Aerial Survey
 

Does anyone have information on aerial survey companies that offers home basing? I know Aperture Aviation offers home basing? Any others?

I don't know any that do but I was curious how home basing works with aerial survey?

Could you give me an example?

With Aperture Aviation, it’s my understanding that they work an 8 on 6 off schedule. They’ll airline you out to the airplane on day one and back on day eight. You essentially can live anywhere.

Got it. Thanks.

You may want to look at Williams Aerial in South bend. They have been moving to that kind of system I think as well. The guy you want to talk to is Danny. Sorry I don't have his info.

All Aerial Survey are home based. Some are 7 months on with a few weeks of vacation, some are 2 months on with 1 week home etc.:o

Meaning: no crashpad ever required, the company pays for your hotel then airlines you back and forth....

EDIT: if you're looking at short schedules look at ASPEN Helicopters they fly Partenavias or whatever it's called.

Keystone requires you to live in Philly. The others don’t seem to care.

Quantum Spatial provides Home Basing. Either you fly a C-208 Caravan with a 16 on 12 off schedule or a Piper Navajo working a 23 on 12 off schedule. Good pay and benefits. Top tier aerial survey company too. A few pilots have just left so they will be looking to fill some slots. PM me if you want more information.

Thanks for the replies. West Coast, I sent you a PM.

Most are home based and either have a 14/14 rotation (Quantum, Fugro, Woolpert, Aspen, Aero Graphics).

The others are mostly Pictometry vendors (Air America, Groundlens....) and require you to deploy 6-7 months continually (although some offer mid season time off).

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Interested in being a survey pilot