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FIXED WING
For the continuing education CD, contact Charlotte Thomas at 704-355-3997.
Service Area
- National and international capabilities
- 24-hours a day - seven days a week
- Immediate response for emergent criteria
Aircraft/Equipment:
- Fixed Wing aircraft operated by Landmark Aviation – FAA Air Carrier Certificate number I5WA933J.
- Three Beechcraft King Air 200 turbo prop planes
- One Cessna Citation V jet
- Satellite tracked
- Advanced medical equipment including LP-12 monitors, LV1000 ventilators, multiple IV infusion pumps, advanced drug supply and Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps
Capabilities:
- Transport of emergent and sub-acute patients
- Comprehensive, bedside-to-bedside service
- Fees are all-inclusive and cover ambulance transportation to and from the aircraft
- Passengers allowed at no additional expense if seats are available and patient's condition permits
- Turbo Prop: two adult or two isolette patient load capacity
- Jet: one adult or two isolette patient load capacity
- Communications with an ER physician during flight if needed
Pilots:
- All Pilots provided under contract from Landmark Aviation
- Two pilots on every flight
- All pilots are required to have:
- FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate
- More than 2,000 hours of previous flight time experience
- FAA first-class annual flight physical
- Attend annual recurrent training, including flight simulation
Medical Crew:
- RN and RRT configuration
- Three to five years experience in ICU or ER medicine
- Cross credentialed with EMS certifications
- Advanced training in aeromedical physiology, aircraft safety and transport protocols
- Additional requirements include TNCC, BTLS / ATLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP certification, yearly rotations through high-risk OB, OR and cardiac catherization labs for procedure training.
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