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King Air 200 Captain – Air Ambulance & Repatriation (Bournemouth)
✈️ King Air 200 Captain – Air Ambulance & Repatriation
Join Gama Aviation’s Bournemouth-based King Air fleet as Captain and make a direct impact on patient care and client service across the UK and Channel Islands. You’ll lead safe, efficient repatriation and air ambulance missions on a roster designed for strong work-life balance.
🧭 About the role
As a King Air 200 Captain, you will operate within a multi-crew, fixed-wing air ambulance environment, delivering time-critical repatriation flights. You’ll ensure operational excellence under Gama Aviation’s AOC, supporting contracted services for Guernsey, Jersey, and leading insurance and assistance providers.
🧰 Key responsibilities
- Command King Air 200 air ambulance and repatriation flights from Bournemouth on a rostered schedule.
- Ensure the highest standards of safety, compliance, and crew coordination in a multi-crew environment.
- Deliver outstanding client service for contracted partners, including Channel Islands stakeholders and insurers.
- Conduct thorough flight planning, briefing, and post-flight reporting in line with company SOPs and AOC requirements.
- Collaborate effectively with operations and clinical teams to support patient needs and on-time performance.
🎓 What you’ll bring
- Licence: UK CAA CPL with multi-engine and instrument ratings.
- Type rating: Current King Air 200 type rating.
- Experience: Minimum 1,500 hours total time and 500 hours on type.
- Successful completion of a command assessment.
- Solid understanding of AOC requirements and multi-crew SOPs.
- Basic IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Residence within 60 minutes of Bournemouth Airport or willingness to relocate.
- Flexibility with rostering to support daily operational needs.
🌟 Rewards & benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Equal-time roster for enhanced work-life balance.
- Competitive group pension scheme.
- Comprehensive life assurance.
- Income protection and travel insurance (subject to underwriting).
- Private healthcare following successful completion of probation.
- Two paid volunteering days per calendar year (subject to line manager approval).
- Investment in training, qualifications, and professional development.
📅 Roster & base
- Base: Bournemouth, UK
- Roster: Equal-time roster
📨 Ready to apply?
If you meet the requirements and want to captain meaningful air ambulance and repatriation missions, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join the Bournemouth King Air team at Gama Aviation.