Originally Posted by chase

Dubh,

Baker, like a lot of 135 operators used a concept of a “floating fleet”. There are no pilot bases as each pilot starts and ends his work week by getting on a commercial flight to/from his home of record, in my case SAT.

A schedule comes out (3 lines 3.5 yrs ago, now 22 lines…44 pilots) are all tracking to or from from wherever the planes are parked and the “crew swap” occurs.

We have two large mx facilities in FTW and BUY but planes only pass theough there for the regularly schedule mx checks or when a serious issue occurs requiring a ferry flight there.

With deployed mx experts in TEB, OPF, VNY, little things get taken care of before they become big things.

Pilots contribute to the high utilization by taking 17 pics each day of all tires, oxygen/fluid levels, accumulator pressures, O2 levels, tires and brake pads. This gives the DOM a first hand look at how the planes are holding up and if mx needs to be schedule.

BTW, gave up the DO position 18 months ago We made a massive improvement with my replacement!! Just a line swine now and enjoying it