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getHEMS609Gate

Evaluate the 14 CFR 135.609 HEMS dispatch gate by combining ITWS hazards, surface METAR ceiling/visibility, gusts and winds aloft.

ProblemWhat it solves

The problem this tool solves

HEMS dispatch decisions need a single GO/DEGRADED/NO_GO verdict against the strict Subpart L minima.

Example interaction

Pilot asks

HEMS 135.609 gate for a night local response from an uncontrolled site?

Copilot responds

NO_GO: surface ceiling 700 ft below the 1,000 ft night-local minimum (135.609). ITWS clear; winds within limits. Hard gate for Part 135.

RegulationCited reference

Related FAR

14 CFR 135.609

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The Copilot reaches for this tool whenever the conversation calls for it.