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Old 7th Jun 2012, 09:23
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Max Burner
 
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3 crew

2 Capts, 1 FO

Roster - 6 weeks on, 3 weeks off or 30 days on 15 days off.

4 crew

The cost difference for the additional crew member is only an increase of 8% over that for 3 crew. It gives significant added flexibility and vastly improved and more acceptable crew roster patterns. Less chance of pilot churn, high training and recruitment costs.

2 Capts, 2 FOs

35 days on, 31 days off or 16 days on, 14 days off.

Training in any of the scenarios can either be done during off time or planned down time. Flying rates, aircraft basing, owner demands, notice period and route structure will lead to the best crew ratio, roster pattern. Put the horse first.

As for aircraft the 900LX and 2000LX could be a better fit as there is much more commonality. The 900LX will probably be less prone than the 7X to "gremlins".

If you do give it a go, best of luck. There are good management companies out there and I agree with one of the posts which said you want the right crew on the aircraft, they will make the difference and make it work for the owner.
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