91Business rates

[GravityHater]

I might get an offer to fly a well equipped turbo aztec for a company, moving employees around. It would be maybe twice a week, on call sort of thing. 4-6hours at a time, 24hrs notice. Might last a month, might go on for years if they like me.
I can work most of it into my current slack schedule.

What should I charge them? I know the last guy and he was charging them 25bucks an hours and 30 if it was night or ifr - or both! (seems ridiculous; plus 5 bucks extra doesnt seem like the right margin from clear n sunny to going to minimums at night in the mountains with ice.)

What seems like a fair rate?

 

[340drvr]

I used to charge $40/hr flight (day, night, IFR, inverted, wearing a tutu, all the same. That's the first time I've ever heard of a sliding rate depending on weather, it's absurd.) $30/hr standby....up to $250/day max. That rate was for PIC in piston twins, right seat in a 172, aft seats for ballast, or whatever, didn't matter. Don't sell yourself too short.
$25/hr might be appropriate if you were an employee, and the company pays unemployment, worker's comp, benefits, etc.

 

[SigAV8R]

I used to charge $40/hr flight (day, night, IFR, inverted, wearing a tutu, all the same. That's the first time I've ever heard of a sliding rate depending on weather, it's absurd.) $30/hr standby....up to $250/day max. That rate was for PIC in piston twins, right seat in a 172, aft seats for ballast, or whatever, didn't matter. Don't sell yourself too short.
$25/hr might be appropriate if you were an employee, and the company pays unemployment, worker's comp, benefits, etc.

Ditto what 340 said. I used to fly an As*truck around and that was what I was paid. Not bad, plus they pick up hotel/transportation on overnights. Make sure you stand up for what you charge...you're worth it.

 

[CandlerWun]

I had a similar deal flying a 414 in north Florida. I charged a flat $200/day, whether that day lasted 2 hr. or 12 hr. Anything over 12 hr. in the same 24-hr. footprint was an additional $100. If the trip involved an overnight, the next day was billed the same way, regardless of what had happened the previous day. The company also paid for hotels and rental cars on overnights, and meals during any trip that had a significant ground time. It was a good gig and I frequently regret leaving it to come to ASA because I actually had some money back then. The reason I came here was to have at least the possibility of advancement; that other job, while pretty good, was basically already as good as it was ever going to get (or so I thought...the company has since purchased a Citation I SP and hired a full-time pilot...). Anyway, If you're flying turbine equipment, you should seek a deal that is at LEAST as good as I had.

Josh M.