Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM I try to start every day with some "quiet time" during which I read scripture and spend some time in prayer. Recently, I've been reading an interesting book called Handbook to Leadership* which presents a biblical view of leadership...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM In this week's installment of our series, we'll examine compensation trends for the often unsung heroes of corporate flight operations, the Flight Coordinator/Office Manager (Scheduling Manager), and the Scheduler. The two surveys...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM For this week's installment of the compensation series, we’ll look at the position that is the backbone of support for every flight department in business aviation, the Maintenance Technician. Like the DOM position discussed in the...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM As someone who frequently consults, writes, and speaks about business aviation compensation, I am often asked my opinion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wage growth in our industry. My usual answer goes something like "On...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM As we continue to explore trends in business aviation compensation, we'll turn our attention from pilots to maintenance personnel. In this installment of the series, we'll look at the position of Director of Maintenance or DOM....

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM Here's a familiar scenario: you're interviewing for a pilot position at a corporate flight department and you hear the usual spiel about safety from the leadership there. "Safety is our first priority," they say, "nothing is more...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM In this installment of my continuing series on business aviation compensation trends, we'll examine the position of "first officer," a position that comes with its own unique set of anomalies. To begin with, in the majority of the...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM This installment In my continuing series on business aviation compensation focuses on two positions, captain and senior captain. I've elected to discuss both positions in one article because of the way the two positions have...

Christopher M. Broyhill, Ph.D., CAM I received my USAF pilot wings in 1983, and from then until 1990 or so, we trained for a low-altitude war. The belief was that given the density of the air defense and surface-to-air missile network the Soviet bloc had in place, our...