MonHeli is a thriving helicopter company. The company owns a range of helicopters whose
standard cost of hire may vary depending on the type of charter and the number of hours
flown. Each helicopter is identified by their call sign; much like a registration number
identifies a car. The total time each helicopter is flown is recorded to keep track of
maintenance schedules. The standard cost of hire for a helicopter depends on the
helicopter type however this may be varied over time and for certain clients (eg. frequent
flyers). Each of the helicopters has a fixed number of passenger seats available. The
company’s charter work is categorised as: scenic flight, transport, filming, geological survey,
fire mapping, fuel reduction burning, logging coupe regeneration burning, aerial seeding,
training, and search and rescue.
The company has a number of employees consisting of pilots, engineers and a secretary.
Details are kept of each employee’s name, address, contact number, Tax File Number,
salary and next of kin. As only qualified pilots are allowed to take charters, records are kept
of the pilots’ endorsements. An endorsement is the credential a pilot has to fly a certain type
of helicopter. Therefore, when a pilot is endorsed to fly a certain helicopter type (eg.
JetRanger) a record is kept of the pilot’s endorsement for this type of helicopter and the total
hours the pilot has flown in this helicopter type. This indicates the pilot’s level of experience
in this type of aircraft. For a pilot to have a current endorsement for a helicopter type they
must be reviewed annually and the date of their last review is kept for each of their
endorsements.
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