air angels crash

[Kerry Lynn Dudley]

I think the fly 135 only will help some. tighter regulations of 135 over 
part 91,  over 50% of fatalities are during part 91 operation .

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From: "Richard D. Cook" <landcruisers at comporium.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:02 PM
To: "'Flightmed'" <flightmed at flightweb.com>
Subject: RE: air angels crash


> No question that two pilots would increase the safety by putting another

> person with equal interpretive and decision making skills up front.

> However, I am personally aware of an EMS rotor wing crash in NC several

> years ago in which there were two pilots up front.  All souls were lost.

> This was not an unusual circumstance such as a ferry or test flight.  It 

> was

> a patient transport.  This was a program that regularly flew (and probably

> still does) with two pilots.

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com

> [mailto:flightmed-bounces at flightweb.com] On Behalf Of Kimberly Harrell

> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:56 PM

> To: jgodfrey at cnmc.org; Flightmed

> Cc: Karen Hersman

> Subject: Re: air angels crash

>

> What about this....at the Safety Summit in Dallas a few months ago they

> showed statistics that said there has never been a crash with two pilots 

> on

> board. I say require two pilots. Not cost effective? In my mind it is 

> worth

> it. Why aren't we requiring night vision, TAWS, etc. Minimum aircraft

> requirements? How about clear guidelines (criteria) for flying versus 

> ground

> based solely on patient condition. How about review and penalties for

> unwarranted flights? Just a few of my thoughts. Sorry but this is getting

> scary! Today I spent time wondering, was the Maryland pilot possibly one 

> of

> the great guys who taught water egress at AMTC? Was this crew today at any

> of the conferences I went to this year? Was I having fun with them 

> recently

> and now they are gone? Will we be soon at one crew a month killed? Count 

> the

> patient and we can be at one person a week! better odds than the lottery.

>  ----- Original Message ----- 

>  From: jgodfrey at cnmc.org<mailto:jgodfrey at cnmc.org>

>  To: Flightmed<mailto:flightmed at flightweb.com>

>  Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:55 AM

>  Subject: Re: air angels crash

>

>

>  Talking to ABC news today ... Any thoughts?

>  Sent from BlackBerryR Blue skies and tail winds!!

>

>  -----Original Message-----

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>  Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:51:55

>  To: <flightmed at flightweb.com<mailto:flightmed at flightweb.com>>

>  Subject: Re: air angels crash

>

>

>  Yep.

>  This sucks.

>

>

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>  Subject: air angels crash

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