Duke of Cambridge to work with East Anglian air ambulance, Prince William passed air transport pilot licence exams and will join air ambulance after Japan tour The Duke of Cambridge is to start work with the East Anglian air ambulance (EAAA) this summer after finishing and passing air transport pilot licence exams.
William, a former RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot, sat 14 written exams that ranged from the principles of flight, navigation, flight planning to air law.
The second-in-line to the throne will be employed by Bond Air Services, which runs a number of air ambulance and police aviation operations. William, 32, will join the company when he returns from his seven-day tour of Japan and China. He will undergo job-specific training before starting work.
“After he returns from his tour to Japan and China in March, he will start working for East Anglian air ambulance and be formally employed by Bond Air Services,” said a Kensington palace spokesman. “He will initially be required to complete another period of mandatory training, involving aircraft training, in-flight skills testing and further written exams.”Read More
William, a former RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot, sat 14 written exams that ranged from the principles of flight, navigation, flight planning to air law.
The second-in-line to the throne will be employed by Bond Air Services, which runs a number of air ambulance and police aviation operations. William, 32, will join the company when he returns from his seven-day tour of Japan and China. He will undergo job-specific training before starting work.
“After he returns from his tour to Japan and China in March, he will start working for East Anglian air ambulance and be formally employed by Bond Air Services,” said a Kensington palace spokesman. “He will initially be required to complete another period of mandatory training, involving aircraft training, in-flight skills testing and further written exams.”Read More
