Originally Posted by
APM145
So what you are saying is that your not really paid 30/hr for flying the B1900. Its ok, No one is mad...
It's actually very hard to not average at least 30/hour, since the less you fly the more you make per hour, it's backwards, but the daily wage and the per diem make it work out that way... per diem is also not 2.08, it's based on if you're overnighting somewhere etc. etc., sometimes a flat 25/day sometimes 85/day, during the summer or when they're short on guys in your seat at a base it can give you an easy extra 200/check at least for being away from home for two to four days).
Originally Posted by
APM145
On top of that you work 50% more than the average Regional FO flying, since you said you fly 1400 hours a year. Also what does working your but off mean exactly?
I also sleep at home 9/10 nights, can afford my rent, don't need to commute or have a crashpad, and working your butt off means you get to help unload and fuel (along with the CA) in certain outstations, it's not for everybody, but I'd rather fuel a plane than spend time being overnighted in 4 different cities on one trip.