 100 hours of aided night.
• 50 hours of hood or actual time instrument time in flight in category. (Simulator time does not count.) A pilot that is dual qualified in fixed wing with 100 hours of actual instrument time can reduce this requirement to 25 hours.
• Able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external entities to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results. Valid driver's license
• Reliable transportation