Yorkshire Air Ambulance's chief pilot Owen McTeggart and pilot training captain Garry Brasher have each surpassed 6,000 flying hours, a rare achievement in the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) sector. Together, they have more than 58 years of aviation experience across military, police, and air ambulance aviation. Steve Wardby, director of aviation at Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA), said: "Reaching 6,000 flying hours in a HEMS environment is an outstanding achievement and reflects the professionalism, judgement and commitment Owen and Garry bring to the role every day. Captain Garry said: "I genuinely love flying for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, so reaching this point in my career feels incredibly special. Owen said: "Six thousand flying hours is something I’m very proud of, particularly knowing how hands-on air ambulance flying is.