Originally Posted by pilotstats

Oh my.... This is not a good way to do math. Your 5th grade teacher should be ashamed. Get your son or daughter in the room, you need assistance!

Conditions:
206.69/hr
16.5% PS
75 pay hours per month
(the actual average pay hours per month is 89, but I like the idea of working from 75, why work extra!)

You also leave out the 15% DC, which is paid as regular after-tax income to a pilot once he has reached the 415c limits. That's real money too.


STATUS QUO:
206.69 x 12 x 75 = $186,021 + PS of 16.5% = $216,714
With 15% DC = 249,221

Two year total = $498,442

With the Booger's rumored numbers:

2015 Jan.-June 206.69 x 6 x 75 = $93,010
2015 July-Dec. (+8%) 223.22 x 6 x 75 = $100,451
2015 total $193,461 + PS of 16.5% = $225,382
2015 With DC 15% = $259,189

2016
(+6%) 236.62 x 12 x 75 = $212,958
PS = 10.75% (16.5%-5.75%)
212,958 + PS 10.75% = $235,851
With DC 15% = $271,229

Two year total = $530,418

That is actually a hypothetical increase to that hypothetical pilot of $31,975.

Using your numbers it equates to:
His 2015 earnings being 4% higher than without said hypothetical deal.
His 2016 earnings being 8.8% higher than without said hypothetical deal.

Quite a difference from the 2.25% you errantly compiled!

(Let's not get into what the compounding of the DC and the equivalent of an extra mortgage payment of over $1776 per month can do!)


In the future, please do your math correctly or leave it to those who can.....