Originally Posted by
germanaviator
Hi there,
I was wondering what non-flying tasks pilots at the large US fractionals are expected to perform.
I know flight planning is done by Dispatch and I know you deal with the pax, their bags (together with FBO staff), you clean, load the catering, re-stock etc.
I'm specifically interested in maintenance tasks such as engine oil services and data base updates. Do you have to do those? Sometimes? Always? Never? It would be great if you could state in your response which company you refer to. (NJA, Flex etc)
Thanks guys
GA
At NetJets, in addition to all the expected duties (loading bags, catering, stocking and cleaning, etc.) most fleets are required to service their own engines with oil, order and supervise oxygen service (if not leaking, it’s considerd a “consumable”), and, on many fleets, perform the database updates. It’s nothing you wouldn’t do in the corporate Part 91 world so I don’t see it as a very big deal.
The company has opened several “Service Hubs” at busy airports to perform more of the stocking and cleaning duties but I haven’t seen that happen yet outside of White Plains. That program is still a work in progress.