Seasonal AS350 VRLL Fire/Utility Pilot California

Seasonal As350 Vrll Fire/Utility Pilot California

Coastal Helicopters, LLC is seeking applicants with experience in firefighting and utility in As350 series helicopters for full-time or seasonal employment.

The selected applicant will staff an As350 B2 or B3e helicopter on a 12/2 schedule for the 2023 fire season (June through September). In most (but not all) cases, the schedule will revert to a 12/12 beginning in October, through to the following fire season. The selected applicant with the appropriate experience will have the opportunity to work utility outside of the fire season. There will be opportunities to learn utility for those applicants who are not fully qualified, as well as opportunities to transition into the Bell 205 airframe for those applicants with no Bell 205 experience.

Employee benefits include: 401(k), medical, dental, vision, and daily per diem (when overnighting away from home base). Coastal Helicopters, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and we maintain a drug-free workplace.

Salary and flight pay vary based on applicant qualifications and experience.

All applicants must meet or exceed the following minimum qualifications:

• Commercial or ATP pilot certificate
• 1st or 2nd class medical certificate
• 1,500 hours pic in helicopters
• 100 hours in helicopters in the preceding 12 months
• 250 hours turbine helicopter experience
• 200 hours experience flying in mountainous terrain
• 100 hours in As350 series helicopters
• 25 hours vertical reference / long line / external load experience
• Previous part 135 operations experience
• Capable of lifting and moving at least 50 lbs
• Willing and able to travel and be away from base for extended periods

Applicants seeking full-time employment should also be willing and able to relocate to within 1-hour's drive-time from our base of operations located at 1913 McKinley Ave, La Verne, CA 91750.

In addition to the minimum requirements listed above, the preferred applicant will also have:

• Been previously carded (USDA/OAS) in the As350 series aircraft
• 500+ hours in As350 series helicopters
• 100+ hours precision long line experience
• Power line construction/utility experience
• Human external cargo (HEC) experience
• Bell 205 experience

Applicants who do not meet the above listed minimum requirements should not expect a response.

Salary range: $80k + $30/hr flight pay-$125k + $60/hr flight pay Travel: Moderate