How does Navy determine # of IP's ?

[satpak77]

Quick question for anyone who may know

How does the Navy decide how many Instructor Pilots (IPs) it needs each year ? Is there a set ratio, student to IP, that exists ? Is it based on existing or expected platforms ? For example "x# of P-8 deliveries expected soon....we need this many IPs...."

Etc ?

Thank you

 

[squorch2]

PFM

(PERS ultimately sets the tempo on production based on projections of accessions, time to train, and fleet demand for replacement pilots.)

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

DID YOU SEARCH OR ASK YOUR RECRUITER ALREADY?!?!?

 

[satpak77]

I work for another organization, just getting some feedback on some stuff. Thank you

 

[Gatordev]

There's a program that CNAF owns that each FRS (and presumably, each TRACOM Wing) uses that solves for IPs and number of aircraft based on what's inputted (#of students, stagger of studs, training day, syllabus length, etc). It even accounts for the reduced theoretical output of DHs and maintenance flights. I don't know the name of the program, but when utilizing it, I (and others) just refer to it as the Gonkulator.

 

[picklesuit]

Ouija Board...

 

[wlawr005]

Quick question for anyone who may know

How does the Navy decide how many Instructor Pilots (IPs) it needs each year ? Is there a set ratio, student to IP, that exists ? Is it based on existing or expected platforms ? For example "x# of P-8 deliveries expected soon....we need this many IPs...."

Etc ?

Thank you

You assume there's a plan. BUPERs just has X number of people and Y number of jobs. Lately, Y is greatly exceeding X and they are "managing" it into oblivion.

 

[hscs]

^^ feel like this is opposite on helo side, especially with the loss of a number of billets. Interesting the difference.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Gonkulator: "We need (x) IPs to TRACOM next FY."
Millington: "Well, you get (z)."
CNATRA: "Okay."

 

[robav8r]

Quick question for anyone who may know

How does the Navy decide how many Instructor Pilots (IPs) it needs each year ? Is there a set ratio, student to IP, that exists ? Is it based on existing or expected platforms ? For example "x# of P-8 deliveries expected soon....we need this many IPs...."

Etc ?

Thank you

It's usually in the neighborhood of 37 to 41%. Usually . . .

 

[satpak77]

Thanks for the info so far......

 

[sickboy]

There's a program that CNAF owns that each FRS (and presumably, each TRACOM Wing) uses that solves for IPs and number of aircraft based on what's inputted (#of students, stagger of studs, training day, syllabus length, etc). It even accounts for the reduced theoretical output of DHs and maintenance flights. I don't know the name of the program, but when utilizing it, I (and others) just refer to it as the Gonkulator.

Excel?

 

[Gatordev]

Excel?

I think it's web-based, so probably at least 10x more expensive.

 

[RadicalDude]

These guys are busting your balls. I've attached a picture of the actual system they use.

 

[Hair Warrior]

There's a program that CNAF owns that each FRS (and presumably, each TRACOM Wing) uses that solves for IPs and number of aircraft based on what's inputted (#of students, stagger of studs, training day, syllabus length, etc). It even accounts for the reduced theoretical output of DHs and maintenance flights. I don't know the name of the program, but when utilizing it, I (and others) just refer to it as the Gonkulator.

This?