| Aviation Employment as a Helicopter Pilot | | | | the national parks. These types of helicopter pilots |
| Becoming a helicopter pilot involves a much different | | | | typically have to be trained for jobs such as mountain |
| type of training than the more traditional pilot's license. | | | | rescues, avalanche search and rescues, supporting |
| The ability to safely control a helicopter both in the air | | | | efforts in dangerous areas including wild fires. Other |
| and at landing sites is imperative and requires a | | | | specialized helicopter skills that can help a pilot when |
| different skill level than a commercial pilot who typically | | | | seeking aviation employment is the ability to support |
| has a standard landing and takeoff location that is well | | | | water rescues and night flying for spot light or heat |
| marked and prepared for their arrival. Helicopters may | | | | sensitive searches. |
| be used for a wide variety of purposes and | | | | It Doesn't have to be an Emergency |
| consequently a helicopter pilot must be prepared to | | | | Being a helicopter pilot isn't all about the adrenaline rush |
| handle any number of conditions and situations. | | | | from emergencies. There are also opportunities to |
| Where to Find Aviation Employment for Helicopter | | | | work for news agencies, particularly for assistance |
| Pilots | | | | with traffic reporting. The travel industry also utilizes |
| Just as with traditional pilot jobs, helicopter pilots have a | | | | helicopter rides for private events, such as private, |
| number of different areas that they can focus on for | | | | picturesque views of major city skylines. Some |
| employment. For helicopter pilots that want to work | | | | industrial and corporate opportunities exist for |
| with medical emergencies, hospitals typically enlist a | | | | helicopter pilots who would provide transportation into |
| private service to handle their emergent air lifts. The | | | | or out of difficult areas for people or for supplies such |
| helicopter pilot is typically contracted to the hospital or | | | | as in the mining industry. When seeking aviation |
| to an emergency medical unit company. | | | | employment, it can be helpful to truly determine what |
| Aviation employment for helicopter pilots can also be | | | | type of pilot you are interested in being, whether it is |
| found with organizations that provide search and | | | | emergency assistance, private support or the travel |
| rescue assistance for local law enforcement agencies | | | | industry. |
| or government agencies that support areas such as | | | | |