The aircraft shall be operated by a pilot or pilots certified in accordance with

The aircraft shall be operated by a pilot or pilots certified in accordance with applicable FAR's. The captain or pilot in command will meet the following requirements: #21600 1. Fixed-wing air ambulance: a. The pilot-in-command must possess airplane flight hours, as outlined in the tables below, prior to assignment with a medical service. If the aircraft is to be operated using a single pilot-in-command, with no second in command, the following applies: Cat/Class of Aircraft Total Flight Exp Multi Engine Exp PIC Exp Make/Model Single Engine Turbo Prop N/A Multi Eng Piston Multi Eng Turbo Prop b. Must possess airplane flight hours as outline in the table below if the aircraft is to be operated with two fully trained and qualified pilots: Cat/Class of Aircraft Total Flight Exp Multi Engine Exp PIC Exp SIC Total Exp Single Engine Turbo Prop N/A Multi Eng Piston Multi Eng Turbo Prop Multi Eng Turbo Jet c. Possess an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate. 2. Rotor-wing air ambulance: a. The pilot must possess at least a commercial rotorcraft-helicopter and instrument helicopter rating. b. If not exceeded by applicable national authority regulations, the pilot in command must possess 2000 total flight hours prior to an assignment with a medical service with the following stipulations i. A minimum of 1200 helicopter flight hours ii. At least 1000 of those hours must be as Pilot in Command in rotorcraft. iii. 100 hours unaided (if pilot is NOT assigned to a Night Vision Goggles (NVG) base/aircraft) iv. 100 hours unaided or 50 hours unaided as long as the pilot has 100 hours aided (if assigned to an NVG base aircraft) v. A minimum of 500 hours of turbine time – 1000 hours of turbine time strongly encouraged. c. ATP certificate and instrument currency are strongly encouraged.