The transport agencies responsible for regulating the civil aviation sector in the United States and throughout the European Union attested to the operational safety of the aeromedical version of the best-selling light jet by the Brazilian company Embraer. According to the manufacturer, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued the safety certificate for the Phenom 300MED – model of the Phenom 300 series – which were adapted the hospital equipment of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) is one of the documents required for an aircraft model to be used, having met safety and airworthiness standards. Patients on board According to Embraer, one of the tests the model was subjected to consisted of proving that, if necessary, two totally incapacitated patients could be quickly and safely removed from the aircraft, in accordance with the prerequisites established by the authorities. North American and European. Also according to the manufacturer, as it is a light jet, the Phenom 300MED has low operating costs and good autonomy. Medical solution “We are pleased to announce the certification of the Phenom 300MED by the FAA and EASA”, announced, in a note, the Global Vice President of Customer Support for Executive Aviation and After Sales at Embraer Services & Support, Marsha Woelber. “The aeromedical version [do Phenom 300] adds value to an industry-leading product by combining its unique features with a comprehensive medical solution,” added Marsha. Designed to convert from a business jet to a mobile ICU in less than five hours, the Phenom 300MED can operate with one or two stretchers and is capable of carrying an incubator and additional medical equipment. The supplementary certificate was implemented by the Embraer Service Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States. The aircraft will be operated by Grandview Aviation, a flight charter company.
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