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Fixed Wing Pilot

Air Methods

Rapid City, SD · full time

$82,900 – $93,251

Listed on Air Methods’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Air Methods seeks a Fixed Wing Pilot to operate a PC-12 aircraft for air medical transport in Rapid City, South Dakota, providing 24/7 emergency medical flights to surrounding hospitals. This role suits experienced pilots with turbine and IFR credentials who thrive in a safety-focused environment and are comfortable with a structured 7-on/7-off schedule.

Our summary, not Air Methods’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • 2500 total flight hours with minimum 2000 in category
  • 1000 hours PIC in category
  • 500 hours cross-country time including 50 hours night
  • 500 hours turbine time
  • 100 hours night flight
  • 100 hours actual instrument conditions in category
  • Instrument rating
  • Fixed wing multiengine rating for twin-engine aircraft or commercial single-engine land for single-engine aircraft
  • First or Second Class FAA Medical certificate
  • Flown in category within previous 24 months
  • 7 on / 7 off schedule with 12-hour shifts
  • Weight not exceeding 250 pounds
  • Age under 70 years

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree

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