Re: Safety Question?

[Helodoc@aol.com]

I don't think hot loads are any sort of standard.  They can be done safely, 
if the crew and any assistants are trained properly and stay current.  With a 
407, as long as the rotors are rotating at full speed, and the aircraft is on 
a level surface, they shouldn't present too much danger.  The biggest 
problems are that: 1) people rush because the think "hot" = "fast" which 
isn't always the case.  2) the noise of the running aircraft makes it 
difficult for everyone to communicate, so everyone has to know their role 
ahead of time, or errors, e.g. droppng the patient, will occur.

The vendor also needs to be queried about this.  A large isolette might take 
several minutes to move from the ship.  Does the operator want to burn 0.1 - 
0.2 hours worth of fuel and engine life or would an extra start be better?  
Or are they concerned about being stranded at this pad if the engine won't 
restart?  They might have a very good reason, but unless you talk to them, 
you will never know.

Dave Thomson

David P. Thomson, MS, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
750 E. Adams St.
Syracuse, NY 13210
315.464.6219 voice
315.464.6229 fax

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