Ever get a tip? Only money counts

[Lear Wanna Be]

How many 135 crews have ever gotten a tip from a passenger? Just kind of curious. I usually haul boxes, but once in awhile I put a shirt and tie on and take some folks to a meeting, funeral, vacation, or whatever. I have gotten a tip a couple of times. It always seems a bit odd and I don't really know how to react. One guy actually gave me $150. Kind of thought I could get use to that, but of course it has never happened again.

 

[TigerDriver]

Just say thank you and put it in your pocket!!

 

[inthewind]

I have one passenger who tips me and the Fo at least $100 to split every time that I fly him. He even gave us each $200 once when we got to Vegas!

 

[JumpJetter]

Do you guys share your tips with the co-pilot? I have been keeping them, I mean I take all the responsibility as pic and such...

 

[JumpJetter]

GAWD! i was just kidding!!!! Best I've done is 200 apiece!

 

[kilroy]

Bigg $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Got $1000 a piece about a year ago. A couple of times a month we get $50 to $100 bucks each.

 

[icefr8dawg]

Once on Christmas and once after a really good IPO trip.

 

[aviator1978]

Funny story from a guy I know...

The part owner of a Lear goes to Vegas with a few of his buddies, and "impresses" some young ladys with a flight in the Lear. At the end of the trip, the captain casually asks the owner how his wife is doing. Suddenly C-notes start magically greasing the palms of the pilots as he says, "She's doing just fine, just fine."

 

[mobie]

My former boss would give the line crew $50 while I unloaded the bags and they did not share. On 135 I always split with the SIC when someone would tip, would happen about 10% of the time (at best).

 

[Lostdog65]

One tip, once, long time ago. $100.

Who you guys flyin' that tip so well?? Certainly not the folks I been flyin'!

Eric

 

[FR8FO]

twice in 7 months of 135 pax flying. if you ever fly a sentient trip forget it, in fact the customers will trash the plane and apologize as they casually walk away knowing you get to clean up their mess...oh well, living the dream!

 

[Guitar rocker]

Flew some people one time and when they got off the plane, I saw em hand the cptn a fist full of 20's. I assumed that he would share.........didnt happen that day. Following day, flew the same people AGAIN..........except this time, the guy hands me a 50 then the cptn a 50. Cptn asks me if they tipped me too and I said, Yah, they sure did!!! Did they tip you too??? He said, yup, they sure did. I said, geeeee, werent those the same guys we flew yesterday too??? And did they tip you yesterday as well??? He says.....yah, same people and I was just waiting to see if they were gonna tip us again today so that way I could break it up and split it ALL with you. Mmmmmm, yahhhhhhh....rrrrrrright!

 

[pilothouston123]

I am finding that tips mostly come from the rich and famous... The rich and excentic are tighter than a frogs butt.. (watertight) I take one step further... When I get a big tip$50+ i share some with my home airports line crew. Funny my requests are never ignored or forgoten. FO's always get some even if they wernt born to fly or menth fly.

 

[TimsKeeper]

If you are flying with an SIC not only are you a tool, but in my opinion you are stealing from a guy making much less than you probably.

Get over yourself, share the tips.

"I'm the one signing"...so what, I have never screwed an FO out of a tip...how's he gonna buy a round if you don't share.

 

[hawkerjet]

We share our tips equally. i usually get in the vicinity of a couple thousand in a year on tips.

 

[wingnutt]

We share our tips equally. i usually get in the vicinity of a couple thousand in a year on tips.

ditto...on both accounts