AMC1 SPA.HEMS.130(a) Crew requirements

• ED Decision 2023/007/R found in: Air Operations (965/2012) Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Sep 2023)

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; (c) for pilots engaged in restricted night operations that do not include landing at night at HEMS operating sites, 20 hours of VMC at night as a pilot-in-command/commander; and (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. *[applicable from 25 May 2024 — ED Decision 2023/007/R]* 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; (c) for pilots engaged in restricted night operations that do not include landing at night at HEMS operating sites, 20 hours of VMC at night as a pilot-in-command/commander; and (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. ##### 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; (c) for pilots engaged in restricted night operations that do not include landing at night at HEMS operating sites, 20 hours of VMC at night as a pilot-in-command/commander; and (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.