What specific practice is required in the flight crew training syllabus for VEMS operations?

The syllabus should include practice of VEMS departures.

What should the flight crew training syllabus include about assessing VEMS operating sites?

The syllabus should include assessment from the air of the suitability of VEMS operating sites.

What medical-related topic must be covered in the flight crew training syllabus?

The syllabus should include medical effects that air transport may have on the patient.

In line checks, what special emphasis is placed on local area meteorology?

Line checks should have special emphasis on local area meteorology.

What does the line check syllabus require regarding VEMS flight planning?

Line checks should have special emphasis on VEMS flight planning and in-flight replanning.

What is required in line checks regarding VEMS departures?

Line checks should have special emphasis on VEMS departures.

What does the line check syllabus require about selecting VEMS operating sites?

Line checks should have special emphasis on the selection from the air of VEMS operating sites.

What is the special emphasis on crew cooperation in line checks?

Line checks should have special emphasis on crew cooperation.

AMC4 SPA.VEMS.130 Crew requirements

Q: What should the flight crew initial and recurrent training syllabus include regarding weather information?

The syllabus should include meteorological training focusing on the understanding and interpretation of available weather information.

Q: What does the training syllabus require regarding in-flight replanning?

The syllabus should include in-flight replanning, including fuel/energy replanning and CMP constraints.

Q: What crew composition should be used for the single-pilot operations training on crew cooperation?

The training should be organised with a crew composition of a PIC and a technical crew member.

Q: What minimum experience must the instructor have to provide the single-pilot operations crew cooperation training?

The training should be provided by a suitably qualified PIC/commander with a minimum experience of 350 hours total flight time in either multi-pilot operations or single-pilot operations with a VEMS or HEMS technical crew member, or a combination of these.

Q: What should proficiency checks include according to the flight crew checking syllabus?

Proficiency checks should include landing and take-off profiles likely to be used at VEMS operating sites.

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AMC4 SPA.VEMS.130 Crew requirements

ED Decision 2025/010/R

FLIGHT CREW TRAINING AND CHECKING SYLLABUS

(a) The flight crew initial and recurrent training syllabus should include the following items:

(1) meteorological training focusing on the understanding and interpretation of available weather information;

(2) preparing the VCA and the specialist medical equipment for subsequent VEMS departure;

(3) practice of VEMS departures;

(4) assessment from the air of the suitability of VEMS operating sites;

(5) medical effects that air transport may have on the patient;

(6) in-flight replanning, including fuel/energy replanning and CMP constraints.

(b) Single-pilot operations

(1) The flight crew training syllabus should include initial and annual recurrent VCA/FSTD training focusing on crew cooperation with the technical crew member.

(2) The initial training should include at least 4 hours of flight instruction dedicated to crew cooperation, unless the PIC:

(i) holds a certificate of satisfactory completion of a multi-crew cooperation course in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011; or

(ii) has at least 500 hours in either multi-pilot operations or single-pilot operations with a VEMS or HEMS technical crew member, or a combination of these.

(3) The training described in points (1) and (2) should be organised with a crew composition of a PIC and a technical crew member.

(4) The training described in points (1) and (2) should be provided by a suitably qualified PIC/commander with a minimum experience of 350 hours total flight time in either multi-pilot operations or single-pilot operations with a VEMS or HEMS technical crew member, or a combination of these.

(1) proficiency checks, which should include landing and take-off profiles likely to be used at VEMS operating sites; and

(2) line checks, with special emphasis on all the following:

(i) local area meteorology;

(ii) VEMS flight planning and in-flight replanning;

(iii) VEMS departures;

(iv) the selection from the air of VEMS operating sites;

(v) familiarity with established VEMS operating sites and diversion locations in the operator’s local area register;

(vi) crew cooperation.

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Source-Title: AMC4 SPA.VEMS.130 Crew requirements View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-23768 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Amendedby: Issue 1, Amendment 16

Applicabilitydate: 9 July, 2025

Entryintoforcedate: 9 July, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/010/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-SPA

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: SPA.VEMS.130 Crew requirements

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR