Air Transport

Washington, DC | Indian Head, MD | Easton, MD | Frederick, MD

The standard flight crew consists of a pilot, critical care nurse and a critical care paramedic. The crews all have and maintain comprehensive training and experience to handle the full spectrum of adult and pediatric critical care patients.

The medical crews are required to maintain the following certifications and are encouraged to obtain their CFRN or FPC.

• DC, VA, MD, DE state licensure
• National Registry for paramedics
• ACLS
• PALS
• CPR
• NRP
• BTLS

The following are required of our pilots.

• A Class 2 medical certificate
• A minimum of 2,000 total flight hours
• A minimum of 1,500 helicopter flight hours
• A minimum of 1,000 helicopter hours as pilot in command (PIC)
• A minimum of 100 hours of unaided night-flight time as PIC
• A minimum of 500 hours of turbine time
• Must be helicopter instrument rated

MedSTAR Transport utilizes EC-135 helicopters, with Air Carrier Service provided by CJ Systems and Air Method Corporation. They are unmatched in maneuverability and have a cruising speed of 150 mph and a range of approximately 250 miles. Each of the MedSTAR aircraft are equipped for single pilot operations under instrument flight rules (SPIFR) and are certified by the FAA for instrument flight in inclement weather using global positioning system (GPS) technology for increased safety.

Additionally, all primary aircraft have SkyConnect Iridium-based satellite voice and tracking systems installed. MedSTAR Transport is also participating in Project Safeguard with Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) equipment installed which provides enhanced airspace security capabilities in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Aircraft are operated out of strategically located bases to provide medevac services to the entire mid-Atlantic region. For more information on our individual base sites, click on the individual links at the top of this page.