Maine is the most rural state in the country by population density and much of its vast landscape is heavily forested, making it difficult for critically ill and injured patients to get the care they need in urban medical centers. LifeFlight’s aircraft fly between 700- 950 hours per annum. A statewide low-level IFR system of weather reporting systems, point-in-space instrument procedures, IFR routes, fuel trucks, hospital and community helipads, and emergency helistops provides system safety for the pilots and crews.