At Boutique (a scheduled 135 operator), I was paid by the flight hour, actually “block or better”, but that was generally 60% or less than my duty hours for that day, especially with mulitple legs being flown. (Work 12, get paid for 7 flight hours, block or better)
Cape Air sounds like a good deal, compared to Boutique!
Originally Posted by
Rcordeiro122592
Its unfair to compare Cape Air, who pays by the DUTY hour, to a regional who pays by the FLIGHT hour.
It has been explained several pages back about the Cape Air work rules in regard to pay. But here is what is breaks down to...
You are paid the for what you are scheduled for the day, if you go outside of that scheduled time, because of delays or they ask you to start early or end late, that extra time is paid Overtime. All overtime is paid at 150%
If you work on a day off it is all paid at overtime.
You also get paid for double block time. Example: if you are scheduled for a 40 duty hour week but fly 25 hours you will be paid for 50 hours.
I am about to finish up 1 year as an FO, hired around 550TT and will make about 45k this year. Overtime is abundant, and I flew about 120 hours each month.
As a Captain you will make more than a first year regional. Average Captain first year pay is 79K and depending how much extra time you pick up you can make close to 100K year 1!
You say its a matter of "time and money" at Cape Air if you put in the time you will make the money.