Sheriff Aircraft Pilot

Sheriff Aircraft Pilot Examination: Appraisal (Weight 100%) of training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the work based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of application. Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process. Minimum Qualifications/ Employment Standards: 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: FAA Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot with Rotorcraft-Helicopter rating. Minimum 2000 hours PIC Helicopter flight time Minimum 500 hours in medium (Type 2) turbine powered helicopters. Minimum 500 hours PIC in mountainous terrain, routinely making takeoffs and landings to unimproved landing areas at density altitudes exceeding 4500' MSL. Night Vision Goggle endorsement with a minimum of 200 hours PIC flight time utilizing Night Vision Goggle devices. 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: FAA Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot with Airplane-Multi Engine Land (AMEL) rating. Airplane Instrument Rating. Minimum 1500 hours PIC Airplane.