- 1). Decide what type of air ambulance aircraft you want to fly, such as a helicopter, propeller plane or jet. Different aircraft require different training and licenses. Take flying lessons. When you are ready to solo, you will be required to get a student pilot license. Pass your flight test and obtain a pilot's license.
- 2). Continue your flight training to obtain a commercial pilot's license. Pilot a plane as often as possible to increase your hours of flight time, and fly under varying circumstances. Clock at least 1,500 hours of air time, including 500 hours cross-county, 100 hours at night and 75 hours of actual or simulated instrument time as a prerequisite for obtaining an air transport pilot license.
- 3). Obtain an airline transport pilot license by completing the required training and passing the flight test. If you are already current in the class of plane you will be flying as an air transport pilot, you will be required to take 10 hours of additional flight instruction. Aeronautical knowledge learned from previous licenses and ratings can be applied to the ground portion of the training. In addition to the required number of hours flown, you must be at least 23 years old and fluent in English. You must at least have a commercial pilot license and be instrument rated in the type of aircraft you will be flying.
- 4). Complete the additional training the air ambulance service requires. This can include patient handling, learning to evaluate circumstances to choose the best course of action, medical flight operations, leadership skills, lifeguard operations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines.
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