Buy a Private Jet - How to Hire a Pilot Via an Aircraft Management Company
Do not ever forget about hiring a pilot when buying a private corporate jet. You might consider avoiding this important aspect of your purchase only in case you are a pilot yourself. Finding a good experienced pilot is not cheap at all. Learn how to properly deal with this kind of problem in case you ever have to chance to buy a private jet.
Pilot payment can range from $20.000 to $120.000, depending on the experience and ratings of the person you hire, the geographical location, size of the company, frequency of flying, size of the jet, etc. It is also very important to realize that it will be most likely to have both a captain and a co-pilot aboard. Paying a pilot can be also influenced by your company status (how large is your company and how much do your regular employees receive). The pilots will need insurance, vacation and other usual benefits. It is well known that corporate pilots do not get paid as much as airline pilots. So be aware of that!
Aircraft management is another important aspect you should pay attention to when buying or already owning a private jet. You may want to consider an aircraft management company to take care of hiring a pilot, providing fuel and other maintenance costs. This is a great opportunity to move forward without investing too much time and effort yourself. A company like this can take care of pilot training, maintenance, insurance and all the other necessary issues related to your corporate jet.
If you sign up a contract with an aircraft management company, they can take care of pilot hire and you do not have to worry about this issue at all. Some of these companies can even charter your jet when not in use, therefore earning extra revenue for both sides. They can also offer a backup jet in case your own is unavailable due to any technical reasons.
Private jet aircraft management will cost your company about $100.000 to $200.000 per year. So what are you waiting for?
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Ideal Aircraft Management Company
The Ideal Aircraft Management Company
Are you in search for an aircraft management company? Maybe you are an individual with this need or you could be heading up a division of a larger company. At any rate, you need professional assistance in managing aircraft. Companies exist that can handle the entire thing for you, but how do you know who to choose? How can you find someone who exceeds performance expectations without spending a fortune?
What it comes down to is this: you just have to know what to look for. Pay close attention as we outline the ideal aircraft management service provider.
They Have Experience
Here is what you do not want-you do not want an aircraft management company that just recently entered the industry. Why? Because they will lack experience. They likely will not have the procedures down that are necessary to efficiently run your aircraft related operations. Also, they sure have not proven themselves to be a reliable service provider.
Instead, you should go with the company that has been offering these and similar services for decades. The reason here is both obvious and one hundred percent logical. If they are still in business after, say 30 years, then they have to be making customers happy. There is no way a company can have that sort of longevity and keep their profits flowing without providing people like you with superior service.
So when you go with an experienced company, you are putting the odds at work for you. The odds are greater that you are going to be happy with their management services because they have been pleasing other customers for a long time. They know what they are doing and they do it well, because they have had the time to perfect their operations.
They Offer Charter Marketing
Maybe you are not going to be using your charter jet twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. In that case, you may consider chartering to others to make back some of the money you are spending. This can be a profitable business strategy. But how will you find people to book your airplane? Easy-the aircraft management company you choose should have the means to market your jet for you. In exchange, they will take a reasonable piece of your profit. All you have to do is sit back and collect the money.
They Provide Training
Need a fully trained staff? Flight attendants? Technicians? Pilots with no less than annual simulator training? The aircraft management company you choose should give you this and much more. You should not have to provide this on your own.
Customization and Flexibility
What it all boils down to is that you need an aircraft management company that will work with you no matter what your needs are. They should customize whatever package they are offering you to fit your individual needs. And they should do so at a fair and reasonable price. When you find that company, you can expect a long and fruitful partnership.
Are you in search for an aircraft management company? Maybe you are an individual with this need or you could be heading up a division of a larger company. At any rate, you need professional assistance in managing aircraft. Companies exist that can handle the entire thing for you, but how do you know who to choose? How can you find someone who exceeds performance expectations without spending a fortune?
What it comes down to is this: you just have to know what to look for. Pay close attention as we outline the ideal aircraft management service provider.
They Have Experience
Here is what you do not want-you do not want an aircraft management company that just recently entered the industry. Why? Because they will lack experience. They likely will not have the procedures down that are necessary to efficiently run your aircraft related operations. Also, they sure have not proven themselves to be a reliable service provider.
Instead, you should go with the company that has been offering these and similar services for decades. The reason here is both obvious and one hundred percent logical. If they are still in business after, say 30 years, then they have to be making customers happy. There is no way a company can have that sort of longevity and keep their profits flowing without providing people like you with superior service.
So when you go with an experienced company, you are putting the odds at work for you. The odds are greater that you are going to be happy with their management services because they have been pleasing other customers for a long time. They know what they are doing and they do it well, because they have had the time to perfect their operations.
They Offer Charter Marketing
Maybe you are not going to be using your charter jet twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. In that case, you may consider chartering to others to make back some of the money you are spending. This can be a profitable business strategy. But how will you find people to book your airplane? Easy-the aircraft management company you choose should have the means to market your jet for you. In exchange, they will take a reasonable piece of your profit. All you have to do is sit back and collect the money.
They Provide Training
Need a fully trained staff? Flight attendants? Technicians? Pilots with no less than annual simulator training? The aircraft management company you choose should give you this and much more. You should not have to provide this on your own.
Customization and Flexibility
What it all boils down to is that you need an aircraft management company that will work with you no matter what your needs are. They should customize whatever package they are offering you to fit your individual needs. And they should do so at a fair and reasonable price. When you find that company, you can expect a long and fruitful partnership.
Risk Management - Robotic UAV Aircraft Sharing the Airspace?
Risk Management - Robotic UAV Aircraft Sharing the Airspace?
Someday in your lifetime, you will most likely fly on an airliner without a pilot, and for sure during your lifetime the piloted aircraft you are in will be sharing the same airspace with a robotic unmanned aerial system, or UAS, or UAV. Scared yet? Well, you probably shouldn't be, but I bet there are many aviation sector risk management professionals who are right now, I know I would be.
In fact, there was an interesting bill which just got passed in the House of Representatives in Washington DC which would allow the FAA to approve UAV testing areas, and these same areas would also have manned or piloted aircraft in them. One of the first ones is scheduled to be in Dayton OH, and another one in Maryland, also slated are Utah, and California as well. Why you ask? Easy, it is estimated that unmanned robotic aircraft industry is set to become a 15 Billion Dollar industry, and these companies need places to test their aircraft.
There was an interesting article the other day on this topic in the Dayton OH BizJournal titled; "House Passes FAA Bill UAV Testing Sites" posted on April 4, 2011. A fellow think tanker, Troy Laclaire and I were debating this issue after reading the article. He stated; "I guess, I will be watching for the first UAV/Manned collision."
Yes, and it is sure to make a big media splash, obviously the media will be all over it. And the humanists will say "see we told you" meanwhile not mention that 42,000 people die per year in cars. Troy also agrees and noted; That's the way it usually goes, we are seeing something similar in regards to nuclear energy now due to what happened in Japan. They are saying how bad nuclear is, however during the time this was going on, many people died in coal mines, then have died due to direct causes of nuclear energy production.
Well, I cannot disagree with that. He's right, and it turns out more people have died in Hydro-electric plants that have failed than in Nuclear Plants. Troy stated; "And yet, these do not get the press footage that a nuclear disaster does."
Yes, sometimes they do, but Nuclear is such a "Fear Factor" and it sells newspapers, after all Charlie Sheen was dominating the news and it took one of the World's Largest Earthquakes of our time + a Nuclear Meltdown to unseat him in the media from the prior week.
Nevertheless, as an aviator myself and coming from an aviation family, you know what, I am not so concerned over all this. I've been expecting it all for quite a while. I guess this topic is kind of old to me, as my grandfather was the youngest FAA man at the time he was put in charge of an International Airport at Fresno CA and spent his time running the control tower and airport. Sometimes, I feel over qualified to discuss all this now days.
But, the future is coming fast now. And soon, yes in your lifetime you may be a flying passenger in a robotic aircraft. So, please consider all this, but the jury is still out which is safer from a risk management perspective.
Someday in your lifetime, you will most likely fly on an airliner without a pilot, and for sure during your lifetime the piloted aircraft you are in will be sharing the same airspace with a robotic unmanned aerial system, or UAS, or UAV. Scared yet? Well, you probably shouldn't be, but I bet there are many aviation sector risk management professionals who are right now, I know I would be.
In fact, there was an interesting bill which just got passed in the House of Representatives in Washington DC which would allow the FAA to approve UAV testing areas, and these same areas would also have manned or piloted aircraft in them. One of the first ones is scheduled to be in Dayton OH, and another one in Maryland, also slated are Utah, and California as well. Why you ask? Easy, it is estimated that unmanned robotic aircraft industry is set to become a 15 Billion Dollar industry, and these companies need places to test their aircraft.
There was an interesting article the other day on this topic in the Dayton OH BizJournal titled; "House Passes FAA Bill UAV Testing Sites" posted on April 4, 2011. A fellow think tanker, Troy Laclaire and I were debating this issue after reading the article. He stated; "I guess, I will be watching for the first UAV/Manned collision."
Yes, and it is sure to make a big media splash, obviously the media will be all over it. And the humanists will say "see we told you" meanwhile not mention that 42,000 people die per year in cars. Troy also agrees and noted; That's the way it usually goes, we are seeing something similar in regards to nuclear energy now due to what happened in Japan. They are saying how bad nuclear is, however during the time this was going on, many people died in coal mines, then have died due to direct causes of nuclear energy production.
Well, I cannot disagree with that. He's right, and it turns out more people have died in Hydro-electric plants that have failed than in Nuclear Plants. Troy stated; "And yet, these do not get the press footage that a nuclear disaster does."
Yes, sometimes they do, but Nuclear is such a "Fear Factor" and it sells newspapers, after all Charlie Sheen was dominating the news and it took one of the World's Largest Earthquakes of our time + a Nuclear Meltdown to unseat him in the media from the prior week.
Nevertheless, as an aviator myself and coming from an aviation family, you know what, I am not so concerned over all this. I've been expecting it all for quite a while. I guess this topic is kind of old to me, as my grandfather was the youngest FAA man at the time he was put in charge of an International Airport at Fresno CA and spent his time running the control tower and airport. Sometimes, I feel over qualified to discuss all this now days.
But, the future is coming fast now. And soon, yes in your lifetime you may be a flying passenger in a robotic aircraft. So, please consider all this, but the jury is still out which is safer from a risk management perspective.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Aircraft Maintenance Management
Aircraft Maintenance Management
The customer's safety is of utmost importance and hence it is vital for a comprehensive aircraft maintenance management to be effectual. A dedicated maintenance team must ensure the maintenance of thousands of critical components on the aircraft.
There are various software packages that have been developed to ensure that there is no technical snag, before the aircraft is ready for take-off. The sophisticated computer tracking system records and logs all maintenance records of the aircraft. This maintains a record about when the maintenance of a system component is due or when the system itself requires replacement. The companies manufacturing this software also send a factory-trained team. They handle all maintenance requirements of the aircraft.
System aircraft management is a software package that is user friendly and used extensively. This software makes aircraft maintenance cost effective and time saving. The software effectively manages the aircraft and its various components. It also manages work orders, inventory, purchase and reliability reporting. This software can be installed on the computer or can also be used as a web based solution. It is configured, keeping in mind the rules of the aviation authorities.
The software is updated from time to time and the new releases are sent to the customers for installation on their hardware. Most of the software is promoted in modules that allow the customers to purchase only the modules that are required by them.
These maintenance systems are also available in the form of solutions. The customer can access the system through the Internet, from anywhere in the world, without bothering about any hardware or software. They can also rent the system and hence do not have to be concerned about the security and other back-up issues. The maintenance solutions offered in this manner are more cost effective than the software systems.
The customer's safety is of utmost importance and hence it is vital for a comprehensive aircraft maintenance management to be effectual. A dedicated maintenance team must ensure the maintenance of thousands of critical components on the aircraft.
There are various software packages that have been developed to ensure that there is no technical snag, before the aircraft is ready for take-off. The sophisticated computer tracking system records and logs all maintenance records of the aircraft. This maintains a record about when the maintenance of a system component is due or when the system itself requires replacement. The companies manufacturing this software also send a factory-trained team. They handle all maintenance requirements of the aircraft.
System aircraft management is a software package that is user friendly and used extensively. This software makes aircraft maintenance cost effective and time saving. The software effectively manages the aircraft and its various components. It also manages work orders, inventory, purchase and reliability reporting. This software can be installed on the computer or can also be used as a web based solution. It is configured, keeping in mind the rules of the aviation authorities.
The software is updated from time to time and the new releases are sent to the customers for installation on their hardware. Most of the software is promoted in modules that allow the customers to purchase only the modules that are required by them.
These maintenance systems are also available in the form of solutions. The customer can access the system through the Internet, from anywhere in the world, without bothering about any hardware or software. They can also rent the system and hence do not have to be concerned about the security and other back-up issues. The maintenance solutions offered in this manner are more cost effective than the software systems.
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