Originally Posted by
hargreaves99
There is nothing inherently "special" or "unique" about the skills needed for a HEMS job.
This one I have to disagree with. Look at all the HAA crashes in the USA. It's always been an epidemic. Pilots flying perfectly serviceable aircraft into the ground, time and time again. Flying with NVG's really is another skillset that only experience can build. I hated it so gave it up. Just wasn't for me. Then factor in brown out and white out for scene flights. There's a lot to F up if you're not on top of your decision making. I never went to work feeling like a hero. It was just a job.