What's with this article?!

[JPDPilot]

Check out this article I found today:

 

www.emsresponder.com/web/online/EMS-Staffing--Careers-and Advancement/Helicopter-Pilots-in-Short-Supply-for-EMS-and-Other-Needs/6$6118

 

It says some things that that are completely different from what I’ve read on this and other forums and anywhere else online.

 

Examples:

 

1. “Hass hopes to land a job as an Emergency Medical Technician pilot. Salaries range from around $70,000 to $120,000, Carter said.”

 

2. “To get a commercial license, it takes about 300 hours, he said.”

 

Did the writer just screw up the numbers or is there just a bunch of people over at civic that have no idea what they’re talking about or what?!

 

JPDPilot

[Sparker]

As for the salary: Carlsbad, CA... Everything is Higher out there. Salaries, cost of living, etc...

 

300 hours? I don't know... maybe if your a really slow learner, do some mountain courses, external load, or do instrument training out of order.

 

Overall, I think the article makes me feel better about things.

[PhotoFlyer]

I think the person writing the article misunderstood, or took poor notes. He/she probably thought they said 300 hours for a commercial pilot. However, what they probably said was 300 hours for your first pilot job (robinson instructor @ company /w pathfinder)

[JPDPilot]

As for the salary: Carlsbad, CA... Everything is Higher out there. Salaries, cost of living, etc...

 

That's a good point. He was probably talking about the salary for that area.

 

JPDPilot

[Mike Murphy]

I live and fly in San Diego county...you're going to start in the low 60's...I think Bill Gate's pilot makes about 160K. I doubt you will find any EMS pilots pulling down 120K...70 maybe after a number of years.