I am simply astounded by the declarations of those individuals operating the 139s for EMS and rescue in Australia.
Having flown the 412 in the same capacity for several years and flying now the 139 I find no grounds whatsoever to support any of those statements!
Space availability and speed and ride comfort are light years ahead of the venerable 412.
The patient height problem is certainly related to the stretcher and not the aircraft.
The only factor I may see is the lack of a proper electrical AC system in the 139, some of the equipment in the isolettes requires AC power and unless the EMS kit is spec'd out with an inverter, your hospital maternity team shall be severely disappointed.
Just out of curiosity, is this operation the same one that purchased the 139s without air conditioning?
Last edited by tottigol; 13th Nov 2009 at 23:41.