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cynic

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What is the going rate to ferry a small GA airplane?
 
usually between $75-100 a day, plus expenses
 
Skyranger777 said:
usually between $75-100 a day, plus expenses

Please don't ho yourself out for that little!
$30-$40/flight hour, or $200-$250/day, I don't care if it's a 152 or a 421
 
Skyranger777 said:
usually between $75-100 a day, plus expenses

I hope your joking man......at least $500/day plus expenses......don't sell yourself out. If the guy has enough dough to buy an airplane, he has enough to pay a professional an appropriate amount to ferry it.
 
Ok I don't ferry anymore. My last experience was over 7 years ago and back then I only had a wet commercial ticket. If I was paid by cases of beer I would have been happy. So obviously my $$$ amounts are a little off. Let me revise............$1000 an hour, all expenses, 401K Roth, full insurance and a case of beer!
 
I would base it on local economy and type of airplane. $250/day plus expenses or $350/day if it is a twin or turboprop. That is the going rate for contract pilots.
 
Would you also not say it depends on the route you fly?

Ferry a plane from Atlanta to Minneapolis and it is, probably, a pleasant flight that is not too involved. Ferry a plane from Atlanta, across Canada, Greenland and Iceland to Scotland - well that's perhaps another matter.

And what about a ferry flight all the way across the Sahara desert to South Africa? It sounds very adventurous but I am sure that you really have to have a lot of local knowledge for these scenario's and I guess there is some extra premium to be paid to the ferry pilot as well.

Which brings me to the following: How do you become a ferry pilot?
 
24 carat said:
Which brings me to the following: How do you become a ferry pilot?

Assuming you already have the appropriate licenses and certificates, you make yourself a sign and post it everywhere.
 

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