Originally Posted by
onehunglow
Crewing model in UK HEMS is migrating more and more to 2x aviation front enders and the medical team in the cabin, just like London has always done, (albeit with 2 pilots)
MAGPAS has operated with non licensed, non medical TCM's for 10 years, 7 of those on 902 and that included many shifts with 3 person medical teams in the cabin, due medical training/supervision requirements. As you point out, the 169 has now made all this much easier.
I don't think it will spread any more. The extra pilot is a 90kg dead weight at scene and if it's a choice between a pilot and a parademic or a doc or even fuel I know what the medics would rather have at scene. Night/24 HR ops is different.