How Slow Are Things For You Frac Guys??

[clickclickboom]

Guys in the last few months I have been amazed how quiet the frequencies are while airborne. It seems like all I hear are the occasional pt91 plane, maybe one or two Netjets and thats it..

I saw the number put out by nbaa regarding reduced flying but it seems as though those number are nowhere near the reduction in reality.

You go to an airport that has a signature and the ramps are empty. ( With the exception of PBI that looks like every GA plane in the world is parked there)

So are you guys flying much?

 

[av8trinabarrel]

Flew 3 pax legs a day for my last day tour. For me the last month has been very busy compared too the previous 3.

I know what you mean....Flying from the midwest to KVNY yesterday, I checked with ATC twice too see if we had missed a freq change. After Sept when everyone parked planes it was quite clear the sky was a little less cluttered.

 

[brokeflyer]

ill agree...sounds really slow but I've flown more the last 3 months than I did same time last year.

 

[HAZ-MAT]

The revenue flights that I have flown have stayed the same as last year. The ferry flights compared to last year are a lot less this year. The company has reduced the ferry flight length and frequency significantly. That sometimes means that I will sit in XYZ for a day or two and bring the same people back. So when you sit somewhere for a day, it feels like your flying less, as opposed to dropping off those pax, ferry to ABC, while another flight ferries into XYZ for the next days flight.
Efficiency is getting a lot better compared to to previous years.

 

[sexybeast]

Its because they were all in ASE. That place had planes everywhere last weekend.

 

[BeeDubya]

Last tour I had only 1 ferry flight.... Flew pax the rest of the time.

 

[CA1900]

Things are slower than normal, but not stopped by any means. NJA has 61 planes in the air right now, and I've had some busy days. Today isn't one of 'em, but as the other guys have said, our ferry flights are way down. With a little slack in the demand, we can be much more efficient, which helps the bottom line substantially.

Also, VNY looked like a NetJets parking lot yesterday.

 

[imacdog]

The mountain airports were pretty busy this past weekend. I agree with the others in that flying may be down some but a lot of that is from a reduction in ferry flights (or at least the length of the average ferry flight).

 

[Whale Rider]

How slow? Not slow at all, just steady.

 

[QOL_is_great:)]

Guys in the last few months I have been amazed how quiet the frequencies are while airborne. It seems like all I hear are the occasional pt91 plane, maybe one or two Netjets and thats it..

I saw the number put out by nbaa regarding reduced flying but it seems as though those number are nowhere near the reduction in reality.

You go to an airport that has a signature and the ramps are empty. ( With the exception of PBI that looks like every GA plane in the world is parked there)

So are you guys flying much?

Busy week last week!!! Flew multiple legs on every flight day and travel days were just that, travel. ASE's ramp was packed on Thursday late afternoon. Less ferry legs and that mean better utilization of aircraft.
My nice pay check keeps coming so I am very happy there.
The fracs flying is down, no question, equally the 121 guys have decreased flying as well as our freight brothers' too. Hell, I have been having empty seats next to me when I'm airlining to/from home.
It'll improve in time, but who knows when that time will come?