RavnAir suspends all operations

But... but... How is the Pepsi going to get to the villages??
 
z987k said:
90 hour pilots flying a 182 under 91 is a wildly different thing then a DHC-8 under 121. At least up here, there's a reason the troopers die in airplanes constantly.
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To be faaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiir.....

The troopers do have their own pilots that aren’t cops in addition to the cops that fly. Obviously not to be confused with a 135 op of course.
 
z987k said:
90 hour pilots flying a 182 under 91 is a wildly different thing then a DHC-8 under 121. At least up here, there's a reason the troopers die in airplanes constantly.
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It wouldn’t be 91 if the State Police owned any aircraft and used it for the sole purpose of transport of prisoners and nothing else?

It’s not like they are leasing like a charter. It’d be like a business that owns its own jet (and yeah I know State Police isn’t a business).

(Serious question as I don’t know how it would work)
 
DogwoodLynx said:
It wouldn’t be 91 if the State Police owned any aircraft and used it for the sole purpose of transport of prisoners and nothing else?

It’s not like they are leasing like a charter. It’d be like a business that owns its own jet (and yeah I know State Police isn’t a business).

(Serious question as I don’t know how it would work)
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Oh, I think if it's government use 100% it falls outside 14 CFR. Something like public use, I forget what it's called exactly. But that does not in the slightest lend itself to safety. Our troopers up here are horrific pilots by and large, have so little flight time they can't even legally fly for hire under 135. And it shows in their accident record.
 
z987k said:
Oh, I think if it's government use 100% it falls outside 14 CFR. Something like public use, I forget what it's called exactly. But that does not in the slightest lend itself to safety. Our troopers up here are horrific pilots by and large, have so little flight time they can't even legally fly for hire under 135. And it shows in their accident record.
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Understood. That’s a lot of responsibility for someone that is basically a Private Pilot. Yikes
 
DogwoodLynx said:
It wouldn’t be 91 if the State Police owned any aircraft and used it for the sole purpose of transport of prisoners and nothing else?

It’s not like they are leasing like a charter. It’d be like a business that owns its own jet (and yeah I know State Police isn’t a business).

(Serious question as I don’t know how it would work)
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Most likely 125.
 
Anyone know how much the subsidies are for these services to operate in Alaska? My state gets like $24M/yr in EAS subsidies to have Skywest fly empty CRJ200’s daily. One exception; I think one airport flies Caravans to ORD and MSP daily for a $3.5M/yr subsidy. If you do the math, the money is enough to cover the operating cost. Every nickel they charge is pure profit for the operator. I’m willing to bet the Alaskan subsidies are just as fat. At least they have an argument that flying is the only way to move in and out. In Michigan, you’ll have three airports served by Skywest that are within an 80-min commute.
 
chipdumper said:
Anyone know how much the subsidies are for these services to operate in Alaska? My state gets like $24M/yr in EAS subsidies to have Skywest fly empty CRJ200’s daily. One exception; I think one airport flies Caravans to ORD and MSP daily for a $3.5M/yr subsidy. If you do the math, the money is enough to cover the operating cost. Every nickel they charge is pure profit for the operator. I’m willing to bet the Alaskan subsidies are just as fat. At least they have an argument that flying is the only way to move in and out. In Michigan, you’ll have three airports served by Skywest that are within an 80-min commute.
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EAS is massive in AK. It is actually the only way to that place though. Well, most of them.
It is subsidized by more than just EAS though. The USPS also subsidizes it to. Mail goes on the pax planes if possible.
 
Seems like they went over their heads then. If they are getting the equipment, crew, and maintenance “paid for” by the taxpayer and they still fold up ops, seems like the Feds need to start blowin doors of hinges and audit the operation.
 
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