Originally Posted by
Scooter74
Thank you for the input. Our original plan and asking salary was based on flying for 2 partners, now there is talk of 5. I am really looking for input on what should be expected for a 2 pilot department that will be managing the plane also. What should be spelled out and what should be common knowledge etc.
thanks
(forgot to add this bit....2 of the partners can't understand why we are expecting so much more than the 30-35K that regional pilots make! )
30-35K would be ok..... From each partner.... which is a heck of a deal.... for each partner!!!
Sorry to tell you this but a Citation 2 with 5 owners is going to be nothing less than Sucks!! With 1 plane and 5 owners no one is going to be happy. The only way to make it 1/2 way tolerable for the pilots is to have a minimum of 3 pilots, all typed, and run a 2 week on, 1 week off schedule. 1st week on you are the co-capt, 2nd week on the capt, 3rd week off. 2 full crews would be best with a week on, week off schedule.
I speak from experience. I did this single pilot in a Cheyenne 3 with three owners for 85K starting. After about six months that amount was no longer enough. Assume that each owner is going to think its only about him and doesnt want to hear why the plane isnt available even when one of the other owners is using it. Same goes with Maintenance.... what do you mean the plane is going to be down for the next 2 weeks??.... why??... I havent used it for a month and now I cant???.... What the hell am I paying you guys 35K to do??
The list of crap goes on and on. Good luck. Do your best to set it up right in the beginning and by all means train the owners right from the start.
fbp