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Evaluating A Corporate Pilot
A corporate pilot wears multiple hats. In addition to flight duties the pilot will often be responsible for coordinating aircraft cleaning, maintenance, and storage; scheduling rental cars and hotel rooms, and he or she will most likely also be responsible for self-dispatching the flight: getting the airplane ready, analyzing the weather and runways for each…
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P.91 Flight Department Trap
A Flight Department manages pilots and airplanes on behalf of an aircraft owner. The means by which a person or corporation can recuperate the costs associated with owning and operating that aircraft through their business is a fairly narrow one-way street. Furthermore, stepping outside of the lines set in place by the FAA puts the…
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Corporate Mission Profiles
How to decide between a turboprop and a jet aircraft requires a multifaceted approach. At the most basic level though, if the distance between destinations is less than 500 miles a turboprop like the Pilatus PC-12 is not only easier on the wallet but checks most every box that a jet would, except for the…
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What makes your Pilot(s) tick?
If you have ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a professional pilot the list below is a great start. Through education and experience the years mold his or her mind to effectively do the job and interact appropriately with the flight guests. While not every pilot practices the items on this list,…