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Old 02-01-2010 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by AirWillie
500 dollars a year to fly a jet?
Ha... well if the average salary for all people in the US is $35,499 and the first year (What I would have made with out furlough) approx. $24,000 or about 68% of the mean income.

http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/03200.../new01_001.htm

So if we go with the same math they will be paying $340 to fly a jet.
Originally Posted by ExperimentalAB
Nope...reading comprehension there, buddy. Don't think they mentioned anywhere about pilots making $500/yr.
haha EXACTLY.

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