Rotor Wing Pilot — Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

Job overview

The Rotor Wing Pilot — Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) role is onsite in Waimea, HI, with a salary range of $123,461.52–$145,869.36 per year. Life Flight Network is a not-for-profit air ambulance organization that operates to care for critically ill and injured patients.

What you'll do

• Safely operate aircraft to facilitate patient care
• perform pre- and post-flight inspections
• plan flights, assist with loading passengers, baggage, and cargo, and analyze weather
• maintain logs, records, and written reports
• operate aircraft tug, tractor, or ground-handling equipment. The role requires varied shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, and travel by personal or company vehicle throughout the service area. Required qualifications include an FAA Commercial Helicopter Certificate with Instrument Helicopter Rating, FAA second-class flight physical, and specified flight-hour minimums.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

rotor wing pilot

ifr

waimea hi

life flight network

air ambulance

patient transport

14/14 schedule

$123,461.52–$145,869.36/year

sign-on bonus

retention bonus

off-duty housing

relocation assistance

faa commercial helicopter certificate

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with fully vested employer contribution
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• company-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• wellness reimbursement
• complimentary membership
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• bereavement leave
• paid volunteer time
• paid time off
• tuition and training reimbursement
• recognition awards
• multilingual stipend
• housing, bonuses, and relocation assistance.

Why this role

14/14 schedule with straight days or nights per hitch; off-duty housing, $10,000 sign-on bonus after initial checkride, retention bonus of $50,000 over the first three years, and relocation assistance up to $10,000.

About the employer

Life Flight Network is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation. Sector: 48.