Originally Posted by
59lracc
With the major airlines hiring so many qualified pilots, are conditions improving in second tier jobs like Air Ambulance Pilots? I will retiring with a military pension soon and so I can afford to put quality of life ahead of pay. I have the resume for a major, but I don’t see wanting to work the airlines long enough to see the big paycheck so spending 5-10 years at the bottom of a seniority list isn’t appealing.
The aspects of air Ambulance that appeal to me are:
1. Can live in a small town in a nice area without commuting.
2. Won’t spend much time away from home in hotels.
3. In some cases, can be on standby from home.
4. Fly a lot less than airlines, (I don’t need to build hours).
Can anyone with first hand knowledge confirm that my expectations are realistic?
Thank you!
Your expectations are quite realistic and accurate for an air ambulance job. Depending on the operator, it is possible to get stuck out on overnights though. For a community operator, they usually fly 3 legs per patient. If you can pick up and drop off the patient within your duty time, returning to base might not happen. This was my turn off from my last job. Got tired of calling the wife saying I wouldn't be home that night.
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