How To Use Your Dirty Mind To Learn EMS Helicopters

Knowledge is power!

It’s true.

The more you know, the further you go.

In EMS, air medical, and almost everywhere else.

In flight school, I loved instructors who explained difficult concepts in simple ways.

I didn’t realize it at the time, but turning complex into simple is a skill– just like hovering or flying an instrument approach.

When I became an instructor, I promised to do the same for my students. This article is one example of turning complex into simple.

This article gives you an easy and memorable way to learn the sections of a turbine helicopter engine. 

Now you’re probably asking yourself the obvious question.

Why would I want to learn the sections of a turbine helicopter engine? I’ll answer your question with another question…

What Do All These Folks Have In Common?

• An EMT who wants to become a medic and eventually a flight medic
• An emergency room nurse who one day wants to flight nurse
• A Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) who wants to fly air medical
• A victim of a car crash

You already know the answer, right?

The answer is all could end up flying on board an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) helicopter.

Also, all are part of the Flight Safety Net Team.

And here’s the thing: for air medical safety to really blossom and grow beyond lip-service and buzzwords, teamwork needs to grow beyond a cliche. Teamwork needs to thrive and grow. And it can, given the right amount of time and attention.

Teamwork begins with education.

“None of us are as smart as all of us” is one of our favorite quotes at Flight Safety Network

The quote is proof education matters. Proof time spent learning other Flight Safety Net jobs is valuable. And proof teamwork needs to be thought of, and acted upon, like what it really is — one of the pillars of Flight Safety Network. The more we know, the more we grow. It’s that simple.

Umm, That’s Nice, What About The Dirty Parts?

Okay, let’s get to it. Here is how to use your dirty mind to learn EMS helicopters.

Specifically, how to use your dirty mind to learn the sections of a turbine helicopter engine. Every turbine engine has 4 main sections, and your dirty mind will help you remember each.

The four sections of a turbine helicopter engine are:

• Intake (Suck)
• Compression (Squeeze)
• Combustion (Bang)
• Exhaust (Blow)

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Intake, compression, combustion and exhaust. Or, suck, squeeze, bang & blow. Easy to remember and unforgettable.

I hope this article helps you, and I hope you realize there’s more going on here than just learning the parts of a turbine engine.

Here’s what I mean:

If you let it, this article can help you with a couple things.

This article can do what is says and help you remember the sections of a turbine helicopter engine.

But this article also shows you through example how powerful simple and memorable can be.

I hope you consider learning more about Flight Safety Net jobs. It’s time to start giving teamwork the attention it deserves. It’s time to move beyond lip-service and buzzwords.

Finally, if you want an easy and memorable way to use your dirty mind to get an EMS flying job as a flight nurse, flight medic, or EMS pilot — You can check out Flight Safety Net INSIDER here.

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