Originally Posted by crewdawg52
Let's see.......spend upwards of $30,000 (fees, living expense, etc) for a salary that will gross maybe $20,000 BEFORE TAXES. Oh boy, be still my heart! Flying regionals with 500tt. That's the reason I won't let my family non- rev on any of them.
Not bashing the majoity of RJ pilots, but 500tt is not enough time to let some wet behind the ears kid fly my family around in a twin turbine.
Do they even qualify to pay taxes at that salary? I understand why some think that there is not much difference between a 500 and a 1000 hour guy as far as operation, but there is a huge difference when it comes to experience.