industry Survey indicates pilot shortage is climbing J eff Richards, JSfirm.com manager, recently unveiled the results of the company's annual survey of more than 200 Part 91 and 135 operators. The survey indicated that flight hours decreased compared to one year ago, as an increasing number of companies report being impacted by the pilot shortage. "This survey aligns with what we are seeing internally, a 30 percent increase in job postings," Richards said. Founded in 1999, JSfirm.com is one of the fastest-growing aviation job distribution networks with resume database access. Richards summarized the report as follows when comparing it to the 2015 survey results: * * * * 56 Flight hours were down 6 percent. Acquiring new or pre-owned aircraft was down 7 percent. Operations being impacted by the pilot shortage were up 12 percent. JSfirm.com job advertisements were up 28.5 percent. avionics news * january 2017 2016 Business Aviation Survey Results 1) Which of the following best describes your title? 1) Which of the following best describes your title? Answers 2016 1) Which of the following best describes your title? 2015 Answers Owner Owner Chief pilot Answers Chief Pilot Ownerpilot Pilot Flight department manager Chief pilot Flight Director of aviationmanager Pilot department Director of aviation Vice of flight operations Flightpresident department manager Vice president of flight operations Other Director of aviation Other Vice president of flight operations 2016 15.91% 15.91% 28.64% 2016 28.64% 10.00% 15.91% 10.00% 18.64% 28.64% 18.64% 13.64% 10.00% 13.64% 5.91% 18.64% 5.91% 7.27% 13.64% 7.27% 5.91% Answers Part 91 91 Part 135 Answers Part Both Part 135 91 Both Other Part 135 Other Part Both 91 91 Part Other135 Part Both Part 135 91 Both Other Part 135 Other Both 2016 65.30% 65.30% 8.68% 2016 8.68% 22.83% 65.30% 22.83% 3.20% 8.68% 3.20% 65.30% 22.83% 65.30% 8.68% 3.20% 8.68% 22.83% 65.30% 22.83% 3.20% 8.68% 3.20% 22.83% 2015 66.77% 66.77% 9.18% 2015 9.18% 23.10% 66.77% 23.10% 0.95% 9.18% 0.95% 66.77% 23.10% 66.77% 9.18% 0.95% 9.18% 23.10% 66.77% 23.10% 0.95% 9.18% 0.95% 23.10% 2016 1Answers - 10 68.04% 1Answers - -10 68.04% 11 30 16.89% 2016 11 30 16.89% 31 50 5.94% 1 - -10 68.04% 31 50 5.94% 51 100 6.39% 11 -- 30 16.89% 51 100 6.39% 101 -200 .91% 31 - 50 5.94% 101 .91% 201 1.83% 51 - +-200 100 6.39% 201 + 1.83% 101 200 6 101 -200 .91% 101 +- 200 201 136 201 + 1.83% 201 + 13 101 - 200 6 201 + many aircraft does your company operate? 13 4) How 2015 68.15% 68.15% 18.47% 2015 18.47% 5.73% 68.15% 5.73% 4.14% 18.47% 4.14% 0.00% 5.73% 0.00% 3.50% 4.14% 3.50% 1.76% 0.00% 1.76% 3.81% 3.50% 3.81% 1.76% 3.81% Other 2) What FAR Part do you operate under? 2) What FAR Part do you operate under? Answers 2) What FAR Part do you operate under? Other 3) How 7.27% 2016 2015 10.76% 10.76% 31.96% 2015 31.96% 13.61% 10.76% 13.61% 20.25% 31.96% 20.25% 15.51% 13.61% 15.51% 3.48% 20.25% 3.48% 4.43% 15.51% 4.43% 3.48% 4.43% 2015 3.20% 0.95% many employees support your flight department? 3) How many employees support your flight department? Answers 2016 2015 3) How many employees support your flight department?http://JSfirm.com http://www.JSfirm.com http://www.JSfirm.com http://www.JSfirm.com