I’m wondering what the average annual pay and hours flown are for a Survey Pilot? Namely in the UK.
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So the next logical question is what does a survey pilot do in the UK? – Juan Jimenez Apr 14 '23 at 13:10
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@JuanJimenez Well, overflying pipelines for maintenance purposes, aerial photography, wildlife observation, and reconnaissance. I’m sure there are other roles I’m unaware of as it seems to be a very broad industry. – SinglePistonEnjoyer Apr 14 '23 at 13:49
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If this question is related to this question on aviation careers, then be advised that many survey missions will in the future be performed by unmanned aircraft. They may still use a pilot for a while, but the pilot will be firmly on the ground. I would not recommend this as a lifelong carreer. – DeltaLima Apr 14 '23 at 15:39
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Thanks @DeltaLima, will take this into account. It seems like a very fun job but I can imagine they will rather have drone operators flying than pilots relatively soon. – SinglePistonEnjoyer Apr 15 '23 at 11:40
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I agree with @DeltaLima, most of this work is already being done using drones, so if this is what you want to do you will have to charge what drones charge. Good luck. – Juan Jimenez Apr 15 '23 at 14:03