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Air Methods GOM / OpSpecsGOM 1.2: "Organizational Chart": Name CP, DO and Dof MX - ANS-CP: "Rajesh
Helweg", DO: "Jason Quisling", Director of MX: "Chris Meinhardt"
GOM 2.1: "Operational Control" - ANS-Air Methods utilizes a two tier system of
operational control.
The first tier consists of managers and directors listed, the Air Methods 411 Pilot
computer system, trained flight followers, and the Operational Control Center (OCC).
Satellite tracking allows real time position reports for flight locating requirement
The second tier of operational control consists of the operational control the Pilot in
Command (PIC)
exercises as the final authority over the operation of the aircraft.
GOM 2.4: "Aircraft Training / Currency" - ANS-If a PIC has not flown a specific make,
model, or series aircraft in the last 60 days they will, as a minimum, accomplish one
start and three takeoffs and landings.
If a PIC has not flown a specific make, model, or
series aircraft in the last 90 days they will notify the
Regional Aviation Manager to determine if any training is needed for the pilot to perform
competently and safely in that aircraft.
GOM 2.6: "Before Start / Before Takeoff Confirmation Check" - ANS-A before
start/before takeoff confirmation checklist will be provided and affixed
to each instrument panel in plain view to the pilot.
The confirmation checklist will include essential items that will be confirmed by the pilot
before each start and takeoff.
Prior to start and liftoff, each pilot will verbally challenge him or herself and respond
verbally to each item on the confirmation checklist to ensure that each item is
completed.
GOM 2.7 "Carriage of Weapons" - ANS-Passengers (including patients) shall not carry
deadly or dangerous weapons anywhere aboard Air Methods' aircraft.
, Local, state, or federal employees (i.e. law enforcement officers) authorized to carry
weapons are permitted to carry those weapons including firearms and tasers (pilot
discretion), but not including pepper spray, mace or other aerosol products on board Air
Methods' aircraft.
Air Methods' employees shall not carry firearms aboard Air Methods' aircraft
GOM 2.11 "Conditional Flight Release" - ANS-All night operations that cannot be
conducted aided with NVGs, are subject to conditional flight release. In order to obtain
conditional flight release a Night High Light Condition must exist;
- ceiling less than broken and at least 50% lunar disk must be exposed.
GOM 2.37: "Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC) Recovery" -
ANS-The priority and most important aspect of an IIMC procedure is to maintain aircraft
control.
Positive control of the aircraft with reference to instruments must take priority over all
other
duties.
-Attitude (Level)
-Heading (Turn only to avoid known obstacles)
-Power (Adjust to climb power)
-Airspeed (Adjust to climb airspeed)
-Climb to the minimum safe altitude (MSA) to clear all obstacles in the area.
-Degoggle when safely able (if appropriate).
-Make all turns no greater than standard rate.
-Contact appropriate Approach Control/Center and Declare an Emergency.
-Squawk 7700 when able.
(Report location, altitude, heading, fuel status, and number of persons on board). State
that you are inadvertent IMC and request assistance.
The following procedures shall be utilized in the following order of preference:
-Radar vectors to VMC conditions.
-Vectors to the closest approach
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