Our Fleet

Air Flight Rules

1. Landing zone must be 35 meters (Roughly 2 tennis courts)

   1. Exemptions can be made for HM-81 where the Pilot deems it necessary

2. Helicopters must not land where there are trees, pylons, overhead cables or where there is equipment (including vehicles), or fixtures and fittings causing an obstruction.

3. Do not approach the helicopter until rotors have stopped.

4. Always approach the helicopter from the front. (10 O’Clock to 2 O’Clock)

5. Tail rotor must be cleared before starting the engine.

6. Emergency Procedure should be followed if the helicopter fails.

7. The appropriate uniform should be worn.

8. A minimum altitude of 100m/325ft must be maintained unless required to go lower when it is deemed necessary (Landing/Taking off, Search & Rescue, Rappleing etc)

9. Only Helimed 81/82 should be used to rappel units from the Helicopter to an incident where it is deemed necessary by the Pilot.

   1. It is the responbility of the pilot to ensure that the aircraft is at a safe altitude to rappel individuals from the aircraft.

   2. Rappeling should only be used for Search & Rescue operations, Exemptions can be made for certified pilots (AVM's) and Command

10. Helicopters should always be double crewed.

    1. Exemptions can be made for certified pilots (AVM's) and Command

11. Both HEMS & Specialist Response pilots are trained to land in different area's & environments, The units respective helicopters should only respond to dispatches at their assigned locations.

    1. HEMS are trained to land primarily residential area's which will be marked below, they are not to be landing outside of the city unless it is in one the assigned area's

    2. Specialist Response are trained to land/respond to all incidents which are outside of the city of Los Santos.

    3. If landing within city limits land in clear open spaces/helipads when available. If you have to land on the road, get a police unit or another NHS member to block off the road.

12. Flights continue until 50% fuel, once you hit this level, go refuel.

    1. If you have to respond to a call and you head below this level, conserve your fuel by landing and turning the engine off, or head to the nearest refueling station if possible.

    2. If you hit below 25%, you are to break off and refuel ASAP. Make the ground units aware of this situation.

    3. Do not land and store the helicopter below 75% fuel.

13. Air Vice Marshalls are allowed to ground you from flying. This will usually happen after you crash your helicopter or damaged it. If you're seen flying again after being grounded, you will be removed as a pilot and might face a warning point within the NHS.

14. Helicopter patrols need to be approved by an AVM or higher. There has to be at least 1 unit on duty and after you finish the patrol, you will have to refuel first before storing it in the garage.

    1. Responding to calls doesn't call as a patrol, however this means you take the helicopter out, respond to the call, and once the scenario is over, store the helicopter back in the garage.

Emergency Procedure

In the event of a mid flight emergency like engine failure or pilot passes out. There are set ways to deal such as pressing your panic button and following radio callout.

Radio Callout Template: BREAK BREAK Mayday, mayday, mayday, (call sign), (state problem), P.O.B (persons on board), (state current location), (state intentions) .

Radio Callout Example: BREAK BREAK Mayday mayday mayday, Helimed 81, engine failure, 2 P.O.B, currently 1 mile west of Paleto, our intentions are to land on the beach, require Alpha Sierra to be on standby. 

This can be done by either the Co pilot or pilot