Same add asked for 8 or more multi-engine renewals!
They used to be every 6 months
Stipulating X number of instrument flight time and X number of instrument rating renewals just shows how out of touch with the real world of flying qualifications that some Australian operators are.
I do not think so, the CP role is not entry level, they are managing the fixed wing operation (20+ million dollars worth of assets and millions of dollars in payroll) reporting to the CEO. The medical staff also have fairly high requirements, the entry level nurses normally have at least midwifery and intensive care training (like being a fixed wing and helicopter pilot). The nursing managers normally have higher requirements, so do the doctors.
If I was a line pilot I would want to have an experienced chap there to talk to before embarking on a mercy flight, to look at the risks objectively.
This is from the NSW Health rotary wing tender
Pilots, Aircrewmen and Engineers
Through out the contract duration pilots, air crewman and LAME must meet minimum experience and qualification requirements
To be approved by NSW Ambulance
Management team to be approved by NSW Ambulance
Rostering
– Rosters of pilots and aircrewman should align with the rosters for medical crew, where possible.