Sun, May 21, 2006
STAT MedEvac of
Pittsburgh, PA, has taken delivery of a third of EC145s it ordered
from American Eurocopter. This aircraft, which will be based at
STAT MedEvac’s new facility at Baltimore’s Inner
Harbor, is currently in the last phase of completion. Currently,
STAT MedEvac operates 22 American Eurocopters to fulfill its AMS
mission in western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and New York
State. Its fleet is a mix of EC135s, EC145s, BK117s, and
AS355s.
“We will be using this EC145 in conjunction with Johns
Hopkins University Hospital,” says Jim Bothwell, President of
STAT MedEvac.
“As with all our new Eurocopter AMS rotorcraft, it will be
equipped for single pilot IFR with a ground proximity warning
system, a satellite phone, and every bell and whistle you can think
of.”
With a fast cruise speed of 132 kts, an advanced MEGHAS glass
cockpit, and an optional IFR configuration with digital autopilot
for both single or dual pilot applications, the EC145 is a true
multi-mission helicopter. The EC145 is capable of carrying one
pilot and nine passengers, thanks to its two Turbomeca ARRIEL 1E2
engines.
“The EC135 is the workhorse of STAT MedEvac’s
fleet,” Bothwell says. “However, for those situations
where we need extra lifting capacity and interior space –
during the transport of cardiac patients with circulatory
assistance equipment and the technicians to operate it, for
instance – we need the added lift and room that the EC145
delivers.”
Commenting on the two recently-delivered EC145s in his fleet,
Jim Bothwell notes that, “compared to other
manufacturers’ aircraft, the EC145s have shown themselves to
be very reliable. Even though they are new, we haven’t had a
single issue with their airframes.” He is also pleased with
the after-sales support he is receiving from American
Eurocopter.
“They are offering the best product assistance and supply
that they have ever offered,” Bothwell says. He adds that
STAT MedEvac “is poised to purchased two more EC145s and four
EC135s at the end of June 2006.”
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