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King Air Captain – Air Ambulance (Essendon, Melbourne)

✈️ Join Toll Aviation on a life-saving mission

Bring your command experience to a purpose-driven role. Toll Aviation is seeking skilled Captains to operate our King Air B260/B360 fleet on a dedicated air ambulance contract based in Melbourne. You will fly single-pilot alongside highly trained Flight Paramedics and clinical staff, delivering time-critical patient retrieval and inter-hospital transfers across Victoria and to other states. All shifts commence and conclude at Essendon.

  • Employment: Permanent
  • Contract: Air Ambulance (Victoria, with interstate operations)
  • Base: Essendon, Melbourne
  • Fleet: King Air B260 and B360
  • Operations: Single-pilot, day/night, IFR
  • Type Rating: Not required — training provided (NTR accepted)
  • Visa Sponsorship: Not provided

🧭 What you’ll do

  • Operate the King Air B260/B360 as PIC for emergency retrievals and patient transfers, ensuring the highest standards of safety and airmanship.
  • Plan and execute IFR flights by day and night across varying environments and weather conditions.
  • Work in close coordination with Flight Paramedics, clinical teams and operations staff to meet time-critical mission requirements.
  • Exercise sound judgment in dynamic situations, balancing operational priorities with patient needs and crew safety.
  • Uphold company SOPs, regulatory compliance and professional standards at all times.

🧰 Minimum requirements

  • Total PIC: 1,500 hours
  • Multi-Engine PIC: 400 hours
  • Night PIC: 100 hours
  • Instrument flight time: 250 hours (minimum 125 in-flight)
  • MEIR renewals: Minimum 3 Multi-Engine Instrument Rating renewals
  • Licence: CASA ATPL, or CPL with all ATPL subjects completed
  • Medical: Class 1
  • English proficiency: ICAO ELP Level 4+
  • Right to work: Ability to live and work in Australia (no sponsorship available)

🌟 Preferred qualifications

  • Previous experience on the King Air B260 and/or B360
  • 1,000+ hours Turbine PIC
  • Checking and/or training background

🛡️ Additional requirements

  • Proven ability to work within a multi‑disciplined professional team
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Working With Children Check
  • Eligible for and able to hold an ASIC

Note: Non-Type Rated candidates are welcome — type training will be provided.

📍 Where you’ll be based

All duties start and finish at Essendon (Melbourne), supporting missions across Victoria with the flexibility to operate into other states as required.

📨 How to apply

Ready to make your flying count where it matters most? Submit your application with a current CV/resume and include a clear summary of your flight time (PIC, Multi‑Engine PIC, Night PIC, IFR totals), licence and medical details, CASA approvals, and recent MEIR renewals.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding next steps and pre-employment checks.

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