Government Pilot Careers
California Highway Patrol Police Helicopter Pilot
Role
CHP pilots will usually fly rotary wing aircraft but some pilots fly fixed wing aircraft. CHP pilots will patrol the roads of the state looking for suspicious activity, destroyed infrastructure, vehicles in distress and will also clock speeding vehicles, assist ground units in their missions, and respond to emergency calls by dispatchers. These pilots also perform police work like arresting, testifying, and writing police reports. This role is much like the federal police roles where the pilot is a police officer first and a pilot second.
Requirements
-must be hired as a CHP officer first
-must service 2 years before being selected as a pilot
-commercial pilot certificate (fixed wing or rotary wing) with instrument rating
-Class II medical
-additional flight training will be needed once selected
"safety, service, and security"
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