Although I don't know him personally, there has been discussions on our pilot message board regarding a Phenom training captain that works multiple extended days every month. I would venture to guess that this is the guy and if he truly is picking up extended days I have no doubt he is making that kind of money.

The 14-yr PIC base pay on the CC76 schedule is roughly 213K, plus roughly an 8K longevity bonus at the end of the year for years 15+. Add 3% for doing long tours, and whatever extra a training pilot makes. That will be the base pay before adding holidays, OT, etc.

For flying a Phenom? YGBFSM! Unbelievable. I've got a buddy at DL who says he doesn't even come close to that.

To each their own, my wife is a 9 year SWA FO , I'm a 9 year NJA FO , we are both relatively happy : ) Godbless to you , either way : )

What's your point? Captains at DL make that and much more. What seat, aircraft and years of service is your DL buddy?

Is your buddy a new hire or a 14yr+ PIC working 19 days/mo and 8-day trips?

Exactly! At NetJets you either make money or have a life!

At NetJets you make money as a captain, with added positions like SFP, CA etc. but you are hard pressed to make money as an FO, especially compared to the airlines for compatible days worked per month. Same seat, same days worked per month, NetJets comes up short. Still though, making that kind of money to fly a little jet is impressive given that you'd never make that flying the same equipment anywhere else.

I left NetJets right around my 2 year anniversary (year 3 pay and with numerious spreadsheets comparing pay for the schedule I was willing to work at NetJets, to the current contract at my airline (JCBA is due before the end of the year) and first year is a hit, but second year I'm in the black and by year 3 I will have made up the losses by leaving. It was a no brainer for me as I don't have to commute, and I can make more money and better retirement somewhere else.

There are some unarguable facts to both, airlines can take a dump, but so can NetJets, you will work way harder on your days on at NetJets but you get more days off in a row if you are on a lower paying schedule.

It all depends on what's important to you.

Initials SN. Really nice guy, sharp pilot too. But he will be the first to tell you when you fly with him to GTFO and don't look back. Yes he says this as he extends 11+ days a month lol.

At SW you either make money or you have a life.

It is exactly the same. The guys raking in the dough at SW are varsity level players working the open time system.


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