2024 Pilot Salary Survey Report

General Surveys & Polls

• Pilot Demographic Survey - Age, where trained, experience level, sector working.
• Mechanic Demographic Survey - Age, where trained, experience level, sector working.
• Job Satisfaction Survey - Do you like your job?
• Visitor Demographic Survey - What do you do in the helicopter industry?
• Unions in the Helicopter Industry Survey  - Your opinion of Unions in the helicopter industry? 
• Helicopter Model Survey - What helicopter models flown and your favorite?
• Media Preference Survey - How do you stay connected to the helicopter industry?
• Safety Culture Survey - Which best describes how your organization embraces safety culture?
• Social Media Survey - Which form of social media do you use most to connect with industry?
• Risk Assessment Survey - What type of risk assessment do you typically perform before flight?
• Tablets in the Workplace Survey - As a pilot or mechanic, do you regularly use a tablet (iPad or Android Mobile device) as part of your daily work routine?
• Skids or Wheels? - As a helicopter pilot, if you had a choice, which would you prefer?
• Helicopter Relocation Technique Survey - What method do you most commonly use to reposition your helicopter with skids?
• Jobs Held Survey - As a working pilot or mechanic with 5 or more years in the field, how many jobs have you held in your career?
• Mechanics Tools Survey - As a working helicopter mechanic, who provides your work tools?
• Flight Training Funding Survey - How did you pay for helicopter pilot training?
• Helicopter Pilot Shortage Survey - When, if ever, will a pilot shortage occur?
• Social Media and Risk Taking Survey - Does social media encourage more risk taking?
• Aviation Apps Used Survey - The aviation app I use most when flying helicopters is  . . . 
• Helicopter Industry Magazine Preference - Which two helicopter mags do you enjoy most?
• Helicopter Mechanic Training - Military or Civilian?
• Cockpit Technology Safety Survey - Is tech in the cockpit making us safer?
• Helicopter Pilot Fatigue Survey  - Do you experienced fatigue on duty?
• Helicopter Pilot Fatigue CAUSE Opinion Survey - In your opinion what is the CAUSE of pilot fatigue?
• Retirement Age Opinion Survey - When do you think helicopter pilots should retire?
• UAS Safety Survey - Are the current FAA regs regarding UAS doing enough to keep us safe?
• Post Accident Training Survey - Are you provided post accident survival training by employer?
• Simulators for Job Training Survey - What percentage of job training should be done in a helicopter simulator?
• ATC Privatization Bill - Will ATC privatization bill be detrimental or beneficial to General Aviation?
• Flying Backup Aircraft Survey - What's the longest period you have gone without flying the backup model?
• Workover Compensation Satisfaction - Are you compensated fairly for working extra shifts?
• Helicopter Pilot Retention Survey - How does industry keep pilots from leaving for airlines?
• Accident Etiquette - Should industry discuss an accident after occurrence?
• Job Training Adequacy - How do you feel about the adequacy of your job related training?
• Union Benefit Survey - In your opinion, how beneficial have unions been to labor in the helo industry?
• Altitudes Flown Survey - What cruise altitude do you most commonly use?
• In-cockpit Camera Survey - How do you feel about cameras in the helicopter cockpit?
• Rotorcraft Pro Engagement Survey - How do you most commonly engage with Rotorcraft Pro?
• Flight Risk Assessment Tool Survey - Does using a FRAT make your ops safer?
• Headset Brand Survey - Which brand headset do you currently use as a helicopter pilot?
• Unmanned Job Threat - Are unmanned systems a threat to pilot job security?
• Preflight Platforms Survey - How do you most commonly access upper areas of your helicopter during preflight?
• Airline Hiring Impacts - How have the airlines hiring helicopter pilots impacted the helicopter industry?
• COVID-19 Impacts - Has the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on your helicopter operations?
• Pilot Pay Satisfaction - As a working helicopter pilot, I believe that I am . . . (choose best option)
• Desired Retirement Age - As a working helicopter pilot, I see myself retiring when I am . . . (choose best option)
• Flight Simulation Usage - How is flight simulation used in your initial or recurrent training?
• Hearing Loss Survey - Have you attributed hearing loss to working in and around helicopters?
• Mechanic Pay Satisfaction - Do you believe you are paid fairly as a helicopter mechanic?
• Mandatory Covid Vaccinations - Do you believe employers in the helicopter industry should mandate Covid vaccinations?
• Unfilled Pilot Positions - Are there unfilled helicopter pilot positions at your base of operations?
• Use of Sun Shades in Helicopter - Do you use sun shades to cool or protect the helicopter interior in you operations?
• Personnel Shortage Impacts - How are personnel shortages impacting you personally?
• Rotorcraft Pro Engagement Survey - Most common way to engage with Rotorcraft Pro?
• Unmanned PAX Carrying Timeframe - When do you think commercial unmanned aircraft will carry passengers?
• HUMS Usage Survey - Does your helicopter incorporate a Health & Usage Monitoring System?
• Remote Pilot Certificate - Do you hold an FAA remote pilot certificate?
• Employer Pilot Cert Requirements - As a working helicopter pilot, what certification does your employer require?
• Helicopter Association International Membership - Are you a member of HAI?
• Rotor Pro Digital Readership Survey - How do you read the digital issue of Rotor Pro Magazine?
• Helicopter Mechanic Shortage Survey - Based on your experience, is the helicopter industry short mechanics?
• Mechanic Training Survey - As a helicopter mechanic, where did you get your primary training, civil or military?
• Altitudes Flown Survey - As a career helicopter pilot, what altitude do you fly most often when VFR?
• Helmet Brand Survey - What brand of flight helmet do you wear?
• Safety Influencers Survey - What factor has most influenced safety in the vertical lift industry?
• HAI Rebrand Survey - What do you think about HAI's rebranding to VAI?