Sheriff Aircraft Pilot

Position Information

• High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent AND the following certifications/licenses: 
• Valid and current FAA Second Class Medical Certificate issued by an authorized medical examiner (AME).
• Valid California Motor Vehicle Driver’s License.

AND

Option I: 

Required helicopter flight experience:

1. FAA Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot with Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating.

2. Minimum 2000 hours PIC Helicopter flight time

3. Minimum 500 hours in medium (Type 2) turbine powered helicopters.

4. Minimum 500 hours PIC in mountainous terrain, routinely making takeoffs and landings to unimproved landing areas at density altitudes exceeding 4500’ MSL.
5. Night Vision Goggle endorsement with a minimum of 200 hours PIC flight time utilizing Night Vision Goggle devices.
6. Minimum 500 hours PIC performing low-level missions in law-enforcement patrol, search and rescue, vertical reference operations over mountainous or forested areas, or comparable fire service or military operations.

Desired Helicopter Flight Experience

• Certified Flight Instructor with Rotorcraft-Helicopter endorsement
• Night Vision Goggle Instructor endorsement
• Vertical reference and external load operations experience
• UH-1H or other similar Bell Helicopter 

OR

Option II:

Required Fixed-Wing experience:

1. FAA Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot with Airplane-Multi Engine Land (AMEL) rating.
2. Airplane Instrument Rating. 
3. Minimum 1500 hours PIC Airplane.
4. Minimum 200 hours in PIC Category and Class (ASEL or AMEL).
5. Minimum 100 hours of PIC night flight time.
6. Minimum 75 hours of PIC flight time solely by reference to instruments (actual/simulated).

Desired Fixed-Wing Experience:

1. Certified Flight Instructor Airplane
2. Instrument Flight Instructor Airplane (CFII)
3. Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI)

PHYSICAL STANDARDS:

Physical Examination: In addition to requiring a Class II Medical Certificate, a rigid medical examination by the County Physician is required.  The examination includes spine and chest x-rays, blood chemistry and electro-cardiograph tests.  Weight must be proportionate to height and age.

Vision: 20-100 uncorrected in each eye, corrected to 20-20, no color deficiency. No permanent or progressive eye abnormalities.

Hearing: No hearing deficiency.

Character: Applicants must have a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness.  Felony law violations will be disqualifying, and, except for a limited number of traffic offenses, misdemeanor offenses may be disqualifying.  

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