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Position: Fixed Wing Pilot

Location: Birmingham, AL

Aircraft: Hawker 800

Schedule: 8 Days On and 6 Days Off

Annual Salary Range: $96,393 - $118,506

Incentives Included:

• Annual scaled salary increases based on merit to a maximum of $144,970.
• 15,000 Sign-On Bonus (Must Complete Training and Check Ride).
• 40,000 Retention Bonus (There is a 6 Month Waiting period and This is a 3 Year Program).
• Up to 3,000 in Relocation Assistance.

Job Summary:

The Second in Command is so designated as the SIC for a flight or series of flights in accordance to the principals and procedures as required by FAR Part 135. The SIC is responsible for the safe execution of flight duties to which he or she is assigned. The SIC will support the PIC in their final authority in the operation of the aircraft and exercises Operational Control on the Tier 2 level as described in Chapter 5 of the General Operations Manual. The SIC must meet minimum qualifications as specified by Federal Aviation Regulation Part 135.245.

The fixed wing pilot schedules are a rotating 8 days on followed by 6 days off duty assignment. While on duty, pilots serve a 12-hour shift (or up to the maximum allowed under Part 135 if on mission) from home and must be able to meet that program’s specified call-out time in order to meet the planned launch time of a trip. Pilot shift assignments consist of either a day duty period or a night duty period and are scheduled the month prior by the Base Lead Pilot to provide pilots sufficient opportunity to prepare their rest cycle. Pilots can expect to serve the same duty period during their assigned 8 days on shift and then rotate to the next duty period during their next 8-day shift assignment. Changes to duty periods within a 8-day shift assignment are discouraged but can occur depending on local needs at the Base.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, Birmingham, AL
• Must hold, or be able to attain, HS-125-800 PIC Type Rating

• Hold, or be eligible to hold, an FAA ATP certificate
• 1500 Total Time Airplane Hours
• 250 hours Multi-Engine Airplane Hours
• 250 PIC Airplane hours
• Must hold of be able to attain a First-Class Medical Certificate
• Must be able to maintain First Class Privileges
• Must hold valid US Passport
• Must be eligible to hold Chinese "C" class visa

Responsibilities:

• Complies with the duties and responsibilities contained within AirMed International general operating manual.
• Ensures the aircraft is ready for mission in coordination with AirMeds 121 dispatch team.
• Complies with all domestic and international guidance in accordance with applicable FARs, ICAO annexes and individual AIPs.
• Ensures that all pertinent information about flight operations will be disseminated through the operational control structure.
• Conducts themselves in a professional manner to include being sensitive to the environment they are in at all times.
• Attends meetings when required, and may be required to attend training and check-flights outside of normal duty shift rotations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Operations or Chief Pilot

Working Conditions:

• Required to work in outside weather conditions.
• Must be able to work night, day, and overnight shifts as assigned.
• International Travel is Required.
• May need to de-ice the plane, assist with towing the aircraft and maneuvering in and out of the hangar, prep the plane for flight.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to stand, walk, climb, bend, balance, sit, crouch, kneel, or crawl unassisted for extended periods of time.
• May assist with loading patients, lift and/or move up to 150 pounds cumulative with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Reports To:

• The Base Lead Pilot
• The Chief Pilot
• The Director of Operations

Global Medical Response and its family of companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes supporting veterans and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with a disability.

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