Helicopter Jobs 2022
 

Helicentre.com advertising position on SM.

well i thought they employed their own ? Really really strange or is it that no one wants to work there ?

Hughes500, I suspect you’re likely referring to a rather different entity with a not dissimilar name?

I’m sure Helicentre.com, based at Liverpool & Manchester, would be most grateful if you could clear that up!

I’ll explain the history to you next time I see you :)

FT, thank you for pointing that out

Draken Europe are looking urgently for a AW139 SAR Captain with EASA licence for a fixed term contract until Oct 22 in Curacao if anyone wants a nice summer in the Caribbean.

NPAS looking for pilots down south. I see they've removed the IR requirement.

https://westyorkshirepolice.tal.net/...9ySEL2Nryx3D1Q

Has anybody heard back from THC "The Helicopter Company" Saudi Arabia about the H125 pilot position? I mean after applying for the job via LinkedIn, which I did 5 weeks ago.

Greetings

Do NPAS pilots have to be under 60? The advert and job spec don't mention that at all.

As one of many who had to leave because he reached that age. Yes.

I think the ‘unrestricted’ requirement here is the bit that excludes we older knackers.

Thanks handysnaks - I thought it was probably the case - very frustrating since we don't suddenly become incapable of doing the job safely just because the clock ticks past 60.

Yes, it's classed as Public Transport. To be honest, NPAS not withstanding, I was quite happy to retire at 60.

Although I enjoyed the work on them, I can’t say I miss the 12 hour night shifts! Although, who knows what the future holds.

I actually do miss the night shifts - I'm a bit weird like that. Much of the best work was done after 3am in your patch, Handy - really enjoyed the buzz of going from cold to seeing the scrotes getting their collars felt within 20 minutes of the call. Then there would be the out-of-hours calls from non-24-hour forces - even D&C on one occasion, although that was called off before launch.

Having said all that, I can recommend getting a job in whatever they call the utility area these post-EASA days to ease you into retirement. Routinely managing over 4.5 hours a day, frequently more, with 80%+ at around 30-100' agl - what's not to like? I was ready to leave flying at 65 though - the eyesight, although up to the required standard, was never going to match that of the rest of the crew, and being a night-owl I never really enjoyed the getting-up-in-the-morning-and-driving-to-work thing.

Yes, it was fun at times, but that fun rapidly disappeared as NPAS became established.

MI-26 Longline Pilot
 

I have a bit of an odd ask…are there any pilots out there with experience and the skill sets to conduct longline operations with an MI-26? I may have a contract position in the coming months.

Hello Mr. or Mrs. Assisgrass- not a Mi-26 pilot but we specialize in Russian helicopters. I imagine we can find your needed candidates and/or hardware for Mi-26 projects. Not our main aircraft (that would be Mi-17s along with Hind work) but 30 years in Russian aviation means we have good candidates (and not just Russian passports, of course). We are at vtsc.net and my email is gvose@ the same domain.

- Greg

EC-145 Offshore Pilot Position
 

We may have need for an offshore qualified EC-145 pilot/instructor. This would initially commence as a contract position (90-120 days during summer of 2022) but depending on outcomes, could easily change into a full-time position. 90-120 day contract position would initially involve Night MEDEVAC standby. Russian language skills would be an asset but not essential. Any interested candidates please contact me at [email protected] and include CV. Additional details would be forthcoming to those deemed as suitable candidates.

AS350, B206, B407, S76D/C++ pilots required
 

Pawan Hans is seeking pilots with experience on the aircraft mentioned. I can not post linked due to my account has less than 10 posts. You can find more information on their website under the careers section.

I can not understand (if im reading correctly) that a company asks for a fee to receive applications nowadays. "application fee - non refundable) for Rs. 295/- (Rupees two hundred and ninety five only"
The world is lost

Now you know what you are about to get into...

Wiltshire Air Ambo looking for a floater:
https://www.wiltshireairambulance.co...Gtnt2obdYstgio

It seems as though the UK job market for helicopter pilots must be pretty buoyant at the moment.. The minimum requirements seem to be going down and down for the NPAS and HEMS jobs.

A lot of people get hired at NPAS then don't pass the type rating and line training. Their recruitment procedure seems at odds with their internal requirements.

That seems like an expensive merry-go-round.

yes, but NPAS can afford it. look at the new North Weald building, built at a massive cost...then the Met threw their toys out and went back to lippitts hill

That depends on your point of view. In a buoyant market for operators the hours requirement would go up as they could be picky. If buoyant for pilots, the hours requirement comes down because there is a high demand. But in any case that particular job is for a VFR only pilot and that's the statutory minima in SPA.HEMS. Other operators still looking for higher hours (eg Babcock at Norwich Babcock Norwich Captain - 2000 hrs)

UK Hems + VFR only... Smart... I guess they think IIMC is not even a possibility... :ugh:

The VFR reference was to the NPAS (Police) job. The Babcock P1 job requires an ATPL(H) (which presumes the holder has an IR).

You can have an ATPL(H) without an IR, but I don’t know of any HEMS operators who are not mandating an IR in their recruitment as almost all aircraft used in HEMS are IFR certified, and crews are expected to be able to use that equipment if required.

You know, as well as I do, that the EAAA requires an IR.

Is the ATPL(H)/VFR even still a thing? Because under the skills test requirements on the CAA’s site, it states: “Applicants for an ATPL(H) shall pass a skill test in accordance with Appendix 9 to Part FCL to demonstrate the ability to perform as PIC of a multi pilot helicopter under IFR”. (My bold). But you will know the relevant regs far better than me.

Technically yes, according to the UK regulations, but in practice I can’t imagine it is used often - p136 details the ATPL pre-requisites https://www.caa.co.uk/media/kqzpwgxn...1-feb-2022.pdf

I believe that one of the reasons for removing the IR from the ATPL pre-requisites was that in other countries with no offshore industry where they conduct multi-crew crew load lifting in 332s etc there is no IR proficiency requirement, but there is a requirement to hold an ATPL to command multi-crew operations. But yes, it’s an academic point really, HEMS operators will generally require an IR, in the UK at least.

Hevilift PNG are looking for EOI from H145 Pilots if anyone is interested. I can't post the link due to lack of posting history.

EC145 Offshore Pilots for Contract Mid-Sept to late Dec…TOP RATES
 

EC145 Offshore Pilots for Contract Mid-Sept to late Dec…TOP RATES. West Asia Caspian and Black Sea. Require recent type simulator. LPC, OPC, recent medical will consider providing simulator time for right candidate. EASA, FAA, Australian, New Zealand or Canadian ATPLs only need reply.
Contact [email protected] & indicate PILOT OPPORTUNITY

Sounds fishy. with no clear location details and an anonymous gmail contact email.

What's the point of a recent OPC - they are (by definition) Operator specific!

"What's the point of a recent OPC"

Know the area, not the customer or operator. Short-term contract, so looking for mercenary international pilots (as opposed to your nanny state, cradle to grave, hotel must have a manicurist).

My guess is that an LPC + recent OPC would suggest a pilot that needs a minimum amount of training to meet standard. Or taking the Australian approach, test to standard and then add training only as required (only slightly /s).

Pretty standard consideration for short term, also weeds out the non-current in case the customer is one of those "50 hours initial if expired two years".

Why not just contract with one of any number of offshore operators already in existence?

Helitreck are advertising for pilots :ok:

Helitreck are advertising for a LAME