The Crew

Cpt Llewis Ingamells

Chief Pilot

Cpt Chris Attrill

Pilot

Chris first started his career in the Australian Army as Infantry, and then joined the British Army to extend his experience. His flying career began within 2 years of joining the British Army, where he found himself flying helicopters around various parts of the world for 21 years. He retired from the military in 2006 and went straight in to flying Helicopter Emergency Medical Services around the UK.
His interests include battlefield touring and history.

Cpt David Kemp

Pilot

David learnt to fly helicopters 20 years ago in South Africa. Highlights from his career include flying HEMS in Durban, and undertaking Humanitarian relief work in the Himalayas and Sahara with the Red Cross and United Nations. David relocated to Inverness in Scotland five years ago, where he flew extensively in the Highlands and mountains in support of utility projects.

He recently joined Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and feels privileged to be part of the team.

David is an avid reader, and cherishes time with his family.

Cpt Greg Keily

Pilot

After spending six years in the New Zealand Army, Greg elected to move to the UK in pursuit of his ambition to become a Helicopter Pilot. In 2011, he succeeded and qualified as a Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Greg then went on to fly utility jobs before becoming a HEMS Pilot in the south of England. He joins us with valuable experience, having flown night HEMS for the last 4 years and is incredibly pleased to be joining the crew at Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance.

In his time away from work, Greg enjoys time with his wife and two children.

Cpt Tim Taylor

Pilot

Tim joined the Army at 16 as a brick layer in the Royal Engineers. In 1996 he volunteered for pilot training and has served all over the world flying Lynx helicopters. He has been flying with us since 2012.

Tim holds a keen interest in Aviation history and is very proud to serve his local Air Ambulance.

F.O Patrick Lidstone

Co-Pilot

From 2008, Patrick drove lorries to fund his pilot training. Since 2012, he has been flying commercially as a flight instructor and an air ambulance pilot. He joined the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance in 2018 and is very excited to be part of this incredible team. In his spare time, Patrick enjoys taking part in triathlons and endurance sport events.

S.F.O Tim Skilton

Co-Pilot

Tim learnt to fly in the USA before moving on to a career in the offshore Oil & Gas industry, having flown in the USA, Scotland, Holland and West Africa. In 2018, Tim achieved his long-term goal of joining the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance.

Always in search of adventure, Tim is a keen skydiver, paraglider and motorcycle racer. He also enjoys playing the guitar.

Kirsten Augustyn

Co-Pilot

Kirsten flew commercially in South Africa as a Charter pilot and Flight instructor before moving to the UK to pursue the dream of becoming a HEMS pilot. She is delighted to be part of the team at Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance and enjoys being able to contribute to the crew in this role.

In her off time, Kirsten enjoys spending time with her fiancé and their two dogs as well as travelling, photography, physical fitness and the outdoors.

Roger Linnell

Unit Manager & HEMS Paramedic

Roger joined the ambulance service in 1988. He joined us in 2000 and became Unit Manager in 2003.

Away from work he enjoys DIY, holidays with his family and walking his dog, Jasper.

Jane Pattison

HEMS Paramedic

Jane joined the Women’s Royal Army Corps in 1990 before joining the ambulance service in 2004 and has been flying with us since 2011. She keeps track of our drug stock at the airbase.

She she enjoys cooking for friends and family. She is also very active and enjoys walking and cycling, so thank goodness the air ambulance is there – just in case!

Matt Moore

HEMS Paramedic

After a career in the Armed Forces, Matt joined the London Ambulance Service in 2009. He relocated back to the East Midlands in 2012 and spent 6 years working in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire area as an operational Paramedic as well as undertaking various leadership roles.

Matt joined our team in 2017. Outside of work he enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with his family and their dog.

Lucy Hutton

HEMS Paramedic

Rob Fillmer

HEMS Paramedic

Chris Steele

HEMS Paramedic

Our Doctor Team

We have a team of around 14 doctors on board the Ambucopter