HEMS and Police rotation in the UK
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HEMS and Police rotation in the UK
Here in Norway the EMS helicopter pilots go on a alternating 1 week on, 3 weeks off and 1 week on, 2 weeks off.
Whats the rotation like in the UK?
Do they even have a rotation or do they just do scheduled flights?
Thinking about UK NPAS and other police HEMS operators.
Whats the rotation like in the UK?
Do they even have a rotation or do they just do scheduled flights?
Thinking about UK NPAS and other police HEMS operators.
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HEMS: 5 on / 2 off / 5 on / 5 off / 2 on / 4 standby / 1 off
24 day shift pattern, you always end up working 3 of the standby shifts
24 day shift pattern, you always end up working 3 of the standby shifts
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Hello bigRed87. Can't speak for HEMS but the NPAS pilot rotation is:
2 x 12 hour day shifts
2 x 12 hour night shifts
The rest day following the last night shift
3 days off
Repeat
2 x 12 hour day shifts
2 x 12 hour night shifts
The rest day following the last night shift
3 days off
Repeat
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Yes, in Norway you are on 24/7 for one week and then you are off 2-3 weeks.
Please PM me if anyone know of any openings on a twin, I'm willing to relocate anywhere in the world.
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3200hr AS350 mostly sling in mountain areas.
Finished my IR theory and taking my ME IR soon.
Currently Chief pilot in a company operating 6 AS350 and leasing 5 more in the season.
Please PM me if anyone know of any openings on a twin, I'm willing to relocate anywhere in the world.
3400hr TOT
3200hr AS350 mostly sling in mountain areas.
Finished my IR theory and taking my ME IR soon.
Currently Chief pilot in a company operating 6 AS350 and leasing 5 more in the season.
Tightgit
Fohnwind, no point comparing it with commercial offshore salaries more accurate to compare it with other onshore 'non commercial' salaries. Factor in the current state of the market and the fact that NPAS is a public sector organisation spending your tax 'dollar'!
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interestingly Handy, if you do, in fact, make the comparison I'm inclined to think there's not much in it anyway. Even as an SFO I'm sure that most of the difference would be put into travel or accommodation expenses. And as for an easier job.....I'm not sure an Aberdeen winter is exactly a piece of piss.
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And hours of straight line transit with the AP fully coupled..........
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And hours of straight line transit with the AP fully coupled..........
Last edited by chcoffshore; 9th Jul 2016 at 18:11. Reason: Added a bit
Tightgit
I did 6 years offshore and found the winters in particular, very challenging! Most of the pilots I worked with were exceptionally competent (can't speak for myself). The ladies and gents working up there deserve every shilling that they get👍.
For the past year or so NPAS have made an IR a requirement for new pilots.
I suppose that the increasing transit distances to jobs will make an IR a handy thing to have if the weather closes in on the way home. There were a few times when it would have been nice to climb up instead of groping along near minimums.