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Original Message All the pilots that have this same thought really need to look at what's going on in the industry. When a experienced pilot of over 20 years is offered salaries in the range of 90-110K being a acceptable wage is offensive. This is why people view helicopter pilots in the United States as blue collar worker no different than a UPS driver. If you go to Europe, Australia, Canada..., helicopter pilots are professional's. Paid a professionals wage. Look at what you have to do every year let alone what you have to do to get into the industry. Civilian Pilot- 100K training, Military - 6-10 years if you don't go tell retirement. Every year VFR- medical fail, check ride fail, violation FAA fail... Every year IFR- everything above plus additional check rides, FAA regulations etc. Every year Ag pilot- just miss spray one field.. hit a wire...etc Every year Offshore- Bad wx... over gross... etc Every Year fire- Company looses contract, miss drop, disliked by fire captain... gone.
The list goes on and on that shows we are professionals and should be treated and compensated as such.
PS- Career pilot of over 35 years flying both military and civilian. |