PC-12 Air Ambulance Pilot (IFR) – 7/7 Schedule – Carlsbad, NM

✈️ The mission

Provide safe, legal, and timely air medical transport in a PC-12, performing rapid, detail-driven flight planning and coordinating seamlessly with clinicians to deliver critical care where it’s needed most.

🧭 What you’ll do

• Operate Air Methods aircraft safely and legally, retaining final authority over all aspects of the flight and the safety of passengers, cargo, and equipment.
• Conduct thorough preflight inspections, verify airworthiness, and sign the Daily Flight Log for each mission.
• Perform complete walk-arounds before entering the cockpit and after each flight.
• Maintain deep familiarity with your assigned aircraft and the medical systems of backup aircraft in the area; ensure the medical team is comfortable with the medical interior and systems.
• Execute detailed flight planning at short notice; complete all required operational documentation to exacting standards.
• Participate in company meetings, projects, committees, activities, and community outreach.
• Operate as an individual contributor with no supervisory responsibilities.

🧰 What you bring

• Associate’s degree (or equivalent from a two-year college/technical school) plus 2–5 years of related experience/training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Recent experience: flown in category within the previous 24 months.
• Flight time minimums for the IFR program:
  • 2,500 total hours (including at least 2,000 hours in category).
  • 1,000 hours PIC in category.
  • 500 hours cross-country (including at least 50 hours at night).
  • 500 hours turbine.
  • 100 hours night.
  • 100 hours actual instrument time in category.
• Certificates and ratings:
  • Commercial Pilot certificate: Single-Engine Land for single-engine operations; Fixed-Wing Multiengine rating required for twin operations.
  • Instrument rating appropriate to aircraft category/class (an ATP in category satisfies the instrument requirement).
  • FAA First or Second Class Medical certificate.
• Ability to meet aircraft seating, safety, and weight-and-balance limitations.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and professionalism with colleagues, EMS partners, hospitals, and the public.
• Reliability to work the 7-on/7-off schedule with 12-hour shifts and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation (consistent with applicable law).

🌟 Schedule, pay, and perks

• Work pattern: 7 days on / 7 days off with 12-hour shifts.
• Base stipend: $60,000.
• Sign-on bonus: $15,000.
• Off-duty housing provided.
• Experience-based pay steps listed: $82,900, $86,216, $89,665, and $93,251 (period not specified).
• Additional posted ranges: Minimum pay USD $104,249.60 per year; maximum pay USD $50.12 per hour.
• Additional benefits information is available via the company benefits page linked in the original posting.

Compensation details are presented as advertised by the employer and may vary based on experience, credentials, and company policy.

📝 Notes and timelines

Internal bidding closes: November 5, 2026

📨 Ready to make a difference?

If you’re a mission-driven fixed-wing pilot who thrives in IFR operations and wants to impact patient outcomes, we’d love to hear from you. Apply via the Air Methods careers portal.

Reasonable accommodations are available in accordance with applicable laws where they do not create an undue burden.