Originally Posted by
pilotbro
Many people complaining here about the "state of the industry". If there is any reasonable idea for using a copter, this might be the best time to start a new business around it. Why? Aircraft available, manpower available, and rates are low making financing prob cheaper than even before.
Here is my draft list of ideas. I am sure there are plenty more!
1. Wind farm maintenance
2. Powerline/pipeline inspection using most modern surveillance equipment (making the job much faster than today)
3. Opening new shuttle routes (e.g., between airports, between two cities)
4. Opening a business in a new emerging country
5. Taking UAVs to the range of service, together with "real" a/c. This way able to provide full service to the customer, e.g., the electricity company
etc
etc
What are your ideas?
There must be tons of opportunity out there. Anyone complaining about the "state of industry", but not coming up with ideas, is essentially saying that copters are not useful anymore.
On a laughable scale - may I suggest a VIP service albeit with a twist - an escort service
- Utilise an H130 or H145 with VIP interior or lease one out bit cheaper than owning one right out and get them to do the C,G checks etc
-Franchise a call girl
sorry professional escort service with the best looking employees from preferably east of the Berlin Wall
-Must have aircrew with Night /IR experience as most of the clientele demands will be at the dead of night
-Due to servicing the very rich - can charge a fortune per hour - which will happily pay for crew, lease of airframe, incidental costs as in charge the clients a 5 figure sum especially if they would like the Meter /Mile High Club lol thrown in
-It will not only be maintenance checks and inspections and EASA/FAA audits but will have to have your employees have Class 1 Medicals and quarterly examinations by the docs
and plenty of oil lubrication
Q.E.D
cheers