Police/HEMS line pilot vacancy
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My friend was swatting up on his mountain flying notes, as he still wasn't sure of the 'substantial experience requirement', and thought this vid might be of interest to the competition!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Em9-Fk3rxc
The guy in the right hand seat is TC, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Em9-Fk3rxc
The guy in the right hand seat is TC, right?
What does the panel think a Police or EMS pilot should earn for a years work?
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/...es/profile688/
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Nice find Bertie, I particularly liked;
So night duties at certain places would get you top wack then???
Under the 'Annual Income' it does say between doesn't it?
Helicopter pilots may be paid allowances for overnight stays or visits to inhospitable areas.
Under the 'Annual Income' it does say between doesn't it?
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Surely salary would depend on which area of the country said police/HEMS pilot works? £54k in London is not that high a salary at all irrespective of profession. Up here in Noorrrfolk, it would be considered very comfortable indeed!
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Whirls, that figure doesn't include London weighting. The Met boys are on a bit more 
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OK. Replace "London" with "Oxford"! It's still the same point in that uniform salaries across the country do not equate to a uniform standard of living. But that's public sector pay policies for you!
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I phoned my local tax office and had no problems with getting the allowance. How unusual for a government department to give differing answers to the same question asked more than once.
Well done for getting your allowance Max Chat, especially if you are a police pilot.
BALPA fought a long battle to ensure all the Police and Hems guys got the same FREA (fixed rate expenses allowance) that BALPA had negotiated for commercial pilots.
This is what the Taxman finally said:
..... and if TC is happy to claim his allowance, I wonder if he will retract his snide comment about BA lapel badges?......
BALPA fought a long battle to ensure all the Police and Hems guys got the same FREA (fixed rate expenses allowance) that BALPA had negotiated for commercial pilots.
This is what the Taxman finally said:
............. It is clear that these helicopter pilots are a very different breed from the airline pilots who were the focus of our negotiations over the FREA. However, I am now satisfied that they are likely to incur allowable expenses of a comparable amount and that (contrary to my initial impression) they are indeed “commercial” pilots. I therefore confirm that HMRC will apply the agreed FRE to pilots employed by PAS/HEMS, BAS and any similar operators....................
..... and if TC is happy to claim his allowance, I wonder if he will retract his snide comment about BA lapel badges?......
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The job vacancy in Cumbria is still open for someone with the right background and qualifications. And as I said before, it would suit an AAC, and IR is not required. There are other duties that the person would be required to take up at times when not flying. There is quite a bit of trans-europe positioning, low flying, mountain flying, hot and high, confined areas and looking after the customers, unusual hours and long days. But it's interesting.
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A 3 fold salary increase in 10 years?
Just read that house prices have gone up 3 fold in the last 10 years. When I left Police work in '96 I was on 32K. now others are being offered 39k by a well known company. 54k sounds much more like a liveable figure which takes into consideration the risks and conditions of the job.
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TC,
Remember...don't employ anyone who is unlucky!
Take all the applications, shuffle them about a bit, and then shred and bin half of them.
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Thanks to David Brent!
Remember...don't employ anyone who is unlucky!
Take all the applications, shuffle them about a bit, and then shred and bin half of them.
SS
Thanks to David Brent!
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What Limits. Application closing date was yesterday. We appear to have 6 responses!! Not had time to sift yet. Compared to 4 yrs ago when there were 16 and 2 yrs previous to that 24. Spoken to numerous other operators and there is a stark shortage of suitable pilots, it seems. Time for a market correction perhaps???? Another operator has had even less applications than this.
Oooh err.
Oooh err.