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DRL you can work as much or little as your team allows. 3 captains per aircraft. DRL includes a 20% bonus + $4k fuel savings bonus.
Looking at pay comparisons w/ following assumptions: 180 days worked + per diem, no bonuses included. Starting the ILC payscale after 3 years on property, as it is dependent on hire date + longevity in the program. So year 3 DRL is equal to year 1 ILC.
Year 3 CA:
DRL: $149760 / ILC: $190,800
Year 6 CA:
DRL: $163,980 / ILC: $207,800
Year 10 CA:
DRL: $179,820 / ILC: $228,800
Year 15 CA:
DRL: $216,360 / ILC: $258,800
Year 18 CA;
DRL: $237,240 / ILC: $270,800
Now looking at the same years, adding in bonuses and deferred income:
Year 3 CA:
DRL: $190,203 / ILC: $253,800
Year 6 CA:
DRL: $208,077 / ILC: $287,790
Year 10 CA:
DRL: $234,980 / ILC: $317,400
Year 15:
DRL: $273,871 / ILC: $374,400
Year 18:
DRL: $300,104 / ILC: $391,920
It's possible to make more in DRL than ILC, simply because DRL is a daily rate vs salary, so the more you work the more you make, but it's never going to be possible working the same amount of days. Even running DRL with an extra 40 days worked at year 18 you're looking at a discrepancy of ~$30K.
DRL allows for much better schedule flexibility and the odds of you being on the other side of the world if you need to get home due to a family emergency are slim to none.
ILC pays more because you're expected to provide the company with much greater scheduling control, and some of the operations are much more complex.
It really comes down to what your priorities are.
Originally Posted by TexasLonghorn
ILC shoots for 180 scheduled days a year, and is a salaried position. Scheduling is done by the aircraft commander. 5 pilots (1 Commander 4 Captains) per aircraft. ILC includes a 35% bonus. DRL you can work as much or little as your team allows. 3 captains per aircraft. DRL includes a 20% bonus + $4k fuel savings bonus.
Looking at pay comparisons w/ following assumptions: 180 days worked + per diem, no bonuses included. Starting the ILC payscale after 3 years on property, as it is dependent on hire date + longevity in the program. So year 3 DRL is equal to year 1 ILC.
Year 3 CA:
DRL: $149760 / ILC: $190,800
Year 6 CA:
DRL: $163,980 / ILC: $207,800
Year 10 CA:
DRL: $179,820 / ILC: $228,800
Year 15 CA:
DRL: $216,360 / ILC: $258,800
Year 18 CA;
DRL: $237,240 / ILC: $270,800
Now looking at the same years, adding in bonuses and deferred income:
Year 3 CA:
DRL: $190,203 / ILC: $253,800
Year 6 CA:
DRL: $208,077 / ILC: $287,790
Year 10 CA:
DRL: $234,980 / ILC: $317,400
Year 15:
DRL: $273,871 / ILC: $374,400
Year 18:
DRL: $300,104 / ILC: $391,920
It's possible to make more in DRL than ILC, simply because DRL is a daily rate vs salary, so the more you work the more you make, but it's never going to be possible working the same amount of days. Even running DRL with an extra 40 days worked at year 18 you're looking at a discrepancy of ~$30K.
DRL allows for much better schedule flexibility and the odds of you being on the other side of the world if you need to get home due to a family emergency are slim to none.
ILC pays more because you're expected to provide the company with much greater scheduling control, and some of the operations are much more complex.
It really comes down to what your priorities are.
WOW. Make 35% Bonus?
180 days duty can be make 400000$. Suprise.
And I think it is also that some space in legal flight time restrictions. This means that I have the potential to earn more money.
I think Base salary + 35% Bonus +extra day work pay almost reaches legacy pay. Right? (even more day work than legacy)