For the first time last night, Mercy Medical Center's air ambulance flew through a storm to airlift a 15-year old crash victim to Des Moines. The Wide Area Augmentation System helped the pilot in flying during rainy conditions and reduced visibility of 500 feet. The WAAS is the latest in air navigation technology. Mercy One is Iowa’s only medical helicopter equipped with WAAS technology and pilots certified on it by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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