Contract flying
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Contract flying
Thinking about jumping ship from current fulltime part 91 C560XLS+ job to contract flying. Trying to get a feel on how many days a month is possible for East Coast based pilot and what daily rates are. Most likely won't make a much with fulltime gig but looking for quality of life improvement. Thanks for any input
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Thinking about jumping ship from current fulltime part 91 C560XLS+ job to contract flying. Trying to get a feel on how many days a month is possible for East Coast based pilot and what daily rates are. Most likely won't make a much with fulltime gig but looking for quality of life improvement. Thanks for any input
Everyone I have known that has been a contract pilot said its feast or famine, and you better take everything you can get during the feast times in order not to starve during the famine. Imagine what it was like during covid?
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What kind of QOL are you looking for? If it is to stay home with the family more, what is going to happen if you have a really slow month, then someone has a trip for you over Christmas? Are you going to turn that down? That would be a tough decision.
Everyone I have known that has been a contract pilot said its feast or famine, and you better take everything you can get during the feast times in order not to starve during the famine. Imagine what it was like during covid?
Everyone I have known that has been a contract pilot said its feast or famine, and you better take everything you can get during the feast times in order not to starve during the famine. Imagine what it was like during covid?
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Thinking about jumping ship from current fulltime part 91 C560XLS+ job to contract flying. Trying to get a feel on how many days a month is possible for East Coast based pilot and what daily rates are. Most likely won't make a much with fulltime gig but looking for quality of life improvement. Thanks for any input
I would think $1,200-$1,500 would be reasonable for a Citation PIC but also keep in mind that you will be responsible for your recurrents which will eat into your income.
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