Sign-On & Retention Bonuses Offered4% Annual Increases (48% Increase in 10 years)Multiple 100% Company Paid Benefits7 on 7 off Schedule Metro Aviation, Inc. is actively seeking Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilots (VFR and IFR) to join our team.Few companies can provide the many services, dedication, st

Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot – Sign On Bonus and 4 Percent Annual Increases! - 7 On 7 Off

Metro Aviation, Inc. • 
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:

Sign-On & Retention Bonuses Offered
4% Annual Increases (48% Increase in 10 years)
Multiple 100% Company Paid Benefits
7 on 7 off Schedule

Metro Aviation, Inc. is actively seeking Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilots (VFR and IFR) to join our team.
Few companies can provide the many services, dedication, stability, and excellence that Metro Aviation,
Inc. offers when it comes to owning and operating aircraft. As a leader in traditional air medical
operations, we currently operate over 160 aircraft for more than 40 programs in 27 states.


Why Metro? We support our employees’ personal and professional growth by offering more than a
dream job, a great culture, and a paycheck. Metro is a lifestyle. Chase your dreams. We’ll support you
with work-life integration and an investment in your health, wealth, and career journey.

 

100% Company Paid Benefits (no cost to you or payroll deduction):

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees AND dependents (spousal access
    provision applies)
  • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Short-term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (available for employees and dependents)
  • Basic Life Insurance (additional coverage options available)

Other Benefits Include:

  • 50% Company paid Long-term Disability
  • 401(k) - Industry leading with a 75% match of up to 7% of employee contributions from
    total earnings
  • PTO / Sick Time / Company Holidays
  • 100% Pilot Flight Physical Reimbursement
  • Airline Transport Pilot Certificate Reimbursement
  • 50% Company paid Tuition Reimbursement
  • 50% Company paid Helmet Reimbursement (HGU-56 or Alpha Eagle)
  • Referral Bonus Program (Up to $10,000 per referral!)
  • Hardship Stipends, Base Modifiers, and Pilot Housing available at select locations
  • 4% Annual Increase (that's a 48% increase in 10 years!)

If you want to retire healthy and wealthy, Metro is for the long game and may be the place for you!


*This general explanation is not intended to, and does not provide, all the details of these benefits.


Training Program
Our training program is designed to offer comprehensive preparation for Helicopter Air Ambulance
Pilots through advanced simulation technology and rigorous training protocols. You will have access to
the world's first Level D full-motion EC-135 simulator and the first Level D full-motion EC-145 simulator
in the western hemisphere. These simulators replicate real-world flight conditions ensuring that training
in them counts equivalently to real aircraft check rides.


Our pilots complete initial and annual aircraft-specific, scenario-based training at Metro Aviation, Inc.
Headquarters in aforementioned simulators that are able to simulate IFR and IIMC environments and
situations. Pilots also receive education in Human Factors and Decision Making, to include Crew
Resource Management and Crew Coordination.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Required Experience (Regulatory and CAMTS Requirements)

  • Total Flight Time = 2,000 hours
  • Helicopter Flight Time = 1,200 hours
  • Total Pilot-in-Command Helicopter Time = 1,000 hours
  • Turbine Helicopter Time = 500 hours
  •  Total X/C Time = 500 hours
  • Total Night Time = 100 hours (50 unaided)
  • Total Instrument Time = 75 hours (50 in flight)

*See individual job ads at Careers at Metro Aviation for more information on job-specific requirements


*If you don’t yet meet these requirements but would like to talk with a Metro Aviation Recruiter about future
opportunities, please email your resume to recruiting@metroaviation.com. We believe that it’s never too early
to start the conversation!


Work Schedule

You have the incredible opportunity to work full-time on a 7 on / 7 off schedule, with 12-hour shifts,
allowing you to spend more time with family. This means you can dedicate yourself fully to saving lives
and providing critical care, all while cherishing the moments with your loved ones at home.


Explore open positions and apply on the Metro Aviation, Inc. Careers Page. Join us in advancing air
ambulance operations and making a meaningful difference by delivering rapid response service in
communities across the country!

*Metro Aviation, Inc. does not have a Visa Sponsorship program at this time*

Metro Aviation, Inc. is committed to employees, customers, and the community to promote diversity and
inclusion by developing policies, programs, and procedures that foster a work environment where
differences are respected and employees are treated fairly.


Metro Aviation, Inc. prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind and ensures equal employment
opportunity (EEO) to all aspects of the relationship between Metro Aviation, Inc. and its employees,
including recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary
administration, employee benefits, and application of policies.

 

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