I'm not a real Pilot?

Mxsmanic wrote:
Dudley Henriques writes:


I once had a non pilot charter pax ask me before the flight why we charged
so much money for our services. I told him he could make the flight one of
two ways. We could walk out to the airplane together, get in, and I'd do the
flying, or I could show him the airplane and he was welcome to try it by
himself.


The high salaries of some airline pilots are mostly high for historical
reasons. It's best not to look too closely at how much they are actually
worth.


Um, this comment was about a charter pilot. They don't make much typically.

The cost of charter flights is for fuel, insurance, debt service,
maintenance and salaries. (among other things) The salaries are not
that high in this case.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
Dudley Henriques writes:


I once had a non pilot charter pax ask me before the flight why we
charged so much money for our services. I told him he could make the
flight one of two ways. We could walk out to the airplane together, get
in, and I'd do the flying, or I could show him the airplane and he was
welcome to try it by himself.


The high salaries of some airline pilots are mostly high for historical
reasons. It's best not to look too closely at how much they are actually
worth.


Um, this comment was about a charter pilot. They don't make much
typically.

What are you talking about? We know that only rich people can afford to fly,
right?

Why my nephew makes so much money on his two part time flying jobs (one
corporate and one charter - both right seat in King Air's) that he only
needs one other job (working the desk a FBO) to pay the rent.

It probably helps that his expenses are down - he's on 24 hour call for the
charter job since they mostly fly organ transplant teams so he doesn't spend
anything on beer anymore.

I know another guy that's been a flight instructor for 25-30 years - between
him and his wife, they make so much money that they actually own a house!!!

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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com writes:

What are you talking about? We know that only rich people can afford to fly,
right?

Ironically, some commercial pilots don't make enough to be able to fly on
their own for pleasure.

Why my nephew makes so much money on his two part time flying jobs (one
corporate and one charter - both right seat in King Air's) that he only
needs one other job (working the desk a FBO) to pay the rent.

Does he fly for pleasure? If he's really serious about flying, he'll skip the
rent and pay to rent an airplane instead.

I know another guy that's been a flight instructor for 25-30 years - between
him and his wife, they make so much money that they actually own a house!!!

They could sell the house and use the money to buy an aging small aircraft ...
if they were really serious about flying, of course.

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Mxsmanic wrote in
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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com writes:

What are you talking about? We know that only rich people can afford
to fly, right?

Ironically, some commercial pilots don't make enough to be able to fly
on their own for pleasure.

Why my nephew makes so much money on his two part time flying jobs
(one corporate and one charter - both right seat in King Air's) that
he only needs one other job (working the desk a FBO) to pay the rent.

Does he fly for pleasure? If he's really serious about flying, he'll
skip the rent and pay to rent an airplane instead.

I know another guy that's been a flight instructor for 25-30 years -
between him and his wife, they make so much money that they actually
own a house!!!

They could sell the house and use the money to buy an aging small
aircraft ... if they were really serious about flying, of course.


Shows what you know fjukkwit.

BTW, France has the most active aviation scene in Europe. Gov subsidised
even.

Bet they woudl just love you..


Bertie

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com writes:

What are you talking about? We know that only rich people can afford to
fly,
right?

Ironically, some commercial pilots don't make enough to be able to fly on
their own for pleasure.

I'm not aware of anyone in that catagory. Not to say that there isn't, but
would seem to be the exception.


Why my nephew makes so much money on his two part time flying jobs (one
corporate and one charter - both right seat in King Air's) that he only
needs one other job (working the desk a FBO) to pay the rent.

Does he fly for pleasure?

Yes.

If he's really serious about flying, he'll skip the
rent and pay to rent an airplane instead.

I know another guy that's been a flight instructor for 25-30 years -
between
him and his wife, they make so much money that they actually own a
house!!!

They could sell the house and use the money to buy an aging small aircraft
...
if they were really serious about flying, of course.


He already has his own airplane.


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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com writes:

I'm not aware of anyone in that catagory. Not to say that there isn't, but
would seem to be the exception.

If they are having trouble making the rent, as some are, they can't really
afford to fly.

Yes.

With what money?

He already has his own airplane.

How did he pay for it?

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Mxsmanic wrote in
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"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com writes:

I'm not aware of anyone in that catagory. Not to say that there
isn't, but would seem to be the exception.

If they are having trouble making the rent, as some are, they can't
really afford to fly.

Get a job then wannabe boi. that's how I paid to learn to fly.

OTOH, it would be a waste of time and money for oyu.

Bertie