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I don’t want to get my hopes up, but there is a chance I might FO for a Sabreliner part 91. This would just be a part time job flying at most 2 hours a week. What is the normal hourly rate in the northeast for this position?

Most contractors work off of a daily rate and not an hourly rate. In order to get average contract daily rates, you generally need to be typed and current. Since you most likely have an inside connection in order to get the job, I would just ask what they are willing to pay. Here's a couple links, but I would not get my hopes up an getting these pay rates without a PIC type:

2010 Contract Pilot Rates (http://www.avcrew.com/crewmember/cp/surveyresults10.php)

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2008 Contract Pilot Rates (http://www.avcrew.com/crewmember/cp/surveyresults08.php)

I don't want to generalize here but the type of person still operating a Sabreliner most likely won't be paying top dollar for an F/O. Maybe $150-200/day?

How are they utilizing the A/C where it flies 2 hours a week at most?

I don't want to generalize here but the type of person still operating a Sabreliner most likely won't be paying top dollar for an F/O. Maybe $150-200/day?

How are they utilizing the A/C where it flies 2 hours a week at most?

The owner is using the Sabreliner to fly to his other jets that he keeps at larger airports.

I might be too high on this, but I would think $250/day would be about right for an FO.

The owner is using the Sabreliner to fly to his other jets that he keeps at larger airports.

So are you told to 'sit tight' once you get to the other airport/airplanes.:confused:

So are you told to 'sit tight' once you get to the other airport/airplanes.:confused:

I am not sure. I would be too good of a deal to also be an FO for the JetStar and Citation.

Wow, a JetStar too? Why maintain two 731's when you can maintain 4 for twice the price! :p

Sure, but dang it looks cool - and it's built by Lockheed to boot!

I flew the Sabre for a few years, always wanted to fly a JetStar at least once just to say I did.

Hey are you refering to the Sabreliner down in Salsbury,Md?

A couple years ago (when I flew it) the rate in AL for a Sabre CA was $500/day plus expenses, the FO didn't need to be typed (other than SIC for insurance rates) and needed only to be current in cat/class to be the FO. FO's usually got $200-300/day plus expenses, unless there was something special about the particular mission. Sabre training is expensive and I do believe that the only sim now is in St Louis. If I was doing the flying, I'd have to factor in what it costs me to get/stay current per year in that wonderful airframe.