PILOTS:

Air Evac Lifeteam's instrument-rated pilots are skilled aviators who become proficient air medical pilots by training under its proprietary and Federal Aviation Authority-approved program. Each certified pilot meets FAA standards and has flown, on average, more than 5,700 hours.

Only pilots who meet or exceed their respective state's requirements are considered by Air Evac Lifeteam. Before a pilot can fly for Air Evac Lifeteam, 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 14-day course delivers operational and procedural instruction, as well as aircraft and mission-specific training in the Bell 206 LongRanger helicopter.

As part of their continuous improvement program, all pilots are required to complete recurrent week-long training on an annual basis. Mission-specific 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.