Originally Posted by
tlove482
I'm dying to get in this industry but everyone wants 500 hours of multi, which is tough to get. You'd think a multi ATP would be enough.
Not to sound harsh, but there's a big difference in having fresh Multi-engine ink on a certificate and having
experience in multi-engine aircraft. EMS jobs are very, very challenging. Often you're single-pilot (I was) and flying through (hopefully around) the worst weather at all hours of the night and into 3000ft strips in the middle of nowhere (black-hole approach, anyone?). It was a fun job and I sure enjoyed it, but minimums are there for everyone's protection- including yours.
The EMS industry is already under a huge microscope. Insurance companies, no doubt, are doing the driving on a lot of the AMEL minimums. My wife and I had to "suck-it-up" for a short time while I took a 135 multi-engine freight job that payed $1200/mo before taxes. You may need to do the same...sure, it sucks, but it's a good way to get 500-600 hrs of ME time in 6 months.