MSP HELICOPTER PILOT II

Maryland State Police - Aviation Command • Easton, Maryland •

PERMANENT

Posted 07/2026 Job Description Job Summary A MSP Pilot II is full performance level of civilian helicopter aircraft pilot work in the MSP Aviation Command (MSPAC). The pilot acts as the Pilot-in-Command (PIC) and shall be directly responsible for and the final authority over the operation of the aircraft assigned to him. This includes ground as well as flight operations. Responsible for ensuring all MSPAC and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulations concerning operation of Department aircraft are strictly followed. Responsible for the aircraft being in a constant state of readiness and shall notify the appropriate supervisor of any discrepancy of a grounding nature. Responsible for all records concerning the aircraft and make recommendations on new equipment, procedures, innovations, etc., as appropriate, through channels to the Command's Commander. Review FAA Regulations and Air Traffic Control procedures for the area of operation. Works in conjunction with the Second in-Command Pilot (SIC), medical personnel and other passengers that form the crew. May act as an SIC pilot. Requirements

Education:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:

Two thousand helicopter or fixed wing flight hours as a FAA certificated pilot.

Notes:

1. Twelve hundred helicopter or fixed wing flight hours as a FAA certificated pilot and three years of experience piloting Aviation Command's aircraft may be substituted for the required experience. 2. Fifteen hundred helicopter or fixed wing flight hours, three hundred of which consists of piloting Aviation Command's aircraft may be substituted for the required experience. 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Naval Aviation Pilot classifications or Rotary Wing Aviator, Pilot, or Pilots/Naval Flight Officers specialty codes in the Piloting field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. Job and company information not to be copied, shared, scraped, or otherwise disseminated without explicit consent of JSfirm, LLC.