EMS Pilots

Low_Level_Hell said:
As a pilot. Specifically how is NVS (the FLIR sensor on the Apache) considered for such a job.
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It seems like competitive minumums industrywide are somewhere around 2,500 TT, 2,000 PIC RW, 500 turbine, and 100 night unaided. Of course that all varies depending upon the operator, the equipment, etc.

I imagine that if you found a chief pilot who was a former Apache guy and did some sweet talking, you could get some NVG credit for your NS time. That being said, you know as well as I do that they're two completely different systems with vastly different capabilities and limitations. Don't be surprised if a potential employer won't give you NVG time for your NS time.

The operator for whom I currently work doesn't yet have an NVG program so, for us, it's a moot point. PM me if you're looking for an HEMS job and maybe I can point you in the right direction...
 
As far as commuting goes. I know one the guys who flies for metro life flight cleveland lives in flordia and commutes to work
 
Ollie said:
It seems like competitive minumums industrywide are somewhere around 2,500 TT, 2,000 PIC RW, 500 turbine, and 100 night unaided. Of course that all varies depending upon the operator, the equipment, etc.

I imagine that if you found a chief pilot who was a former Apache guy and did some sweet talking, you could get some NVG credit for your NS time. That being said, you know as well as I do that they're two completely different systems with vastly different capabilities and limitations. Don't be surprised if a potential employer won't give you NVG time for your NS time.

The operator for whom I currently work doesn't yet have an NVG program so, for us, it's a moot point. PM me if you're looking for an HEMS job and maybe I can point you in the right direction...
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Thanks for the response. Lately I've been logging night unaided any chance I get just in case I ever do pursue a HEMS job.
 
Most hospitals have a large number of call rooms - if you play your cards right I am sure you can get one. If not hospitals also have special rates at hotels, or even Ronald MacDonald houses often have a spare room but expect to volunteer and donate. I wouldn't worry about it!

All programs I have flown with give a location, once your airborne you got pt information. I tend to disagree how much the pilot truly needs to know however what you will see is there team of 3 is a tight group which needs to work together. If pilots were left in the dark because it is perceived they don't need to know the group becomes separated and that isn't good. We also had a pilot give report to the ER because in the back we were too busy. I wouldn't worry too much about the kids, we had kids fly in who were d/c home from the ED, and most of the others did fine too.
 
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