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Old 3rd Apr 2013, 09:09
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Allowing non pilots to fly HEMS

Hello fellow rotorheads,

I was wondering about the regulations regarding non pilots actually touching controls in a commercial flight (hems). I cant seen to find it in the JAR OPS.

I know in most european countries, the copilot side controls are taken out when there is a hems crew menber who is not a pilot or rated on type.

Any thoughts on this and any idea on where i can find the regulation?

Reason for asking is that the company is getting rid of the copilots and rather having the nurse sitting upfront. But captains still want dual controls and teach the nurse basic flying so that they can take controls in case of an emergency where the captain is incapacitated. But i know for a fact, that if dual controls are in, the nurse will probably be doing quite a lot hands on flying.

This is a huge setback to new pilots, i find it humiliating that a nurse gets taught basic handling and gets to actually pilot a multiengine turbine aircraft.

Anyone got a clue?

Thanks in advance.
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