The Piper Chieftain is a large twin engine piston aircraft that
has a very large cabin capable of accommodating the patient, two
medical staff and two passengers. The stretcher is a Spectrum
Stretcher with the latest technology. We also, have a patient
boarding system that attaches to the stretcher and then extends
all the way out of the large cargo door and then down to the
tarmac. This system is the safest in the industry for loading
and unloading of the patient.
Luggage is not a problem with the Chieftain due to the very
large wing lockers that can fit articles as wide as 21 inches,
high as 8 inches and each wing locker is over 6 feet in length.
With all of this weight our Chieftain can still take off and
land at airports with shorter runways due to the fact that it is
equipped with a VG kit that provides several hundred pounds of
additional lift. The versatility of this aircraft is marvelous
and the value is unmatched in the industry.
Minimum runway length is 3,500 feet for the Chieftain, where
most jets require 5,000 foot runways for air ambulance
operations.
