Illegal trip... need advice urgently.

[cocknbull]

Here is an idea: Is it possible to do the flight and not recieve compensation, I'm sure you have a private single. I know it is crappy to not get paid for working, but it would be worse to recieve some FAA action against you; and may be better than getting fired. (Or at least you can make it look like you weren't paid for it on PAPER). good luck.

He would have to pay half the pro rated share of the flight.

It will be easier to explain getting fired for not flying than explaining why you lost your lincense after being ramped checked. Take advance from other pilots and get sick. Don't do the flight.

 

[cocknbull]

Write up a nice letter to your nearest FSDO, and show it to him. Promise to mail it if he fires you.

Huck has a solid option as well. However I would advise you to document case after case of mistreatment. The FAA is proactive as well as regulatory. If your school is important to the airport or local aviation community, you will be SOL. If you do not have hard facts than you will not be able to prove it. Also if you threaten the boss, he can set you up at a later date.

Many pilots that sit on interview boards have been in your shoes. They will respect you for doing what is right. They may not like the fact that you blew the whistle. They want people that will fit into the structure and not cause problems. Your boss can only answer questions like:

would you rehire this employee?
when was abc employeed?

If he starts trashing you you may be able to get the job and about $250,000.

Good luck
Drink Coors Light

 

[jebd7]

Welp,

I let on that if he forced me, I would quit, an option which my wife supported (pretty cool of her actually, she said "if it is a choice between doing something illegal and Burger King, we'll take the fry station, please")... had entertained the idea of taking the plane, flying it to the nearest FSDO, telling them what happened and the renting a car home.

Anyway, I think I am off the hook for the moment. I have no doubt I will on it again sometime soon.

Thanks everybody for the good advice, I really knew the only right answer, but it makes it easier to deal with to talk to other pilots about it.

 

[cjh]

So are you going to get the add-on?

 

[jebd7]

wish I could afford it. I am barely keeping my head above water right now. I would love to, it would certainly help out my employment prospects....

 

[cjh]

Why not hit your employer up to pay for it? After all, he would benefit as well.

 

[ksu_aviator]

Kansas - world's largest airport

Ha, if that is the case then I70 between KC and Goodland must be the world's longest runway at 2,106,000 ft.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I was in the same situation. A local jump school wanted me to fly for them, and I told them I wouldn't until I got my add-on to me Comm or ATP (one was Helo, the other AMEL). They said a lot of guys did it-but I thought about what I would say during an interview.

While I was working on it, I got called by an airline for class, so I stopped training for it and still haven't got it. I think I'll do the add-on to my ATP, at some point, as that'll be easier than the add-on to my commercial.

Cliff
GRB