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Job Description

• Part 135 VFR PIC in Robinson R44 & R66 helicopters
• 91.147 Commercial Air Tours
• 141 Flight, Ground & FTD Instructor
• Perform operational control duties for Part 135 certificate
• Full time with health benefits, vacation & holiday pay

Overview

This job is located in Fort Worth, TX, the 16^th largest city in the United States and home of a large aerospace industry. Epic Helicopters is the largest tour operator in D/FW metroplex, a Part 135 helicopter Air Carrier (pax and cargo), Part 141 pilot school and a leader in compliance and safety excellence. The company maintains an accident and incident free record.

Required Flight Experience

• 700 hours total flight time in helicopters
• 500 hours PIC helicopter
• 100 hours cross-country flight (point-to-point, no minimum distance)
• 25 hours of night cross-country flight time (point-to-point, no minimum distance)
• 50 hours flight time in the last 12 months
• 200 hours of flight instruction given
• 50 hours R44 series helicopters
• 50 hours in R22 series helicopters
• Proficient in R22/R44 helicopters, including full-down autorotations

Required Certificates & Ratings

• FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate
• Current FAA Flight Instructor Certificate with Rotorcraft-Helicopter and Instrument-Helicopter ratings
• 24+ months since obtaining initial flight instructor certificate
• Robinson Helicopter Safety Course completed in previous 6 years
• FAA 2nd class medical certificate

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• ATP Certificate
• Previous Part 135 experience
• PIC turbine helicopter flight time/R66 flight experience
• Comfortable flying in congested airspace & strong instrument flying skills
• College degree
• Meet 141 Asst. Chief Instructor requirements for Private, Instrument, Commercial, & ATP courses
• Gold-seal flight instructor certificate
• Self-motivated; capable and willing to contribute to special projects
• Active participant in the FAA WINGS program and other industry initiatives/organizations
• Airborne Law Enforcement experience
• FAA Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and/or Powerplant rating
• Experience with high DA, long-line, utility, NVG, or actual IFR

How to Apply

If you are interested in being a part of an Epic team, please submit your résumé with a cover letter to resumes@epichelicopters.com. Phone calls will not be accepted. Eligible applicants will be invited to complete the employment application process.