NTSB Calls for Radar Altimeters for EMS Helicopter Night Ops
The NTSB recommended Dec. 21, that the FAA should require helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operators to install radar altimeters in all helicopters used in HEMS night operations.
The board also wants the FAA to ensure that the minimum equipment lists for helicopters used in emergency medical services operations require that radar altimeters be operable during flights conducted at night.