Christopher Broyhill
Dr. Chris Broyhill is an industry veteran with over 40 years in aviation. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1982, served with distinction for over 20 years in the Air Force and flew multiple aircraft including the OV-10, A-10, and F-16. Chris was an outstanding graduate of the USAF’s prestigious Fighter Weapons School and held multiple leadership positions at the squadron and wing levels throughout his career.
Upon retirement from the USAF, Chris chose a career in business aviation that now spans over twenty years. He has flown multiple aircraft, served as a Chief Pilot and Director of Operations under 14 C.F.R. Part 135, and served as Chief Pilot and Director of Aviation for two Fortune 100 companies operating under 14 C.F.R. Part 91.
Chris is a recognized business aviation industry authority on retention and compensation who is regularly invited to speak on these topics. He performs retention and compensation consulting services, and is the inventor and CEO of the AirComp CalculatorTM, business aviation’s only online compensation analysis engine. Chris performs pilot services in the Falcon 900EX and Falcon 7X and teaches Upset Prevention and Recovery Training as an instructor in the S-211 Marchetti Jet.
Chris holds a B.S. in computer science from the Air Force Academy, an M.A. in National Security Studies from California State University at San Bernardino, and a Ph.D. in Aviation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is an established author with six fiction novels, a non-fiction work, multiple aviation periodical articles, and a Ph.D. dissertation to his credit. Chris is currently working on his Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) credential to broaden his knowledge of compensation methodology.
On Leadership, the Military-Civilian Transition, and the Great Robin Olds
This article will be a segue from my usual topics this month as I turn to a discussion about leadership. I don’t write about...
On Pilot Hiring and Price Fixing
Following are a few random discussion topics for this month based on some observations I’ve made and ongoing discussions on my LinkedIn feed. If...
Some Thoughts on Compensation for Maintenance Professionals
I recently attended a conference with maintenance directors from some of the largest flight departments in the nation. While we discussed several topics related...
The Top Ten Reasons HR Compensation Professionals and Executives Won’t Pay—And...
I’ve been asked multiple times to put some of my rambling comments from my feed on LinkedIn into a more formal article. Of late,...
Negotiating for Higher Compensation
January is a busy month for most aviation managers and compensation professionals. The typical rewards cycle for large companies begins with closeout of the...
So, I’ve Got the Comp Data, Now What?
As of this writing, the AirComp Calculator has provided compensation data to thousands of clients, including aviation managers, compensation personnel, and individual business-aviation professionals....
On the Current Compensation Environment and the Nebulous Line Between Captain...
My brain has been into a lot of different topics over the last month and that leads me to contemplate a few separate, but...
The Importance of Staying Current on Comp Levels and Dealing with...
Most business-aviation managers are keen to stay current with the dynamics of the compensation market because they are eager to stay ahead of the...
The 2024 Compensation Survey Data and What It Means to You
As I mentioned in my August article, the 2024 data from the NBAA, Gallagher, and IBM surveys have been published and are now available...
Business Aviation vs. The Airlines (Part II) And Survey Data Changeover
In last month’s article, we discussed two of the primary considerations for pilots thinking about transitioning from business aviation to the airlines – money...
