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PoeMan · January 9th, 2009, 13:29

Go for the salary with a set number of hours/days then if you go over that, it will be hourly or daily overtime/bonus...

As a Full Time Contractor myself, if you do just the day rate or hourly rate, there WILL be a month when you don't make a dime and it hurts!

IMHO
I'd do a monthly salary for a set number of days then have a rate for each additional day (somewhere in the $200-300 range as they are already paying you but don't screw yourself on a 25 day month, that's a lot of work and you deserve to be paid such)...

The salaray is to manage the plane (maint, hangar, shop for best fuel, etc) and to fly say 10-14 days a month or whatever you figure. Then add the "bonus" pay as an "overtime" if you will.

WHAT EVER YOU DO...
GET IT IN WRITING with BOTH partners! Before any flying!

Make sure expenses are covered; hotels, meals, anything you can think of. Use the "but not limited to" clause in your contract. As long as its related to you flying the plane (or managing the plane) they need to pay for it.

As far as per diem, $100 -$150 seems kind of high for pistons and high even for a lot of Jet operators. $75 can get you a good day's food in most areas of the US, more $ for Mexico. But if its just REGIONAL flying then you can be the judge as to how much you need to eat in your area.

Hope if helps. PM if you have any questions, I'm not on here too much...

- Poe

January 9th, 2009, 13:29	#14
PoeMan Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 113	Re: What to charge? Go for the salary with a set number of hours/days then if you go over that, it will be hourly or daily overtime/bonus... As a Full Time Contractor myself, if you do just the day rate or hourly rate, there WILL be a month when you don't make a dime and it hurts! *IMHO* I'd do a monthly salary for a set number of days then have a rate for each additional day (somewhere in the $200-300 range as they are already paying you but don't screw yourself on a 25 day month, that's a lot of work and you deserve to be paid such)... The salaray is to manage the plane (maint, hangar, shop for best fuel, etc) and to fly say 10-14 days a month or whatever you figure. Then add the "bonus" pay as an "overtime" if you will. WHAT EVER YOU DO... GET IT IN WRITING with BOTH partners! Before any flying! Make sure expenses are covered; hotels, meals, anything you can think of. Use the "but not limited to" clause in your contract. As long as its related to you flying the plane (or managing the plane) they need to pay for it. As far as per diem, $100 -$150 seems kind of high for pistons and high even for a lot of Jet operators. $75 can get you a good day's food in most areas of the US, more $ for Mexico. But if its just REGIONAL flying then you can be the judge as to how much you need to eat in your area. Hope if helps. PM if you have any questions, I'm not on here too much... *- Poe* __________________ Never fly in the same cockpit with someone braver than you. - Poe