Looking for Air Ambulance job!

[ACT700]

Hi there,

unfortunately Southwest Air Ambulance requires 2000TT, 500ME, and an ATP.
That is because of CAMTS requirements. They're going through the accreditation process, so they can't hire people with less time than that any more.

Try DMC(Aero Charter). They're a freight outfit out of ABQ, flying 402s and 310s.
Not a great company, but you can go in, get your time up (PIC), and get out!

Good Luck.

 

[JetSpeed219]

Try Aero Air out of Hillsboro, Oregon......they fly commanders and have SIC positions......

 

[Movin' on up!]

Air ambumance job

Thanks for the info JetSpeed219. I will check them out. I am really having a hard time findind anyone who will give me a shot. Many think I will leave after I get some quality time--however, due to some personal convictions, air ambulance is just about all I can focus my career on right now. 121 and 135 jobs are not available to people who don't work on Saturdays like me. Working Saturdays doing air ambulance is not an issue for me. Once again thanks for the info.

 

[sonicyouth]

Re: Air ambumance job

"...however, due to some personal convictions, air ambulance is just about all I can focus my career on right now. 121 and 135 jobs are not available to people who don't work on Saturdays like me. Working Saturdays doing air ambulance is not an issue for me."


I'm not sure what this means, but I can tell you that most air ambo ops are not quality jobs. The best advice I can offer is do your homework before you take the job. You can expect long days, uncertain schedules, and mediocre to low pay. But you can also rack up lots of quality time. Check on their maintenance and turnover rate (most have high turnover, actually.) If there is a quick upgrade to anything turbine PIC, it will be worthwhile later for the airlines.

 

[Movin' on up!]

Air ambulance job

Sonicyouth...what I mean with the not working on Saturday is that Saturday is my religious Sabbath. I don't work on Saturdays for that reason. However, I don't have a problem doing air ambulance because people don't choose to be sick or hurt on any particular day. Kinda like doctors and nurses...somebody has to do it. 121 and 135 ops are not for me because I can't tell...let's say United for example, that I will work Sun thru Fri but not Sat. I will work when scheduled and that's that. Same for most 135 ops. I know pay is not great most places but if I move away from California, I might be able to live cheaper. So basically, I am trying to get in air ambulance ops for the long haul. Kow some people who just love doing it. Lifestyle could be god if in the right company.

 

[JetSpeed219]

Movin On Up, are you Seventh Day Adventist?

 

[Movin' on up!]

Air ambulance job

JetSpeed219--yes I am . How did you know? My current job is Monday thru Friday, 8 to 5, no weekends, all holidays off. However, after 3 years of doing this, I want to be challenged professionally. I like my job, the pay is good but we fly a Cessna TU-206 and the job is a VFR only job. We can only do photo work on clear days. So I need a challenge. I mean....its a new 206 so everything works and it looks and flies great. But I think the time is here to move on.

 

[JetSpeed219]

Movin On Up - The Chief Flight Instructor at my flight school out there in Hillsboro is Seventh Day as well.....

 

[Movin' on up!]

Air ambulance job

There are someof us out there still--trying to fulfill our dream. Ask him if he went to Walla Walla College. If he did, I probably know him. I'm class of '96.

 

[Indigo]

Re: Air ambulance job

I don't have a problem doing air ambulance because people don't choose to be sick or hurt on any particular day.

OK, I guess I understand now. You can't work on Saturdays but you would make an exception for air ambulance because it's more of a humanitarian effort. Good for you for holding to your personal values!

You might consider flying checks to build time. The people I know who have done that only work on weekdays since the banks are only open on weekdays.

 

[Movin' on up!]

Air ambulance job!

Indigo....great way to say it! I will quote you from now on when anybody asks me about my flying career! Do you any of the companies that fly checks? Although I have been flying for a while now, I have had a very narrow focus. I don't know who is out there and who flies what.