Typical flight hours in the GOM?

[BDean]

What is a typical number of flight hours one can expect to log in an average 7 or 14 day shift in the GOM with PHI, Air Log, or RHC, etc? I am getting ready to reitre from the Navy and am doing some research.

[helonorth]

Hate to be vague, but hours are all over the place. I fly an average of 60 hours in 14 on my

contract. I was on a different contract this summer, and just spoke to my opposite, and he

flew 11 hours on his last hitch. 70-80 hours is definitely the high side. I don't know

what pool pilots do, as we really don't have any. If you go to PHI, I think most pilots

start as a pool pilot. If I had to guess, i'd say 400-600 per year is average. We have

pilots on high time contracts that fly 120-130 per month with work-over, though.

[Gomer Pylot]

500 hours/years is probably about average, but it can be a lot higher or lower. There is really no way to give you an accurate figure, because it varies with the job and from time to time.

[BDean]

Thank you for the replies!

That's exactly what I was looking for...a ball park number. Like I said, I am just doing some research on what I want to do when I retire from military.

I appreciate the information.

 

Brad