Frequently Asked Questions

ADAC HEMS Academy hold professional helicopter pilot training courses?

Naturally, we have plans to introduce basic training for qualification for a professional helicopter pilot licence (CPL-H). We need to focus first on recurrent training according to FCL 2 and JAR-OPS 3 (European directives) for licensed pilots in Europe, test flights and qualification for type ratings (EC 135, BK 117, BK 117 C 2) as well as additional medical training for air rescue services due to the many enquiries we receive.

We will issue an announcement as soon as we are in a position to provide basic training for the CPL-H licence.

Does the receipt of a type rating automatically qualify the holder as a pilot for ADAC Luftrettung air rescue services?

A professional pilot intending to fly for air rescue will need documentation of a thousand flight hours as the aircraft pilot responsible in whichever company. Five hundred of these flight hours must have been flown in air rescue or other deployment profiles such as police, Bundeswehr [German Federal Army] or Bundespolizei [German Federal Police].

If these conditions are met, the applicant will need to pass an aptitude test at Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt [DLR, German Aerospace Centre] in Hamburg before being employed for a position such as helicopter pilot at ADAC Luftrettung GmbH. An expert committee will either issue a recommendation or not, depending on the result of this psychological test. Finally, whether the applicant can be employed at ADAC Luftrettung GmbH will depend on whether a planned vacancy is available.

How much does a training session on the ADAC HEMS Academy flight simulators cost?

The costs depend on various factors such as the number of hours booked, type of course, staffing requirement and similar.

When will the simulation centre be open, and when will training begin?

Training officially began at the simulation centre on June 24, 2009.
The ADAC HEMS Academy currently holds medical training and further training courses in its premises for ADAC Luftrettung GmbH. The Academy will also be holding further training courses towards HEMS Crew Member (HCM) qualification for paramedics. Other courses and training formats are in preparation, and will be announced on our website.

Routine training for pilots will probably begin in early 2010 after flight-simulator optimisation and acceptance testing by suppliers as well as certification by the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt [German Air Authority].

Does the ADAC HEMS Academy provide HCM training?

The ADAC HEMS Academy only provides HEMS Crew Member (HCM) training for paramedics registered for this further qualification programme by the various air-rescue organisations. The Academy currently has no plans to train applicants paying privately.

ADAC Luftrettung GmbH only sends paramedics that have already qualified for deployment in air rescue after a selection process.

Where do I find information on ADAC-Luftrettung medical training at ADAC HEMS Academy?

The dates for intensive transport courses held by ADAC Luftrettung GmbH are currently listed at www.intensivtransportkurs.de and www.christoph-sim.de.

Information on all the other course formats will be presented on these pages. Medical training will focus on human-factor course formats and simulation trainings. Our training range will first concentrate on medical crews deployed by ADAC Luftrettung GmbH.