Turn over is a problem for Air Log as well. The GOM life is not for everyone....as it has many down sides that offset the warm loving management-working staff relationship that was so prevalent for so long.
It makes perfect sense to man two crew helicopters with two senior guys.....yeah right!
The problem is if you put a young whipper snapper in the other seat with the intent to mentor his progress in the business and after he gets his experience in the bigger machine....he bolts for greener pastures then the company loses.
Keep the newbies in the Jetrangers and after a year or so....they bolt for EMS jobs in twins.....the company loses.
Guys get married and start a family....realize they are gone more than half the time and.....they bolt for other pastures.
After a guy wears out the second or third car commuting at his own expense to the job.....and he bolts for other pastures.
In the meanstwhile....the operators brag about the "new trailers" they stick a half dozen guys into. What they ought to do is issue one size tables and chairs....the same for little ship drivers and big ship drivers...at least they would have standardized furniture.
Do they still wear the khaki plumbers uniform with the guys name on a patch over the pocket?
The GOM operators are going to wake up one day and figure out how to retain good people and finally use some of the turnover cost to fund improvements that will cut down on the turnover. That or they will finally run out of new hires and then what?