Originally Posted by
Epiphany
As you well know John Australian HEMS operation are not classed as RPT and that makes a huge difference. I have flown HEMS from rooftop city helipads in Australia and there is no single engine accountability below VY. CASA apparently have no problem with this. I often wonder if a fully loaded HEMS machine crashing onto A busy street in the CBD would make any difference to that?
I don't know the Qld/NSW criteria, but AAV (Air Ambulance Victoria) have the 412EP operating to full accountability to rooftop pads.
Do the CAA in UK require this? I'd be surprised if many of their machines could achieve it, especially if (as is inferred here) they have to operate IFR at night with all the additional fuel that would require
(actually posted at 17:16 local, after PO Dust Devil's contribution. Blasted time fairy again!!!