Flight emt complaints

[Nolife]

Good point

 

[EdAtTheAirport]

Nolife, let me reiterate that these people are professionals, themselves...and they're frequent flyers. If you think you can pull this "professionalism" snow job over on them, you're kidding yourself. They know the difference between skilled pilots and airplane drivers.

Your standard ought to be having overwhelming acceptance from them. When they're all happy to hear that YOU are the one flying their next flight, then you are a good pilot. Excuses and arguments don't cut it.

 

[Nolife]

Sorry Ed... you're right. I thought flying every day and trying to be as professional as we could would allow us to be the better judges of what's going on up front however now I see your point. Some non-pilot who flies 2-3 times a week in the back of an airplane is much better qualified to know when the pilot is incompetent.

Now... I wonder if my Rapid Rewards card on SWA can qualify me as a check airman? By your logic, I'm a professional, a pilot, and a frequent flier.

No need to respond, the above question was rhetorical and sarcastic.

 

[Blues604]

Nolife...I went back and reread your original post, if these nurses have been at this game for 5 years as you said, then they do know a thing or two. I'm sure they have flown with quite a few pilots by now and they know the difference between SMOOTH and SLOPPY flying. I have to agree with everything Ed has tried to explain. I think your D.O. understands that when you have a patient flat on their back sick and dying, smoothness counts. It sounds like you and your friend don't understand that yet.

 

[Nolife]

Now... I wonder if my Rapid Rewards card on SWA can qualify me as a check airman? By your logic, I'm a professional, a pilot, and a frequent flier.

Agreed...the guys must be experts. Read the above again and consider your logic.

BTW... pilot in question has flown many years as well and that was the only complaint. My belief is that it was a personal conflict followed by medic ego.

I'll put this to rest now and say,"Y'all are right, I am wrong." Thanks for the responses.

 

[Say Again Over]

Nolife, you are wrong, and apparently have no experience in corporate aviation either, if you did, you would understand that the boss doesn't need to be a licensed pilot to realize you are a bad pilot, same with experienced medical crews. As far as a personal conflict goes, this can happen, not a good idea to get in a power struggle with the medical crew, I treat them as good as I can and involve them in my decision making as if they were pilots.

 

[Nolife]

I'll put this to rest now and say,"Y'all are right, I am wrong." Thanks for the responses.

I guess you can't read from the soapbox.

 

[Say Again Over]

I hear ya! :beer:

 

[Say Again Over]

Sorry Nolife, I have to revise my comments, mainly because there is no clear cut right or wrong here, each situation is a bit different, digging back in my memory bank, I remember responding to a new customer-that because of the distance, response time was an important factor, scattered TRW's were along the route, just prior to departure I checked the WX radar and it didn't work at all, I returned to the hanger to change aircraft (C421), needless to say it wasn't a very popular move in the opinion of the Chief flight nurse or our marketing department (about an additional 20 minute delay), so sorry if I sounded all knowing.

 

[CaravanMan]

Even back then, it was a good decision IMHO, Say Again. It's hard going against the flow sometimes! The air EMS operations are 100% under the microscope these days, and no one should take any chances that would bring more negative attention to this type of operation.

 

[Nolife]

Imagin scrubbing a flight with the patient on board due to a MX issue. That will win you a popularity contest everytime.

Tach gauge died on taxi and the non-critical patient was being transported home from the hospital so no loss of life but you'd have thought I killed the guy the way everyone reacted. Delayed flight 5 hours until a new wire could be installed.