AIR METHODS CRITICAL CARE FINAL EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔How does a patient 's condition effect a pilots use of emergency deviation authority?
- ✔✔Patient condition is Not a valid consideration for use of FAR 135.19 emergency
deviation.
✔✔When can a pilot practice E.P's or autorotations. - ✔✔E.P's and autos will not be
performed except when under the supervision of company instructor or check airman
during training or flight checks. This does not preclude post maintenance flights.
✔✔FLIGHT FOLLOWING - ✔✔...
✔✔V F R flight following procedures includes what type of flights? - ✔✔Includes training
flights, maintenance flights and ferry flights.
✔✔What do all flights require? - ✔✔An electronic Air Methods flight plan.
✔✔Who is responsible for entering the Air Methods flight plan? - ✔✔H B S or
Aircom/Arch will enter the flight plans into the air methods approved flight tracker.
✔✔What information will a pilot provide to communication specialist at lift off? - ✔✔1. P
OB
2. Fuel on board in hours and minutes
3. Destination
4. E T A
5. Risk assessment value
✔✔How often will pilots give a position report? And what should it include? - ✔✔Every
15 minutes unless equipped with outer link or sky connect GPS flight tracking system.
The report should include position in Latitude and longitude and time remaining to the
destination.
✔✔When landing is assured what information needs to be passed? - ✔✔The pilot will
notify the communications center by radio of landing time.
✔✔Flight time limitations and Rest Requirements - ✔✔...
✔✔Define: duty period - ✔✔Time between reporting for assignment involving flight time
and release from that assignment by certificate holder
✔✔How long is a scheduled duty period and how long may it be extended - ✔✔12
scheduled consecutive hours.
,This can be extended by 2 hours for a total of 14 hours
✔✔Define: rest period and what three factors must be present to constitute rest. - ✔✔10
scheduled hours of rest that are:
1. Consecutive
2. Known in advance
3. Free from all restraint
✔✔How are duty assignments and flight time captured? - ✔✔Duty periods and flight
times shall be captured in the Air Methods Pilot 411 system.
✔✔When is it permissible to extend beyond 14 hours duty day? - ✔✔The exception to
14 hours is only when a delay outside the control of the certificate holder upsets the
planned completion time. The key phrase is "planned completion time of assignment".
✔✔What circumstances can constitute an unplanned delay that would allow a duty time
to extend beyond the 14 hour duty day? - ✔✔Delays due to:
1. Air traffic control
2. Mechanical problem
3. Adverse weather
4. Late arriving passengers
✔✔A pilot may not except assignment if that crew members total flight time in
commercial flying will exceed how many hours per quarter, two consecutive quarters
and calendar year? - ✔✔1. 500 hours per quarter
2. 800 hours in two consecutive quarters
3. 1400 hours in any calendar year
✔✔During a calendar quarter how many rest periods of 24 consecutive hours shall a
pilot have? - ✔✔13 rest periods of 24 consecutive hours per quarter
✔✔What are the responsibilities of the pilot in regards to fueling - ✔✔The P I C will
check
1. Amount of fuel and correlate this amount with reported number on receipt, aircraft
gauges and visual check.
2. Confirm by color and tank markings the correct fuel grade
3. Obtain fuel sample
✔✔Who is responsible for developing and maintaining the local "hazards map"? -
✔✔Base lead pilot
, ✔✔How is a new hazard identified on the local hazards map? - ✔✔A red post it flag and
new hazard log will be made. It remains flagged red until all pilots acknowledge it by
initialing next to the hazard log.
✔✔Instrument flight rules. General for all aircraft. - ✔✔...
✔✔A 021 requires pilots to use an approved weather source if located with in how many
miles from the destination airport? - ✔✔Must use an approved weather source if within
15 nautical miles from destination airport.
✔✔What are the requirements for a pilot to use an improved weather reporting source?
- ✔✔1. Destination landing approved weather source. If destination has no approved
weather reporting.
2. Weather reporting source within 15 nautical miles from the destination landing area. If
not within 15 nautical miles of approved weather source.
3. Area forcast
✔✔If you use an area forecast due to destination not having approved weather source
available or within 15 miles of an airport that does, What do you do? - ✔✔Use an Area
forecast and the H E M S tool will be reviewed to support an area forecast. A pilot may
only use the H E M S tool for the purpose of helping make a no-go decision.
✔✔I F R alternate requirements. - ✔✔...
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what ceiling is
forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔In order to not need an
alternate, 1 hour before and 1 hour after estimated time of arrival at your destination,
weather must have a forecast or reported Ceiling of: 1500 feet above lowest Circling
approach.
If no circling approach is authorized...1500 feet above the lowest published minimum or
2000 feet above airport elevation, which ever is higher.
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what visibility
is forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔Visibility for destination airport
must be forecasted for at least three miles or two miles more then lowest applicable
visibility minimum. Which ever is higher.
✔✔What should you also look for on your destination approach plate when determining
if you need an alternate? - ✔✔Make sure to check notes in the upper left corner of the
approach plate for pertinent notes. Example, Circling not authorized at night.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔How does a patient 's condition effect a pilots use of emergency deviation authority?
- ✔✔Patient condition is Not a valid consideration for use of FAR 135.19 emergency
deviation.
✔✔When can a pilot practice E.P's or autorotations. - ✔✔E.P's and autos will not be
performed except when under the supervision of company instructor or check airman
during training or flight checks. This does not preclude post maintenance flights.
✔✔FLIGHT FOLLOWING - ✔✔...
✔✔V F R flight following procedures includes what type of flights? - ✔✔Includes training
flights, maintenance flights and ferry flights.
✔✔What do all flights require? - ✔✔An electronic Air Methods flight plan.
✔✔Who is responsible for entering the Air Methods flight plan? - ✔✔H B S or
Aircom/Arch will enter the flight plans into the air methods approved flight tracker.
✔✔What information will a pilot provide to communication specialist at lift off? - ✔✔1. P
OB
2. Fuel on board in hours and minutes
3. Destination
4. E T A
5. Risk assessment value
✔✔How often will pilots give a position report? And what should it include? - ✔✔Every
15 minutes unless equipped with outer link or sky connect GPS flight tracking system.
The report should include position in Latitude and longitude and time remaining to the
destination.
✔✔When landing is assured what information needs to be passed? - ✔✔The pilot will
notify the communications center by radio of landing time.
✔✔Flight time limitations and Rest Requirements - ✔✔...
✔✔Define: duty period - ✔✔Time between reporting for assignment involving flight time
and release from that assignment by certificate holder
✔✔How long is a scheduled duty period and how long may it be extended - ✔✔12
scheduled consecutive hours.
,This can be extended by 2 hours for a total of 14 hours
✔✔Define: rest period and what three factors must be present to constitute rest. - ✔✔10
scheduled hours of rest that are:
1. Consecutive
2. Known in advance
3. Free from all restraint
✔✔How are duty assignments and flight time captured? - ✔✔Duty periods and flight
times shall be captured in the Air Methods Pilot 411 system.
✔✔When is it permissible to extend beyond 14 hours duty day? - ✔✔The exception to
14 hours is only when a delay outside the control of the certificate holder upsets the
planned completion time. The key phrase is "planned completion time of assignment".
✔✔What circumstances can constitute an unplanned delay that would allow a duty time
to extend beyond the 14 hour duty day? - ✔✔Delays due to:
1. Air traffic control
2. Mechanical problem
3. Adverse weather
4. Late arriving passengers
✔✔A pilot may not except assignment if that crew members total flight time in
commercial flying will exceed how many hours per quarter, two consecutive quarters
and calendar year? - ✔✔1. 500 hours per quarter
2. 800 hours in two consecutive quarters
3. 1400 hours in any calendar year
✔✔During a calendar quarter how many rest periods of 24 consecutive hours shall a
pilot have? - ✔✔13 rest periods of 24 consecutive hours per quarter
✔✔What are the responsibilities of the pilot in regards to fueling - ✔✔The P I C will
check
1. Amount of fuel and correlate this amount with reported number on receipt, aircraft
gauges and visual check.
2. Confirm by color and tank markings the correct fuel grade
3. Obtain fuel sample
✔✔Who is responsible for developing and maintaining the local "hazards map"? -
✔✔Base lead pilot
, ✔✔How is a new hazard identified on the local hazards map? - ✔✔A red post it flag and
new hazard log will be made. It remains flagged red until all pilots acknowledge it by
initialing next to the hazard log.
✔✔Instrument flight rules. General for all aircraft. - ✔✔...
✔✔A 021 requires pilots to use an approved weather source if located with in how many
miles from the destination airport? - ✔✔Must use an approved weather source if within
15 nautical miles from destination airport.
✔✔What are the requirements for a pilot to use an improved weather reporting source?
- ✔✔1. Destination landing approved weather source. If destination has no approved
weather reporting.
2. Weather reporting source within 15 nautical miles from the destination landing area. If
not within 15 nautical miles of approved weather source.
3. Area forcast
✔✔If you use an area forecast due to destination not having approved weather source
available or within 15 miles of an airport that does, What do you do? - ✔✔Use an Area
forecast and the H E M S tool will be reviewed to support an area forecast. A pilot may
only use the H E M S tool for the purpose of helping make a no-go decision.
✔✔I F R alternate requirements. - ✔✔...
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what ceiling is
forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔In order to not need an
alternate, 1 hour before and 1 hour after estimated time of arrival at your destination,
weather must have a forecast or reported Ceiling of: 1500 feet above lowest Circling
approach.
If no circling approach is authorized...1500 feet above the lowest published minimum or
2000 feet above airport elevation, which ever is higher.
✔✔I F R , Do I need an Alternate? An alternate is always required unless what visibility
is forecasted or reported at your destination airport? - ✔✔Visibility for destination airport
must be forecasted for at least three miles or two miles more then lowest applicable
visibility minimum. Which ever is higher.
✔✔What should you also look for on your destination approach plate when determining
if you need an alternate? - ✔✔Make sure to check notes in the upper left corner of the
approach plate for pertinent notes. Example, Circling not authorized at night.
