onesquaremetre
Unfortunately Avincis have a bit of work to do to erase the memory of this example of their international SAR experience.
http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyr..._002_A_ENG.pdf
Just a quick thumb through the findings and recommendations would be quite startling even for the layman.
Of particular interest, considering the discussion regarding flying hours on the other thread
The pilots had undergone very little flight hours in the last three months: 25 and 23 h.
I going to give some "fresh" info about how Inaer-Avincis manages his Spanish SAR contract:
- Maximum annual working hours is 2,000 in Spain. Inaer-Avincis is scheduling most of SAR pilots over 2,200 hours.
Pilot's union has reported it to the Work Inspection Administration.
- Average flight hours (including training) for a SAR pilot is 110-125.
- Inaer-Avincis is about to reduce salaries (about 3500€/year).
- About two weeks ago, a woman died in the north coast because SAR helicopter takes 40 minutes to reach the scene.
The reason?
Increase on times of response from 10 to "30 day/45 night" minutes due to lack of pilots.
Pilots are at home with a mobile phone waiting for a call.
The woman fell off a cliff and she was floating ALIVE 30 minutes!
- Most of our salary is "per day". If for any reason your helicopter is out of service during your days on...you'll earn almost NOTHING! (about 1300-1400€ for a captain)
IMO, Avincis is importing the "Inaer way of life" to the other companies...
I hope, I'm wrong....
