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Air Methods: Solving the IIMC Accident Problem

Air Methods has eliminated inadvertent flight into IMC accidents with new simulator training programs.

FlightSafety International’s Airbus Helicopters simulators are a key part of the successful training protocols created by Air Methods to help teach pilots how to avoid inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions.

By Woody McClendon

July 1, 2021

Air Methods is one of the founding members of air medical operations in the U.S. Roy Morgan started the company in 1980 to fulfill his dream of operating a medevac helicopter and saving lives. Mortgaging his house, he bought a Bell Long Ranger and put it to work at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. He and his team of nurses flew their first patient their first night in business.

His company continued to grow, expanding into air medical interiors and completions as there were few other sources for that work. Air Methods became well known for high-quality interiors, and customer completions grew faster than new hospital programs. The company would go on to create medical interiors for the Army’s Black Hawk, an initiative that would become a significant source of revenue.

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