Re: Is this "standard"

["Nancy Hunter" <omgwafn@att.net>]

In a perfect world, we would all make alot more money and work less. I, for
one, value my life (the one I put in our pilot's (and mechanic's) hands
everytime we lift-off) and feel it is worth every bit of that
"$196.00/flight hr", if not more. My comment to the person who made those
comments: Be thankful and grateful you get to go home after each shift. I
am.

N in FL
----- Original Message -----
From: <HeliMustang@aol.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:13 AM
Subject: Is this "standard"


> Recently, a person calling themselves Chief Flight Nurse, posted the
> following messages on the Justhelicopters.com Forum.  They were
unsolicited
> and not in response to any other threads on the forum.  Indeed they
initiated
> the threads.  The general demeanor presented "flies in the face" of MOST
of
> the attitudes I've personally experienced as an EMS pilot.  I'm really
> curious if it is actually representative of a "predominant attitude" of
air
> medical crewmembers who are a "silent majority" or if it is an aberrant
> theme.
>
> Here are the messages:
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Let's see... Our pilots make $42,500 per year and work 12 hour shifts on
a
> 7-7 rotation. Their pilot monthly summaries indicate they average 18
flight
> hours per month. That equates to $196 per flight hour -- about what a
> psychologist earns per hour. What's the problem? They're being renumerated
at
> 'professional' rates for their efforts. Unless they want to be reimbursed
for
> time spent sleeping, watching Larry Springer, eating cafeteria meals,
> visiting JustHelicopters.com, etc. Quit your f&cking whining already!"
>
> "AND they're 'off' every other week. Seems like a hell of a deal to me! I
> work two different jobs at my hospital -- for a total of 76 hours per
week.
> That's 6 x 12-hours shifts EVERY week -- with NO week 'off' every other
week.
> Please introduce me to some professional helicopter pilots who conduct
> themselves AS professionals -- rather than the whiney-babies my program
has.
> By the way, I work for San Antonio AirLife. 1-800-AIR-MICU if you're
sending
> resumes"
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> ---------------
>
> From time to time during my employment as an EMS pilot, I've been
solicited
> by my medical team members to try to "rein in" a pilot or two who have
become
> "rogue entities" in their professional lives.   I'm wondering if this is a
> good time to seek a little "quid pro quo".
>
> Thank you all for your time.
>
> Fly safe, M.
>
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