EagleMed Fixed Wing Info??
05-13-2016, 09:03 PM
#11
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: Wings and Leather
Posts: 5
Talked to the boss tonight, we start new guys with no air ambulance experience at $56650.00 if your higher time and have been flying air am... That's negotiable. We also offer a $1500.00 retention bonus at the end of one year of service. If you stay five years it's $5000.00. Most bases are commutable. And we have much more than what was mentioned above. Getting along with the crew is paramount but not as difficult as it sounds. Although I am on seven days at a time I may see one crewmember twice in that shift. So you don't have a steady dose of the same people every day. My best advice to new guys is. Keep them fed, keep them comfortable, but more important keep them safe. And I'm very serious about the no pressure to take a trip.
Hope this helps. LD
Hope this helps. LD
05-14-2016, 04:44 AM
#12
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Joined APC: Jun 2008
Posts: 144
I spent some time at EMD many years ago; still one of my favorite jobs. There's a lot of good, true stuff posted here about the EMS flying...it's not for everyone. If you've never flown single-pilot, hard IFR, with all of the extras thrown in that folks have spoken about, I'd think long and hard about jumping into that. Sure, it can be done, but it is a challenge unlike any other.
05-14-2016, 05:01 AM
#13
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 82
Awesome guys! A lot of great info here. One last question and I'll stop bugging you haha. You used the word commutable, does that mean some people don't live in base? And when you're on duty do you stay in the hangar? I'm guessing they may have sleeping quarters for the crew?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
05-14-2016, 05:20 AM
#14
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It has been a long time since I've worked there, but at the time we did not have to be on-site during our shift. Only had to be airborne within a specified time, so I could sit on my couch with a pager- it was awesome. I've heard they now do need to be on-site and, yes, there is a designated crew quarters area. Back then they were really nice, too, and I'm sure they still are.
05-14-2016, 05:26 AM
#15
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Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: Wings and Leather
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I supervise a crew in western Kansas and none of the pilots live in town. We have a pilot apartment for off duty and are "hard" based. Meaning we hang with the crew at another location while on duty. I've had guys that live in Denver and as far away as Georga working out here. We work 8 am to 8 pm and can sleep while on duty. Don't be shy about asking... This helps everyone who is looking. Good luck! LD
05-14-2016, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by newhire1234
Awesome guys! A lot of great info here. One last question and I'll stop bugging you haha. You used the word commutable, does that mean some people don't live in base? And when you're on duty do you stay in the hangar? I'm guessing they may have sleeping quarters for the crew?
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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05-14-2016, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by newhire1234
I'm sure the flight time varies but how often would one actually fly on a 7 day stretch? I looked up flight aware and I can see some planes fly like twice a day.
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05-14-2016, 06:23 AM
#20
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Not about EMD, specifically, but FW EMS flying in general:
As for the medcrews, a flight can be totally safe and legal, but you can still scare the snot out of them. You can fly 100nm from a cell and they'll still swear you went right through it. Not all, just some. Keep them in the loop as far as what's going on. The worst are the adrenaline junkies who are there for the RW scene flights and find FW boring. In the HEMS/HAA world, flying in a cloud means certain death and that's their mindset.
As for the medcrews, a flight can be totally safe and legal, but you can still scare the snot out of them. You can fly 100nm from a cell and they'll still swear you went right through it. Not all, just some. Keep them in the loop as far as what's going on. The worst are the adrenaline junkies who are there for the RW scene flights and find FW boring. In the HEMS/HAA world, flying in a cloud means certain death and that's their mindset.
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