State of the Industry
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Throwing a wide body plank around a circling approach in mountainous terrain is every bit as exciting as SP ME heavy helicopter slinging at night. Without taking inflation into account, 22 times the pay so you can buy your own helicopter. So it’s worth a thought but I’d admit I’d accept a huge pay drop to be an SAR P2 out of Lee or Portland.
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I’ve taken a pay cut to go part time FW and would love a RW part time P2 slot. SAR would be even better.
Im lucky tho kids grown up top ( ish) of FW tree nice pension pot.
Ive always been mindful of taking food off the table of those on the way up.
I can with 20/20 hindsight see the pros and cons of onshore / offshore RW and FW.
Im lucky tho kids grown up top ( ish) of FW tree nice pension pot.
Ive always been mindful of taking food off the table of those on the way up.
I can with 20/20 hindsight see the pros and cons of onshore / offshore RW and FW.
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Its easy to check, junior officer 33 years ago versus top pay scale in an airline. Some not me play the system when the airline is short of crews and increase their pay by 50% and many gain tax breaks by living out of the U.K.
The point I’m making bearing in mind the thread is about the state of the industry and someone compared it to FW is that
there are pros and cons in both markets but it’s easy to say FW is boring and RW is exciting in your early 20s but the picture may look v different in your mid 50s.
I cant however imagine coming out of L3 with a frozen ATPL joining EZY and spending 40 years there. Horses for courses.
The point I’m making bearing in mind the thread is about the state of the industry and someone compared it to FW is that
there are pros and cons in both markets but it’s easy to say FW is boring and RW is exciting in your early 20s but the picture may look v different in your mid 50s.
I cant however imagine coming out of L3 with a frozen ATPL joining EZY and spending 40 years there. Horses for courses.
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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local...utm_content=V1
Found this article about our friends over in Canada, another page on the same site also said that there are some companies in Canada who have helicopters parked up already due to a shortage of crews to fly them - anyone currently in Canada or with knowledge care to comment?
Found this article about our friends over in Canada, another page on the same site also said that there are some companies in Canada who have helicopters parked up already due to a shortage of crews to fly them - anyone currently in Canada or with knowledge care to comment?
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The pilot in the Simulator last week, for a type rating, informed me he had responded to an advertisement.
My intention was to provide an update on the “State of the Industry”, in OZ Off-Shore.
(PM on the way)
Yes I'd also be interested to hear which company. CHC and Bristow have both been making forced and voluntary redundancies this year and AFAIK haven't hired any new offshore pilots in the last year or two. There are still plenty of unemployed and highly qualified ex-Bristow pilots waiting to fill offshore vacancies. A few have gone to Esso/HNZ but they were already type rated.
Yes I'd also be interested to hear which company. CHC and Bristow have both been making forced and voluntary redundancies this year and AFAIK haven't hired any new offshore pilots in the last year or two. There are still plenty of unemployed and highly qualified ex-Bristow pilots waiting to fill offshore vacancies. A few have gone to Esso/HNZ but they were already type rated.
Babcock are also running AW139s out of Barrow island.....
Bristow Australia are, very unfortunately, letting experienced long time pilots go. It’s very bad in that camp right now.
CHC Australia have made no forced redundancies, and denied a large number of voluntary redundancy applications. Several pilots have resigned recently (no redundancy). Another positive sign that the industry is picking up.
Oil i$ up. More work is projected.. The current pilot work force is aging. No one is “coming up”. Some of the smarter, younger guys, who should be the “future” are changing to Fixed Wing. It’s basically the perfect storm for an Experienced Off Shore Pilot shortage.
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I believe a few ex Bristow guys went to Babcock a while ago, (approximately 6 months ago?) and received S92 type ratings.
Babcock are also running AW139s out of Barrow island.....
Bristow Australia are, very unfortunately, letting experienced long time pilots go. It’s very bad in that camp right now.
CHC Australia have made no forced redundancies, and denied a large number of voluntary redundancy applications. Several pilots have resigned recently (no redundancy). Another positive sign that the industry is picking up.
Oil i$ up. More work is projected.. The current pilot work force is aging. No one is “coming up”. Some of the smarter, younger guys, who should be the “future” are changing to Fixed Wing. It’s basically the perfect storm for an Experienced Off Shore Pilot shortage.
Looking at the bigger picture, airline flying isn't that dissimilar to offshore flying, you just have better progression and security with FW. Why wait for the fabled resurgence of O&G when you could be out of work within 6 months of starting, all whilst having zero other options when it does?