We are all diff shapes and sizes. RFM is not about human factors it is about machine limitations. I suggest you ignore the RFM temp limit and set a personal temp limit. What's more each company should have an upper limit criteria. Ex 115 F or somewhere in that vicinity. 

machine limits are not human limits. Do not pass out in flight. 

I'm just a good ole pilot doing my job. Yea, these months suck flying, but the other 6 months it's freaking beautiful here. I can deal with that. If you can't, find another line of work

It's more like 3 sh*tty months, 2 okay months, and 7 beautiful months!

July, August, and September suck

June and October can be okay

Every other month in PHX is perfect!

True that! 

We were both night shift guys and he called me at about 2 AM to complain that he was being dispatched on a flight that he thought I should take because he thought we were closer.  I tried to explain to him the dispatch folks had the technology to know who was, in fact, actually closer, and they would send the right aircraft.  That went on for like 10 or 15 minutes.  I finally said to him, "you realize if you had just taken the call, you'd be launched and almost there by now, right?"  He hung up on me.  I swear to God!

The other time, he was doing workover at oour base.  We were rural and about an hour away from the major metro area hospital.  I relieved him for the night shift and asked if he'd had any flight.  He repiled that he turned one down "due to weather."  I asked what the weather issue was.  He said, "it was raining when the call came in."  I replied, "we haven't had any rain today."  He said, "not here, at the receiving hospital."  I asked him if the rain was "when the call came in, or forcast for the 1.5 hours later when he would be arriving?"  HE said it didn't matter because he "didn'y fly in rain."  I said, "well you know the aircraft can, right?"  His reply was, "well I don't," and "goodbye."

So if your EMS helicopter is air conditioned you can ignore any temp limits in you RFM. 

knock yourself out

If it's in the RFM, that's the limit, if your personal limit does not reach that limit, and as stated by the individuals above, you need to get out of this industry and go find something in an air condition room. 

We all know that individual that turns anything down if it's too close to his break time, it's too late in the evening or he just doesn't feel like it. My present base all the pilots want to work and have a good work ethic. The base I used to work at two of the four were worthless that base has been closed down.

SOOOOOOOO does the world shut down due to 115 degrees?  do construction workers, refuelers at a airport stop working, do ambulances and EMT's and Cops stop working?  how about the AC guys that have to come out and fix your AC at your base because it is running at 65 degrees to keep your fat azzzzz cool....do you tell them "oh its 115 you don't have to come out"......think of everyone that has to be out in that all day due to WORK.....

personal limits...hahahaha....sure....I don't think i have ever in my career turned a flight down for heat....aircraft will still fly and I just drink A LOT of water when I can....Apparently you have NEVER been in the Military or a soft branch like AF or Army pilot sitting in quarters before.....yeah, we endured the heat laziazzz

"SOOOOOOOO does the world shut down due to 115 degrees?  do construction workers, refuelers at a airport stop working, do ambulances and EMT's and Cops stop working?  how about the AC guys that have to come out and fix your AC at your base because it is running at 65 degrees to keep your fat azzzzz cool....do you tell them "oh its 115 you don't have to come out"......think of everyone that has to be out in that all day due to WORK.....

"personal limits...hahahaha....sure....I don't think i have ever in my career turned a flight down for heat....aircraft will still fly and I just drink A LOT of water when I can....Apparently you have NEVER been in the Military or a soft branch like AF or Army pilot sitting in quarters before.....yeah, we endured the heat laziazzz"

Macho man much? You're a pilot and I hope you don't let the decisions other people make- sound or otherwise,, oblige you to follow their example- you're not them.

Whats the rfm oat limitation for normal operation in your aircraft? If you have to look it up to answer this challenge, you were ignorant in your response, weren't you?

"Apparently you have NEVER been in the Military or a soft branch like AF or Army pilot sitting in quarters before.....yeah, we endured the heat laziazzz"

The typical jingo- you had it tougher than civilians. Why when you were in the brown boot Army and men were men and sheep were nervous....

personal minimums are different, then aircraft minimum's for weather. If your personal minimum's or less than the aircraft ones for outside air temperature and stay home and retire.

personal minimums are different, then aircraft minimum's for weather. If your personal minimum's or less than the aircraft ones for outside air temperature and stay home and retire.

What is the maximum RFM OAT for your aicraft? What factor of your aircraft is most affected by OAT?

If the med crews find out that you're even remotely in dangering their lives by flying beyond the rotorcraft RFM temperature is recommended for that altitude or area guarantee they'll throw you under the bus. " oh the limitation for temp for that Airport is 112?   And it's 115 out?  Guarantee they'll throw you under the bus.

We didn't have to worry about this 

If you can't stand the heat...

Being long retired, I really don't have a dog in the race but it sounds like the old cranky guys are the ones that are working  and are tired of picking up the slack for the those that won't.  Some times you just have to do what has to be done.

The RFM is really nothing more than a Quasi book of guidelines.  If you knew how aircraft limitations in  the RFM are developed you would be shocked.  Every time you get in a helicopter you are a test pilot.  I don't have enough time or the typing skills to enlighten you.  Do some research, With the advent of computers and newer technology I'm sure it has improved. ( I hope).  Used too be two pilots.  One that could fly and one that could read and write. The pilot flying didn't have to know how to read or write.  Kind of like the airlines are today.

I would rather fly too hot than too cold.  I don't know if ambient temps could ever get hot enough to affect components (other than avionics).  Cold is a different. Metal does funny stuff a real low temps.

I think I have too much time on my hands !!   

for 200

He dropped it in the lox when he was refilling it.

The good news is you can overload an an aircraft and usually get away with it, as long as you don’t crash it. If you got the power, go for it.

is this mom?? hi mom!

water and stay up on electrolytes, then drink more water, then more, and keep on drinking.  Most important thing.