Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 12 - Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Subpart 31 - Emergency Medical Services
Chapter 3 - AERO MEDICAL SERVICES
Subchapter 5 - Medical Direction
Rule 15-12-31-3.5.9

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 15-12-31-3.5.9

Current through September 24, 2024

The aircraft shall be operated by a pilot or pilots certified in accordance with applicable FAR's. The captain or pilot in command will meet the following requirements:

1. Fixed-wing air ambulance:

a. The pilot-in-command must possess airplane flight hours, as outlined in the tables below, prior to assignment with a medical service. If the aircraft is to be operated using a single pilot-in-command, with no second in command, the following applies:

Cat/Class of Aircraft

Total Flight Exp

Multi Engine Exp

PIC Exp

Make/Model

Single Engine Turbo Prop

2500

N/A

1000

50

Multi Eng Piston

2500

500

1000

50

Multi Eng Turbo Prop

2500

500

1000

100

b. Must possess airplane flight hours as outline in the table below if the aircraft is to be operated with two fully trained and qualified pilots:

Cat/Class of Aircraft

Total Flight Exp

Multi Engine Exp

PIC Exp

SIC Total Exp

Single Engine Turbo Prop

2000

N/A

1000

500

Multi Eng Piston

2000

500

1000

500

Multi Eng Turbo Prop

2000

500

1000

800

Multi Eng Turbo Jet

2000

500

1500

1000

c. Possess an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate.

2. Rotor-wing air ambulance:

a. The pilot must possess at least a commercial rotorcraft-helicopter and instrument helicopter rating.

b. If not exceeded by applicable national authority regulations, the pilot in command must possess 2000 total flight hours prior to an assignment with a medical service with the following stipulations
i. A minimum of 1200 helicopter flight hours

ii. At least 1000 of those hours must be as Pilot in Command in rotorcraft.

iii. 100 hours unaided (if pilot is NOT assigned to a Night Vision Goggles (NVG) base/aircraft)

iv. 100 hours unaided or 50 hours unaided as long as the pilot has 100 hours aided (if assigned to an NVG base aircraft)

v. A minimum of 500 hours of turbine time - 1000 hours of turbine time strongly encouraged.

c. ATP certificate and instrument currency are strongly encouraged.

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-59-5

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