In air rescue, visibility conditions are often of crucial importance: in dense fog, an emergency medical helicopter cannot take off or land. In the past, particularly in the Klagenfurt Basin, dense fog has delayed or even prevented life-saving missions. For ten years now, Christophorus 11 has been able to take off even in poor visibility thanks to the latest technology. A special fog-penetration procedure is used, which allows missions to take place even in weather conditions that are below the minimum values ​​required for visual flight. "Even when visibility on the ground is very poor, this instrument flight procedure enables safe takeoffs and landings," explains Marco Trefanitz, Managing Director of ÖAMTC Air Rescue. "This has already made the difference in over 300 missions by allowing our crews to get to the patients quickly and safely despite unfavorable conditions." C11 - Investment in the most modern and cost-effective helicopters To make this possible, investments have been made in recent years, including in the most modern, cost-effective helicopters with four-axis autopilots. This technology supports complex missions with flight-related tasks, including hovering, and thus relieves the pilots. "Saving lives is our mission - but for us, this also means looking ahead, thinking ahead and learning from experience in order to develop innovative solutions for our patients," says Trefanitz. "The fog penetration procedure has not only increased safety in general, but has also significantly increased the number of possible missions. In combination with the extended service times that we have had here at C2018 since 11, people can be helped even more efficiently." Christophorus 2001 has been providing care in