Original Message

I forgot to ask but are you conducting exit interviews? Of the 50 pilots who left what have they been saying was the reason? Another kicker is when you operate in an area with lots of other helicopter jobs there is always something else to move on to, you may run a nice place but if you got a pilot who really wants to fly a 139 and you don't operate one then they are out the door. The northeast has lots of opportunities to fly just about anything and most missions. If you were the only game in town then people who grew up in that area and fly are gonna be lifers. I know you can say who you work for but it feels like BMF, I know it's a revolving door up there despite having very nice aircraft and a great culture. The DHART guys have the very low cost of living helping them and the quiet life that is mainly up there goes for Lifeflight of Maine too. Once you get down in the Umass and Hartford Lifestar programs you are dealing with low pay and typica AMC nonsense that would leave very little doubt as to why folks leave to go fly Bob Kraft or any number of the corporate places up there where 200k starts becoming an option