HEMS and NPAS - still unacceptable pay?
Why are police and HEMS paid so badly? Isn’t it time for them to be recognised monetarily for the role they carry out? I have friends who do these jobs and they are Captains who fly high stakes missions, in very poor weather, require an IR, fly at night on NVIS, have unsociable hrs, land in hazardous unprepared sites and deal with sometimes very unpalatable subject matter.....? Single pilot as well. Although they do have part assistance from a crew member they carry the aviation responsibility squarely on their shoulders......all for the lowest salaries in the industry. Is this acceptable anymore?