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Prince William begins East Anglian Air Ambulance job Prince William begins East Anglian Air Ambulance job
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The Duke of Cambridge has admitted he is "feeling the nerves" as he begins his new job as an air ambulance pilot.The Duke of Cambridge has admitted he is "feeling the nerves" as he begins his new job as an air ambulance pilot.
Prince William did a civilian pilot course in September before undergoing dedicated 999-response training in order to take up the role with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). Prince William completed a civilian pilot course in September before taking dedicated 999-response training in order to take up the role with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).
The former RAF helicopter pilot will cover Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire.The former RAF helicopter pilot will cover Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire.
His first shift began at Cambridge Airport at 07:00 BST.His first shift began at Cambridge Airport at 07:00 BST.
The prince's first shift will be nine-and-a-half hours long as part of a four days on, four days off rota. The prince's first shift as a co-pilot alongside medical staff will be nine-and-a-half hours long.
'Wet day''Wet day'
He said: "It's my first day and I'm feeling the nerves.He said: "It's my first day and I'm feeling the nerves.
"We're starting off on a wet Cambridge day, but I'm really looking forward to getting started. "We're starting off on a wet Cambridge day, but I'm really looking forward to getting started."
"It's been a lot of effort and patience in training but we're here now and I'm looking forward to doing the job." Prince William's shift pattern will be four days on, four days off, but it will take into account his official royal duties.
Working as a co-pilot alongside a team of medics will be Prince William's main job, but his roster will take into account his royal duties. The prince said: "Obviously at some point there is going to be a lot more pressure and responsibility from the other side of my life, but at the moment I'm juggling the two of them and a young family and I'm enjoying the challenge.
The prince is employed by Bond Air Services which operates the air ambulance on behalf of the charity and will be paid a salary which he is donating to charity. "It's a follow-on from where I was with the military search and rescue with many of the same sorts of skills, so it was a natural progression."
Speaking when the appointment was announced, EAAA chief executive Patrick Peal said the organisation, which needs to to raise £7.5m a year to continue its work, would benefit both from William's skills as a pilot and from a boost to the charity's profile. 'Close-knit crew'
"We're looking forward to him being part of the team," he said. Bond Air Services operates the air ambulance on behalf of the charity and the prince will be paid a salary which he is donating to charity.
"It is a very close-knit crew with the pilot operating closely with the doctor and paramedic so we need a strong team in every operation we go on." Speaking when the appointment was announced, EAAA chief executive Patrick Peal said the organisation, which needs to to raise £7.5m a year to continue its work, would benefit from William's skills as a pilot and the charity's profile would be boosted.
"It is a very close-knit crew with the pilot operating closely with the doctor and paramedic so we need a strong team in every operation we go on," he said.
Following the birth of Princess Charlotte in May, the prince and his family have spent much of their time at their home, Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.Following the birth of Princess Charlotte in May, the prince and his family have spent much of their time at their home, Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.