Flight Crews

All Cougar HEMS Flight Crews are carefully selected for their backgrounds and trained to meet the demanding operational environment of helicopter air ambulance operations; some key elements of the Flight Crew Program are:

  • Company in-depth crew selection process
  • Two pilot cockpit - highest safety standard
  • Crews with extensive twin-engine, IFR and mountain flying experience - Captains with Airline Transport Licenses - Helicopter (ATPL-H)
  • Company recurrent and IFR/ Night/ Route recency training performed every six months
  • Annual re-certifi cation and on-going flight line evaluations
  • Mission specific / operational training
  • Members of National EMS Pilot's Association (NEMSPA)
 
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