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Join our family! We are actively seeking Air Attack pilots for wildfire suppression, and Air Ambulance pilots.

Air Attack Experience Requirements

(Requirements are set by the US Forest Service and are non-negotiable)

Commercial Pilot Certificate with Multi-Engine Class, Instrument Rating and:

Total time:
Pilot-in-Command total:
Pilot-in-Command, as follows:
Multi-Engine Airplane:
Fixed wing - past 12 months:
Cross Country:
*Mountainous terrain:
Night:
Instrument - in flight:
Instrument - actual/simulated:
**Make and Model:

1,500 hrs
1,200
-
200
100
500
200
100
50
75
25

* Mountainous terrain as defined in the Aeronautical Information Manual (Figure 5-6-2)
** Time in AC-690 will be provided by Ponderosa during training.

To apply for the Air Attack pilot position, please email your résumé and cover letter to: MBozzell@PonderosaAviation.net

Air Ambulance Experience Requirements

Commercial Pilot Certificate with Multi-Engine Class, Instrument Rating and:

Total Time:
Multi-Engine:
Cross Country:
Night:
Instrument Actual/Simulated:

2,000 hrs
200
500
100
75

To apply for the Air Ambulance pilot position, please email your résumé and cover letter to: MBozzell@PonderosaAviation.net

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