AMC4 SPA.VEMS.130 Crew requirements

• ED Decision 2025/010/R found in: Air Operations Revision 24 Part-ARO Part-ORO Part-CAT Part-SPA Part-NCC Part-NCO Part-SPO (Mar 2026)

##### 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](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/748/oj/eng); 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. (c) The flight crew checking syllabus should include: (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.