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Today we operate a fleet of 130 helicopters that are comprised of Bell 206 Long Ranger and Bell 407 aircraft. Air Evac Life- team’s instrument-rated pilots are skilled aviators who become proficient air medical pilots by training under its proprietary and FAA-approved program. Each certified pilot meets FAA stan- dards and has flown, on average, more than 5,700 hours. Only pilots who meet or exceed their respective state’s
requirements are considered by the Air Evac Lifeteam. Before a pilot can fly for Air Evac, the candidates must demonstrate instrument proficiency in a dedicated flight training simulator. Air Evac Lifeteam is among the few air medical companies with this stringent requirement. Pilots must also achieve standards established in Air Evac Lifeteam’s proprietary, FAA-approved training program. The 18-day course delivers operational and procedural instruction, as well as aircraft- and mission-specific training in the Bell 206 LongRanger and Bell 407 helicopters. As part of their continuous improvement program, all pilots
are required to complete recurrent training, which includes a Part 135/NVG check-ride on an annual basis. Mission-specif- ic training includes flying at night and landing on unimproved rural terrain, such as pastures and fields. Base assignment requires rigorous local flight orientation training to become an authority on local terrain, hospitals and landmarks. Helicopter Maintenance – Does the maintenance
department have a mission statement? Cleaves – Air Evac’s maintenance department’s mission is
to promote integrity and professional- ism, to assure the safety of our customers by setting and enforcing high profession- al standards and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety, while providing an airworthy aircraft to sup- port our company’s missions and goals. Helicopter Maintenance – From a flying perspective, under what part FAR do you operate? Cleaves – We operate under FAR
135.
Helicopter Maintenance – From a maintenance perspective, are you certi- fied as a repair station? Cleaves – Yes, we are a Part 145 certified repair station.
Helicopter Maintenance – How
many people are in your maintenance department by job description? Cleaves – On the 135 side, we have 154 technicians working in the field. We divide the U.S. in half; we have one regional director of maintenance for each half. He, in turn, has two regional maintenance mangers reporting to him. Each manager has a super regional maintenance office (SRMO); this is where we do our heavy maintenance. It is staffed by eight technicians. Each
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SRMO is surrounded by approximately 26 bases. Each base has a base mechanic permanently assigned. On the 145 side, we have 67 technicians working in the
shop. We have a director, chief Inspector, floor inspectors and managers that support five subgroups: paint, avionics, struc- tures, overhaul and assembly. Helicopter Maintenance – How many maintenance shifts do you operate?
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