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Tour Pilot - Black Hills of South Dakota


Dakota Rotors, LLC
24564 US HWY 16/385
Custer, SD 57730
United States

Category
Minimum Certification Required
Commercial Pilot With Instrument
Minimum Flight Hours Required
301
Industry
All Other Helicopter Jobs
Job Start Date
4/14/2025
Job End Date
10/31/2025
Application Closing Date
1/31/2025
Experience Required
Yes
Employment Type
Employee
Work Schedule
Full-Time
Travel
No Travel

Job Description
Black Hills Aerial Adventures and her related companies Rushmore Helicopters, Inc, and Badlands Helicopters, Inc. are looking to add a couple pilots for the season to accommodate some expanded operation.
 
Primarily a day VFR operation, you will be flying our valued customers around the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, West Yellowstone Montana or Canon City, Colorado.
 
The company is dedicated to safety, integrity and building a culture of empowerment and advancement.  We are dedicated to working together to achieve success for you and for the company.  Come join our team and build valuable experience, not just flight hours!
 
For candidates who do not meet the required hours, please feel free to reach out as we do have some limited Ground Pilot positions available that are designed to help mentor lower time pilots with a specialized training program to help build experience with a gradual integration into the pilot position. 
 
We also have the ability to offer a 14/14 type of schedule, or possibly other creative schedules. 
 
Job Requirements
Why Fly With Us:
 
Part 5 Compliant Safety Management Program 
Just Culture 
Comprehensive training program 
Excellent maintenance
Mountain experience - Build much more than hours
Culture!  One Team - We are all working together for clear and stated objectives
Turbine experience possible for the right pilots
Company housing available  (Limitations Apply)
World class recreation opportunities on off days 
 
Minimum Qualifications:
 
300 Hours PIC Rotorcraft Helicopter
100 Hours XC
25 Hours Night XC 
Instrument Rating - Rotorcraft Helicopter 
No Accidents or Incidents
Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing and fast paced environment 
Strong PIC mindset - Strong understanding of your privileges and limitations
Excellent customer service skills 
 
Preferred Qualifications:
 
500 Hours Total Time
CFI / CFII Preferred
Instrument Rating - Rotorcraft Helicopter
Under 200 lbs flight weight 
High DA and Mountain Experience (Above 5000 MSL) 
A&P Certificate
Bell 206 experience
Utility / Pipeline or Powerline Patrol experience
Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus! 
 
General Qualifications:
 
US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Ability to work weekends, holidays and occasional on-call
Relocation to the Black Hills of South Dakota  for the season
Able to lift up to 40 pounds
Ability to climb and balance to perform pre-flight inspections 
 
 

 
Employer
Dakota Rotors, LLC
Austyn Schlueter
24564 US HWY 16/385
Custer SD 57730
United States

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