Captain's Log

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Corporate operations are an exciting and innovative branch of aviation. In the Captain’s Log we compile and curate a network of professional Pilatus pilots, twenty plus years of aviation experience and expertise, best practices from around the industry, as well as videos and Photo Highlights with an eye toward the sky.

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  • Evaluating A Corporate Pilot

    A corporate pilot wears multiple hats. In addition to flight duties the pilot will often be responsible for coordinating aircraft cleaning, maintenance, and storage; scheduling rental cars and hotel rooms, and he or she will most likely also be responsible for self-dispatching the flight: getting the airplane ready, analyzing the weather and runways for each…

  • A Tribute for my Friend

    Starting in August 2016, I worked for an Alaska Part 135 Operator in Homer, Alaska. The routes were quite short, and flying seemed incidental to loading and unloading the airplane. Every hour we would launch from PAHO and make up to five stops accross Kachemak Bay in the villages of Seldovia, Port Graham, and English…

  • P.91 Flight Department Trap

    A Flight Department manages pilots and airplanes on behalf of an aircraft owner. The means by which a person or corporation can recuperate the costs associated with owning and operating that aircraft through their business is a fairly narrow one-way street. Furthermore, stepping outside of the lines set in place by the FAA puts the…

  • Corporate Mission Profiles

    How to decide between a turboprop and a jet aircraft requires a multifaceted approach. At the most basic level though, if the distance between destinations is less than 500 miles a turboprop like the Pilatus PC-12 is not only easier on the wallet but checks most every box that a jet would, except for the…

    Corporate Mission Profiles

  • Pilatus Pilot Directory

    A curated list of professional Pilatus pilots around the United States. Pilots featured on the Captain’s Log will have the following minimum qualifications: Total Time 3,000 hours Years Flying Pilatus Aircraft 2 years Years Flying As A Corporate Captain 1 year If you meet these qualifications please submit a comment below to indicate your interest.…