Who's hiring helicopter pilots

Note: Page states a recency rule: if a candidate has not flown in category within the previous 24 months, the chief pilot determines viability. Page also lists fixed-wing programs (not captured here). Page says Air Methods has higher minimums than other air medical operators; that is the employer's own claim. Open positions are on a separate applicant site.

Note: Minimums are from one specific employer posting (AEL Helicopter Pilot - HAA, Big Spring, Texas) and may differ by base, aircraft and posting; the posting may since have been filled. Same posting lists a 230 pound weight limit with flight gear. The Air Evac Lifeteam aviation page (https://www.lifeteam.net/about/aviation) says only pilots who meet or exceed CAMTS requirements and respective state requirements are considered, and publishes no hour figures.

Note: The GMR pilot careers page itself publishes no hour minimums; figures are from one specific posting (Med-Trans Helicopter Pilot - HAA, Cleveland, Tennessee, IFR, EC145) and may differ by brand, base and posting. That posting lists 200 helicopter instrument hours (50 in aircraft) as preferred, not required. The pilot careers page lists IFR and VFR openings by brand (Air Evac Lifeteam, Med-Trans, REACH Air) and a float pilot category.

Note: Page also states helicopter candidates must meet 235 pounds body weight for single and twin engine helicopter, and requires interview and acceptance by customer/PHI management plus a pre-placement physical, drug screen and background screen. First class medical is stated as required.

Note: Metro flies hospital-based programs, so requirements and medical class can vary by program and location. Page also lists fixed-wing minimums (not captured here) and links a pilot brochure and openings list on a separate applicant site.

Note: No numeric minimum could be read on the employer's own pages. Its Only Blue safety page says Blue Hawaiian requires the highest pilot-hour minimum in the state of Hawaii (no figure given) and includes a guaranteed salary in pilot pay. Openings are on the employer's applicant site (careers-bluehawaiian.icims.com), where the pilot posting body did not render when checked. Tour hiring in Hawaii can be seasonal and openings come and go.

Note: Employment page loads but publishes no pilot minimums, certificates or listed pilot openings; it mentions medical, dental, life insurance and 401K benefits only. Maverick operates in Las Vegas/Grand Canyon and California; requirements may be posted by role elsewhere.

Note: Posting is Helicopter Line Pilot, Boulder City, NV, listed on the employer's job board when checked. The posting URL contains a 2022 date stamp, so confirm it is current. Posting states up to a 14-hour duty day on a 5 & 2 schedule. Other Papillon postings may use different schedules or minimums.

Note: Seasonal pilot positions are available from April through September per the page. Full-time pilot positions were marked all filled when checked. Page does not state the FAA certificate type or medical class.

Note: Pilot role described as New York City photography flights and FAR 135 charter, based in Kearny, NJ. Page says airspace experience for the city of application is a plus. Page refers to an upcoming season, so the posting may be seasonal or out of date.

Note: Seasonal employment page loads and shows an application form and seasonal roles (bases include Juneau, Skagway, Denali) but publishes no pilot minimums or certificates in the text that could be read.

Note: Figures come from one posting (Captain, VFR Oil & Gas, REQ000550, Lafayette operations), shown as posted 30+ days ago, so it may be closed. IFR and other offshore roles may carry different minimums. The phihelico.com careers page itself lists no pilot minimums.

Note: Figures come from one posting (AW139 Captain, Brazil, R-0005764), posted 30+ days ago, based in Rio de Janeiro; it is not a U.S. Gulf of Mexico role and is a captain position requiring proven offshore captain experience. U.S. Gulf pilot postings were not readable in this check, so requirements for U.S. offshore roles are unknown. Bristow's careers page publishes no pilot minimums.

Note: Gulf of Mexico operator per its pilot training page. Page is undated, so confirm current minimums with RLC. Initial training includes OSHA Water Survival and OSHA H2S training per the page.

Note: Bulletin revised 10/05/26; opening date 10/02/2026, closing date 10/15/2026, so this recruitment had closed as of the check date. Duties include utility, security and transportation flights, external loads and power line patrol; bulletin text references LADWP reciprocity. Public agency recruitments open and close; check for the next announcement.

Note: Careers page describes a utility operator (aerial crane, construction, firefighting, disaster relief, cinematography) with a fleet including H125, Bell 407HP, 205, 412EPX, K-max and S-64E/F. Only a mechanic/fuel vehicle driver opening was listed in the text read; no pilot minimums or certificates are published there. Erickson's S-64 fleet and aerial operations unit was stated to have been acquired by Helicopter Express.

Note: Careers page loads and links openings on a separate applicant site but publishes no pilot minimums. The page states that Erickson's S-64 helicopter fleet and aerial operations business unit were acquired by Helicopter Express and directs aerial operations inquiries there. Erickson now presents as an S-64 OEM and MRO provider, so pilot hiring may be limited.

Note: Page says full-time or contract positions are available in various locations throughout North America, temporary seasonal positions may become permanent, pay is determined by experience, and resumes are kept on file for one year when no vacancies exist. Flight crew are asked to email a resume and hours summary. Work described includes construction, firefighting and precision-lift missions. Page is undated.

Note: Operator pages describe helicopter-assisted and traditional transmission line construction and maintenance, a fleet of ten helicopters with MD500 series aircraft for wire stringing, and emergency response including line patrol and line crew movement. Based in Aurora, OR. No pilot minimums, certificates or careers page were found on the site pages read.

Note: Specialty helicopter operator for electric utilities and contractors in North America (construction, maintenance, emergency response, energized services, inspections); address in Pembroke, NH. The Careers link on its site goes to a Paylocity applicant portal titled JBI Helicopter Services, whose text did not render, so no pilot minimums could be read. Home page carries a 2022 copyright.

Note: Careers page lists only A&P mechanic openings (Yuba City, CA); no pilot postings or minimums. Site banner states the S-64 fleet and aerial operations business unit were acquired by Helicopter Express. Services listed include construction, power grid, HVAC and rooftop, logging and firefighting.

Note: USAJOBS announcement AIA 27-01 13051330, GS-11 (promotion potential GS-13), open 10/01/2026 to 10/31/2026. Posting says AMO is currently prioritizing the placement of commercial rotary-wing certificate and best-qualified fixed-wing pilots. This is a federal law enforcement position covering both airplane and helicopter pilots. The CBP careers page loads but returned no readable text to the research tool.

Note: Pilots fly airborne medical transport, law enforcement support and search and rescue per the page. Page lists career progression (MSP Pilot II - Pilot in Command, MSP Pilot III). Openings are posted through the State of Maryland job system and may be intermittent.

Note: No flight-hour minimum is published on the requirements page. The pilot role is open to current DPS commissioned officers only (Trooper II or above, not on probation, with at least one year of continuous service before the exam). The requirements page is dated August 12, 2020. The division page says all DPS pilots hold at least commercial licenses with instrument ratings.

Note: Unit combines law enforcement and fire missions; pilots may be Sheriff or Fire Department personnel per the page. The page is a classification description rather than a dated job posting, so confirm whether a recruitment is open.

Note: No flight-hour minimum is stated as required. The page lists as preferred: minimum of 1000 hours of turbine helicopter time and 200 hours of night vision goggle time, Tactical Flight Deputy experience, and FAA Part 133 experience. Required experience is six years as a state, county or city law enforcement officer, three of which with the Sheriff's Office as a deputy; sworn-officer role. Page shows last updated 9/25/2026. Job code S2790.

Note: Officer-first path: pilots are CHP officers. Manual chapter 3 is marked revised February 2026; it also lists a body weight limit of 275 pounds and a minimum one-year commitment to the Air Operations Program after training. The Office of Air Operations page (https://www.chp.ca.gov/find-an-office/headquarters/assistant-commissioner-field/office-of-air-operations/) states 12 helicopters, 13 airplanes, eight air units and over 150 pilots, flight officers and paramedics; it names no helicopter models or base locations. The CHP careers site (chpmadeformore.com) loaded but no pilot-specific minimums were found on it.

Note: Officer-first path: the notice requires five years as a sworn LAPD member, three of them recent field experience. The notice is dated September 2010 and may have been replaced; no current hour minimum was found. A FlightSafety article (https://www.flightsafety.com/lapd-relies-on-flightsafety-international-for-pilot-training/, undated as read) describes a fleet of 16 helicopters and more than 50 pilots. The LAPD Air Support Division page describes the largest rooftop heliport in the nation and lists no job requirements.

Note: California state civil service classification; hiring runs through the state examination process, which is posted separately. The page returned a block to the research tool's standard fetch but loaded and was readable through the page reader. Page shows 'Available Positions' tab but not its contents.

Note: The page directs applicants to an examination bulletin and says applications are filed online only; whether a recruitment is currently open was not shown in the text read. County civil service recruitments open and close.

Note: Internal pipeline only: LAFD pilots are sworn members who first work in the field as firefighters for at least four years, then apply; initial City flight training comes from LAPD, followed by at least two years of LAFD Air Operations training. The page states the pipeline takes approximately four years. No flight-hour minimum is published.

Note: Employment page says HeliQwest occasionally has openings for pilots, maintenance crew and support personnel and asks candidates to submit details through a form or email. No minimums or certificates are published there. Contract firefighting operator; requirements likely vary by contract.

Note: Figures come from the operator's general article on becoming an aerial firefighter, not a dated posting; individual postings (for example CH-47 roles) may differ. Careers page itself was not read. Fleet page lists CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk, S-61, S-76 and Bell 412 among helicopters.

Note: Employment page is undated and carries a 2018 copyright, so the listing may be out of date. Page says to reside anywhere in the lower 48 states within 90 minutes of an airport with 7-day airline service. The 12/12 schedule label is not defined on the page. History page says Firehawk operates a mixed fleet of 9 Sikorsky S-70/UH-60 Black Hawks and 5 Airbus H125 and that Brainerd Helicopters began its first Exclusive Use contract in 1990 for the BLM in Tehachapi, CA.

Note: Careers page links to open positions on an external job board (jsfirm.com) and publishes no pilot minimums or certificates. Headquartered in McClellan, CA. Describes itself as an aerial firefighting operator on its home page.

Note: Employment page says it only accepts applications for positions that are open, with current openings on an ADP recruiting portal and applications also accepted at [email protected]. The CFI jobs page (https://flyhaa.com/about/employment/cfi-jobs/) is for airplane CFIs and publishes no hour or certificate minimums. No helicopter instructor requirements were readable. The site returned a block to the standard fetch but loaded through the page reader.

Note: The Job Openings page read 'There are no job openings at this time. Please check back again soon.' on the check date. The Job Placement page says Quantum is able to hire many of its Certified Flight Instructor students shortly after graduation. No instructor hour or certificate minimums are published.

Note: No hour minimum or pay is published; compensation and scheduling are discussed with qualified applicants. The page states recent full-time instructors have commonly gained approximately 800 to 1,200 hours in a year, varying with student demand, weather and scheduling. On-site at Chino Airport.

Note: Part-time (999) unclassified position in Topeka/Shawnee County; salary stated as $60/hr. Page showed 'Posted 7 months ago' with a timestamp of 2026-03-19, so it may be filled. No flight-hour figure is stated. The role trains and assesses KHP helicopter pilots and acts as pilot in command, instructor or tactical flight officer.

Note: Executive helicopter charter in the Northeast and South Florida. Site names a Sikorsky S-76 and Agusta AW139 fleet and describes dual-pilot, twin-engine operations (corporate page refers to 12 helicopters). The careers page read showed no pilot content, and no minimums, certificates or pay were found.