In which meteorological conditions can observation flights be conducted for a candidate HEMS crew member with no flight experience?

Observation flights can be conducted in day/night VMC and IMC as relevant.

What prior experience disqualifies a candidate HEMS crew member from needing observation flights?

The text does not state that any prior experience disqualifies a candidate from needing observation flights; it only specifies that if the candidate has no flight experience as technical crew member, flight crew member, or student pilot in day VMC, night VMC, or IMC, the operator may provide observation flights.

Is there any applicability date mentioned in this section?

No, the section does not state any applicability date.

GM2 SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1) Crew requirements

Q: What is the purpose of observation flights for a candidate HEMS crew member who has no prior flight experience as a technical crew member, flight crew member, or student pilot?

The operator may provide observation flights on HEMS missions in day/night VMC and IMC as relevant, prior to the helicopter/FSTD training, once the ground training and checking of the conversion course has been completed, as part of the detailed training syllabus defined in SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1).

Q: Under what conditions can an operator provide observation flights to a candidate HEMS crew member with no flight experience?

The operator may provide observation flights on HEMS missions in day/night VMC and IMC as relevant, prior to the helicopter/FSTD training, once the ground training and checking of the conversion course has been completed, as part of the detailed training syllabus defined in SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1).

Q: When in the training sequence must observation flights for a candidate HEMS crew member with no flight experience take place?

Observation flights must take place prior to the helicopter/FSTD training, once the ground training and checking of the conversion course has been completed, as part of the detailed training syllabus defined in SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1).

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GM2 SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1) Crew requirements

ED Decision 2023/007/R

HEMS TECHNICAL CREW MEMBER OBSERVATION FLIGHTS

If the candidate HEMS crew member has no flight experience as technical crew member, flight crew member or student pilot in day VMC, night VMC or IMC, the operator may provide observation flights on HEMS missions in day/night VMC and IMC as relevant, prior to the helicopter/FSTD training, once the ground training and checking of the conversion course has been completed, as part of the detailed training syllabus defined in SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1).

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Source-Title: GM2 SPA.HEMS.130(f)(1) Crew requirements View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-21122 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Amendedby: Issue 1, Amendment 14

Applicabilitydate: 25 May, 2024

Entryintoforcedate: 29 June, 2023

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2023/007/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-SPA

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: SPA.HEMS.130 Crew requirements

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR