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June 9th, 2005, 07:22
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the O-zone
Posts: 5,809
 |  How do you answer PFT emails?
I got the following email: [ QUOTE ] I noticed your company on the Orlando Executive Airport website, and I've heard that certain companies have opportunities where people can fly or be a co-pilot on a small aircraft for a fee. Is that true? If so, what information can you give me? Please let me know regardless. Thank you for your time! Sincerely, name withheld, but she had Doug's last name! [/ QUOTE ] I got this last night after a long day. I didn't know how to phrase my reply to make it polite: [ QUOTE ] What you are talking about is called PFT - or Paying For Time. It is considered a bottom feeding, scum sucking thing to do. I will have no part of it, nor will I ever hire a pilot that has. If you are occupying a seat that is required, you should be compensated. Thank you, John Tenney Webmaster CAP Flying [/ QUOTE ] She replied saying I was rude. Yes I was. I don't know how else to be about this subject. I sent her the "lengthy" reply today, somewhat apologizing for the rudeness. I wanted her to know it was proposed course of action that I was being rude to, not her! |
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June 9th, 2005, 14:14
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KAUS
Posts: 850
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
She must not realize it brings down wages for pilots.
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June 9th, 2005, 14:17
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: G-town, Near D-town. In T-state... er... whatever
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Good for you John. I think she was being a little sensitive, but I bet she won't forget that that kind of behavior is greatly frowned upon. We need about 10,000 more just like you! |
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June 9th, 2005, 15:45
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| Agent Smith  | Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
But you weren't rude. If someone asks, "Hey, how does a live chicken go from the barnyard to showing up at Kroger in a 3 lbs 'Fryer Variety Pack'?" then you describe killing the chicken, cleaning it and chopping up the carcass into neat little politically-correct pieces, you're not being gross, you're giving an honest answer. Don't want an honest answer? Don't ask the question is what I say. Welcome to my world!  |
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June 9th, 2005, 16:09
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 13,833
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
So, now that I have my CMEL, how much DO you charge for right seaters? |
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June 9th, 2005, 18:57
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the O-zone
Posts: 5,809
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
[ QUOTE ] So, now that I have my CMEL, how much DO you charge for right seaters? [/ QUOTE ] "Send me 100k and I fix up for you real good. No big bill. No check. Cash please." |
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June 10th, 2005, 01:15
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| Administrator  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark
Posts: 6,897
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
I tell them to go for it, it's their money the're going to lose; and likely their minds are already made up. Same with Scottsdale Airport (closure) issue....I say close it, then watch the taxes go up ,etc, etc, etc.......no skin off my hide. |
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June 10th, 2005, 07:12
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the O-zone
Posts: 5,809
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
Just to give you an update on this. It turns out the girl was looking for a discovery flight for her boyfriend. Ouch! Do I feel like an idiot now!
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June 10th, 2005, 11:31
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| Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: KAUS
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| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
Doh!  |
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June 10th, 2005, 12:40
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW
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| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
Actually thats pretty funny though. Well now you have a new joke to tell.  |
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June 10th, 2005, 18:45
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA
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[ QUOTE ] name withheld, but she had Doug's last name! [/ QUOTE ] was it Kristie?  |
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June 11th, 2005, 02:15
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: lower canada
Posts: 1,648
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
[ QUOTE ] Just to give you an update on this. It turns out the girl was looking for a discovery flight for her boyfriend. Ouch! Do I feel like an idiot now! [/ QUOTE ] How did you find that out? |
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June 11th, 2005, 14:40
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the O-zone
Posts: 5,809
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
email: [ QUOTE ] Just FYI...this question was in regards to a birthday gift...not actual lessons. Maybe there was a misunderstanding. It's my boyfriend's birthday and I thought it would be a neat idea if he went up in a plane with another pilot to fly around the Orlando area. xxxxx Taylor Operations Department [/ QUOTE ] |
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June 11th, 2005, 15:02
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Peterborough, NH
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| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
D'oh... I think I'd offer a free flight in this case, if it were my airplane. |
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June 12th, 2005, 06:16
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 3,305
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
[ QUOTE ] No, of course not! my boyfriend doesn't need a discovery flight... [/ QUOTE ] I wont tell Doug....but if he finds out on his own, its not my fault as you brought it up :-P |
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June 12th, 2005, 17:53
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| Big Chief's Woman  | Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] No, of course not! my boyfriend doesn't need a discovery flight... [/ QUOTE ] I wont tell Doug....but if he finds out on his own, its not my fault as you brought it up :-P [/ QUOTE ]*clears throat* let me clarify... my boyfriend doesn't need a discovery flight because i *don't* have one... duh!  *jeez, I probably shouldn't have even started the joke since i can just see someone going on about this and thinking that there really is a boyfriend (and/or that it's ok to have one when your married) when technically, it's just a joke! would hate to start something up from this....I'll have to start watching myself from now on! haha |
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June 12th, 2005, 21:22
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL
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| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
Hey Kristie, I got it! I think you got trapped in the  then someone else but you don't take it as type things! |
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June 14th, 2005, 07:40
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina
Posts: 1,952
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
Wow, talk about a communication breakdown. That is very funny John, though I think we all would have thought she was talking about the same thing.
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June 14th, 2005, 20:45
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
[ QUOTE ] i think you got the right on the nose! [/ QUOTE ] is it possible to get a automatically put next to everything I say? |
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June 15th, 2005, 07:31
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| Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina
Posts: 1,952
| Re: How do you answer PFT emails?
Maybe you could chance your name to Sarcasm Emu.
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