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Originally Posted by MFT1Air  Well, I'm not saying he's not qualified. I'm saying the number I'm going to offer a potential pilot will depend upon his or her experience, background and scope of operation/activities he or she will perform. I can't say if at 36 hours a month if that's considered full time employment or part time. Honestly, I don't know. Personally, it sounds high. I would enjoy a perspective from someone who would contradict my perception. That way I would better understand the justification for $36K.
He has a Mooney. There's also a light twin. At $36K, I would fly myself. If I were unable, I would ask a potential pilot to justify the pay being requested be it $36K. . .or $19k. That's my perspective.
Oh, and the pilot? More points for having an A&P as well.  |
I guess one can assume you are not the business owner of a multi million dollar company who's time is worth way more then $30 per hour. A lesson I learned a long time ago, don’t do $10 an hour clerical work when you should be out making $300 hour doing business!
Right now this guy is driving himself as much as ten hours one way to do business. While he’s sitting in his car he is not getting much if any business done! Ok, so he owns his own plane, Why spend 2 hours pre-flighting getting the plane ready, then making the flight, then another hour or two post flight when you can make a call walk out to the plane get in a go?
If he can make 4K in a day why should he be at the airport looking at log books, scheduling service, or anything aircraft related. Have you ever owned a plane? I have owned 3. I can assure you If you manage your own plane the service time usually adds up to more then flight time! A guy making just 1 Mil a year makes $3800 per day! if he loses 9.5 work days he just lost $36000
I appreciate all the replies with tips on how to handle this.
My initial thought is to propose a base rate of 3000 per month. This gets them a full time pilot for up to 60 hours flight time (with negotiated hard days off). It also gives them a full time manager. Who will handle all maintenance, and day to day activities plane related.
If the flight time goes over 60 hrs it will be billed out hourly. Overnights if required they will pay for room, and $50 per diem. All expenses airplane related will be paid by the owners!
this is just rough draft, but this is what I am thinking for now...as someone mentioned I know there are a lot of people who would come in behind me and offer themselves for nothing, but personally I will not put on a skirt and go stand on the street corner!
Thanks again for the helpful replies and would appreciate more useful feedback!
p.s. the mooney is not the primary A/C actually it will probably be sold, but I would manage it until it is sold. The twin cessna is/will be the primary aircraft...and no I have not stated what type twin cessna, and wont just yet.