AMC1 SPA.HEMS.130(a) Crew requirements
ED Decision 2023/007/R
HEMS COMMANDER MINIMUM
EXPERIENCE
The minimum experience level
for the commander who conducts HEMS flights should not be less than:
(a) either:
(1) 1 000 hours as a pilot-in-command/commander of
aircraft, of which 500 hours are as a pilot-in-command/commander on
helicopters; or
(2) 1 000 hours as a co-pilot in HEMS operations of which
at least 500 hours are as a pilot‑in‑command under supervision, and 100 hours
as a pilot-in-command/commander on helicopters;
(b) 500 hours’ operating experience in helicopters, gained in an operational environment similar to that of the
intended operation;
(d) for pilots engaged in unrestricted night operations:
(1) 30 hours of VMC at night, to which 3 hours may be
credited for every hour flown as part of a structured night HEMS training
programme on a suitable FSTD. The structured training programme may be part of
the operator conversion course or command course of the HEMS operator. This
experience comes in addition to point (c);
(2) 10 approaches, landings and take-offs by night at
operating sites in an operational environment similar to that of the intended
operation in the helicopter or in a FFS level D.
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) pilots require significant experience. Commanders need at least 1000 hours total flight time, including helicopter command hours, or HEMS co-pilot experience with supervised command hours. Specific night flying experience, including landings, is mandatory for night HEMS operations, effective May 2024.
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