| Alett Vermeulen ~ Base Manager |
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| Job Responsibilities |
Flying Doctor Service, organising inter-hospital transfers and aero-medical emergency support in the Pilatus PC-12 aeroplane. |
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alettv@ams.org.za |
| When did you start at AMS? |
July 1997 |
| What did you do before? |
I worked as a nurse in neurosurgery, maternity and family planning at various hospitals and as an in-service trainer for the Department of Health. |
| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
Being able to see the difference our work brings to the community. |
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| Hanro Bauermeister ~ Fixed Wing Pilot |
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| Job Responsibilities |
Flying the airplane with the blue side up. |
| Email: |
hanrob@webmail.co.za |
| When did you start at AMS? |
26th May 2006 |
| What did you do before? |
Worked as an instructor for South African Medical Association. |
| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
The scenery. |
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| Lucky Cwaile ~ Hangar Assistant |
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| Job Responsibilities |
Assist the Base, cleaning the aircraft and the hangar. |
| When did you start at AMS? |
December 2005 |
| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
Helping my colleagues and making sure that everything is clean. |
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| Gerald McCarthy ~ Fixed Wing Pilot |
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| Job Responsibilities |
Flying patients and the medical crew. |
| Email |
geraldjohn_nagdel@yahoo.com |
| When did you start at AMS? |
February 2006 |
| What did you do before? |
Worked for the Cape Flying Services as a pilot. |
| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
Flying and saving lives. |
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| K V Naidoo ~ Service Co-ordinator |
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| Job Responsibilities |
Establishment of AMS plane Kimberley, providing of Infrastructure, Co-ordination of flights and Air Crew, Training and upliftment of personnel. |
| Email |
kvn@ams.org.za |
| When did you start at AMS? |
10 Aug 2005 |
| What did you do before? |
I worked for the KZN-EMRS and Aeromed. I have completed my Btech in MEC at DIT. |
| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
Flying, meeting people. |
| Most memorable moment: |
Transport of a patient who was Quadriplegic. We loaded the patient and were given a wheelchair to take with. As there was no space in the Helicopter, we made a plan and made space for the wheelchair, which was very important to the patient. |
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| Thomas Shields ~ Fixed Wing Pilot |
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| Job Responsibilities |
Full time line-pilot on the outreach programme |
| When did you start at AMS? |
September 2004 |
| What did you do before? |
Pilot at Bevrick Air.
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| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
Variation, challenge, meeting new people and getting to know South Africa and its people better.
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| Most memorable moment: |
Landing at remote air strips. |
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| Pierre van Niekerk ~ Fixed Wing Pilot |
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| Job Responsibilities |
Transport of doctors & patients |
| When did you start at AMS? |
1 July 2005 |
| What did you do before? |
Flying for Westline Aviation
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| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
Helping people by doing something I enjoy. |
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| Adriaan Matthys
Van Den Berg (Attie) ~ Senior Fixed Wing Pilot |
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| Email: |
attiev@ams.org.za |
| Job Responsibilities |
Pilot, Aircraft Condition, Crew Schedule and anything else required for the smooth operation of AMS |
| When did you start at AMS? |
1 January 2006 |
| What did you do before? |
South African Airways
- Technical Apprentice
- Communication Officer ZUR
- Flight Attendant - Cabin Controller Alliance Air
- Training
Worked as a Training Captain for Fugro Airborne Surveys |
| What do you enjoy most about your job? |
Flying - combined working with people - providing a service to thankfull individuals. |
| Most memorable moment: |
At this stage (early) while still under training I admire the instructors ability and patience with the new candidates. As for a memorable moment - flying at altitude up the coast to Port Elizabeth on a clear day - what a view. |
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