How hard???

[UnAnswerd]

How difficult is it for a pilot to earn 45K/year, after taxes??? I don't care if it's flight instructing, frieght, airline, whatever...

 

[Vector4fun]

Not too difficult if you don't mind driving a truck six days a week on the side...




(sorry, couldn't resist.)

 

[mattpilot]

Give it 10 years and you should be able to make it

 

[aeronautic1]

Matt's right

10 years. That's about it. Unless you are an ERAU grad then you are GOD!!

 

[TurboS7]

I didn't make over 60K until I was DOO of a Lear operation with 12 airplanes. At the time I had 12K hours.

 

[UnAnswerd]

I didn't make over 60K until I was DOO of a Lear operation with 12 airplanes. At the time I had 12K hours.

You guys must really love to fly.

 

[Flechas]

You guys must really love to fly.

And you are in because of the money? Or is it the fame and the women?

 

[jimpilot]

Depends so much on the industry. Corporate SICs in the Lear world make low wages but may make it to 45K. PICs make about 70K.

IPs in the big training centers make from 70K to 100K+

 

[UnAnswerd]

And you are in because of the money?

Oh I know the money isn't there, just wanted to get a handle on how bad it really is. Right now I'm "in it" because it's a great deal of fun and provides some personal satisfaction. I guess it can remain an option for a career, if I ever get a degree. Right now I earn about 28K before taxes, which is pathetic. Anything I can do to change that is well worth it, even if it's flying for only a little more income in the future.

Or is it the fame and the women?

You mean there are other benefits??? You mean if I'm not "in it" for money, I can be "in it" when it comes to women?????

 

[jimpilot]

You mean there are other benefits??? You mean if I'm not "in it" for money, I can be "in it" when it comes to women?????

If every pilot gets a woman or two extra because he is a pilot, well all I can say is someone took my share.

 

[Flechas]

If every pilot gets a woman or two extra because he is a pilot, well all I can say is someone took my share.

Haha, you have to file a pay claim. Or maybe she was part of the taxes....

 

[jimpilot]

Haha, you have to file a pay claim. Or maybe she was part of the taxes....

Maybe you're right, IRS got me again.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Haha, you have to file a pay claim. Or maybe she was part of the taxes....

Is she considered add pay or is she just put into the monthly line value?

 

[Flechas]

Is she considered add pay or is she just put into the monthly line value?

Line value, it would have been add pay if the LOA would have passed..