Flight department staffing

[Fly91]

At least have all qualified PIC's, there's no reason to have SIC's, that can only put you in a spot. 9 is all you need for 3 planes to have a good schedule and coverage.

 

[MaxTorque]

staffing

I'll add that it also depends on what else you have going on in the department. Do you train once or twice a year? How often do you do other training - jet upset, water survival, attend CASS/Safety Standdown, NBAA, etc. Another factor could be compensation; what if your company's culture won't support a salary that keeps guys running hard year round happy but doesn't blink about another pilot? That investment in another pilot not only adds scheduling flexibility but maybe reduces turnover.

Just don't get sucked into a minimal staffing model then start adding things like ISBAO certification and chasing "world class" status without realizing the implications. Boiled frog happens more often than you think.

MT

 

[ILOVEBEER]

Thanks for all the input guys.

 

[ultrarunner]

NBAA has some good resources on it's website that deal with pilot staffing.

The number of hours flown per year is only part of the equation. MUCH more information needs to be evaluated....

Start looking at time-away-from-base first vs. hours flown.

You really need to sit down and also carefully evaluate your companies policies:

1. will you train once or twice a year.

2. when you do train, will be be as a crew or individually.

3. How much vacation time do you need to budget.

3. How many guaranteed days off, if any, per month need to be bugeted.

And a big question is, does the corporation WANT all 3 aircraft to be able to be dispatched all the time. Issues such as these will dictate where you need to start with your staffing models.

 

[Catfsh]

8


All three aircraft are the same type and there are no SIC's. All PIC's[/quote]

 

[jws717]

So it sounds like you need some new pilots. Can you hook a flight info brother up.

 

[ILOVEBEER]

I wish I could

 

[Stryker]

9 Captains will work out to be, between 12 and 16 days on a month on average, thats covering 4 weeks of vacation a year per pilot and training every 6 months. This is for 3 planes Based on 350 - 450 flight hours a year each