F'd up situation, need advice

[105viking]

alright, here is my problem.

the airplane that i fly is being sold, and my job is being abruptly eliminated as of 12/31/03.

i have a contract (expires 02-04) that states my employer shall give me a 30 day notice of his intent to sell the airplane, and then a month of severance pay beyond that.

if my former employer doesn't at least pay my severance pay, and the back pay which he owes me as of today, i plan to take him to small claims court.

if i win a judgement against him, should i put a lien on the airplane to ensure he pays me off?

i hate to get a pissing match with anybody, but i want my money.

hope that cheap m***** f***** doesn't think that i am going to move the airplane or do a thing to help him sell it unless he is paying me wha the owes me.

on an unrelated note, all apologies to the family of the deceased gentleman whose wake/funeral dinner my boss (at a different job) made me and my co-pilot crash on new years day. there were all of twenty people there, and we stood out like sore thumbs. what a way to start the new year.

 

[banned username 2]

How are you flying your boss (and other company personnel) around while you only have a Private Pilot Certificate?

 

[SonnyD]

been there

Most unfortunate situation.

The state in which I was living when a similar situation took place had a bureau of labor, and the bureau offered the service of resolving a "wage claim". The deal was easy, required no filing fee, and the resolution bore the force of law.

Call them up to get the ball rolling.

I won my case, as my employer could not show that I was liable for uniform expenses that HE paid for. He took that out of my final check, and that's what was in dispute. Best of luck to you.

As an aside, if I were you, I'd be all too happy to fly the airplane on a delivery flight. Surely there must be SOME place you'd like to fly yourself.

 

[Hobbes]

private pilot?

unless I missed something...the original poster says he has an ATP, CFI, and IGI...

 

[Flying Illini]

Re: private pilot?

unless I missed something...the original poster says he has an ATP, CFI, and IGI...

I think 105 just updated his info...or I'm going crazy, I thought it said PPL as well.

 

[banned username 2]

Re: private pilot?

unless I missed something...the original poster says he has an ATP, CFI, and IGI...

He must have just updated his profile, it had said "PPL" with 200 for total time.

 

[Astra Guy]

Something smells here. The post on 1/02 talks about attending a wake resulting from a crash on 1/01. Am I missing something?

 

[Otter]

Just in case this is legit.

If you are thinking of wading off into the legal system I suggest you get an attorney. Liens are a very specific, and precise issue in aviation. I am unaware of any provision for pilot liens, only mechanic liens.

If you have a service contract with them, just press the issue with the Labor Board and then find an attorney, heck this is america, everything can be litigated, whether it is truly actionable is decided in the court by the judge.

 

[vossdr1]

huh?

Astra,
I had to re-read viking's original post too. I believe he is apologizing for attending a wake that he was not invited to (he "crashed" the party, not the plane).

Viking, you are notably shaken by the whole ordeal. Hang tough dude, sounds like the law is on your side.

Voss

 

[aeronautic1]

Ferry the PLane

Dude!! Fly the ferry flight. Then you get to meet the new owner and postion yourself for the next job.

Anyone out there need to sharp Lear/Citation F/O?

 

[100-1/2]

Liens

You cannot put a lien on an aircraft. Your local/State tax board can. If he hasn't paid you, he has definitely NOT paid payroll tax. If the aircraft is up for sale, your tax board will get his attention by locking the aircraft up and/or in a hangar until he pays. It is kind of hard to sell a plane that can't be flown or seen. That will be your quickest resolve to secure your interest until litigation or filing a complaint with your state's Labor Board (agency).

Good luck!

100-1/2