1. What is the company’s experience as a fixed-wing vendor for hospitals and other transport programs?

SevenBar has over 30 years of experience in air medical transportation.

2. Does this company hold its own Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate?

SevenBar Flying Service has held a Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate for the majority of its history. Our reputation with the FAA is uncompromised.

3. What kind of experience is required of the company’s pilots and mechanics?

SevenBar adheres to CAMTS standards as a guideline for hiring pilots and mechanics. Captains must have a total of 2,000 hours of flight experience, while first officers must have at least 1,000. The average SevenBar pilot has more than 5,000 hours total time. Mechanics are trained according to aircraft manufacturers’ guidelines.

4. How does the company schedule its pilots to ensure adequate rest between duty periods?

Each pilot is scheduled for a 12-hour duty day, with four days on duty followed by four days off duty. A duty period cannot exceed 14 hours, and there is a required 10 hours of rest between duty periods. SevenBar does not put pilots on-call via a pager. All pilots are on-duty at the airport base during their duty period.

5. Does the pilot have final decision-making authority and responsibility for the safety of the mission?

SevenBar maintains operational control of all air medical flights and this means the pilot must have the final decision-making authority and responsibility for the safety of the flight.

6. What are the backup aircraft capabilities of the company?

SevenBar maintains one or more backup aircraft in its fleet at all times to serve the needs of its dedicated programs. When one of their aircraft is down for maintenance, the backup aircraft is sent to fly missions while it is being repaired. Our goal is for our dedicated programs to never be without an aircraft due to maintenance events.

7. Is the company a member of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS)?

SevenBar is an AAMS member and a member of Texas AAMS and participates on committees and special interest groups within the organization.

8. Does the company fly for any CAMTS accredited programs, is it accustomed to the CAMTS survey process and does it meet CAMTS requirements?

Most of the programs for which SevenBar flies are CAMTS accredited. In fact, UNM Lifeguard was the second program in the country to receive CAMTS accreditation. SevenBar is familiar with the requirements of the fixed-wing portion of the accreditation process and makes it as easy as possible.

9. Does the company provide recurrent safety and survival training for medical teams, and provide one or more representatives to attend regular meetings for safety, quality and other issues?

It is important that the medical teams that fly on our aircraft have the best level of familiarity with the aircraft and evacuation procedures in case of emergency. SevenBar provides initial and on-going training for all medical crew members in addition to the normal pre-flight safety briefing.

10. Is the company willing to be your long-term partner and not simply a vendor?

SevenBar’s air medical operations are one of the cornerstones of our business. We are proud of the organizations with which we are associated. Their success is directly tied to our success, so we truly consider ourselves a partner to them.