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[wolfpackpilot]

Can someone fill me in?

There's a certain highway in the sky that runs between NY and South Florida....

Here your answer lies within young Jedi.

 

[CA1900]

There's a certain highway in the sky that runs between NY and South Florida....

Here your answer lies within young Jedi.

:laugh:

Too funny....

 

[nfg2u]

There's a certain highway in the sky that runs between NY and South Florida....

Here your answer lies within young Jedi.

Yes but I feel the Dark Side is very strong in South Florida!!

 

[Diesel]

Why is my catering allways Bagel's and lox?

 

[Publishers]

I personally think that it has to do with the fact that there is not that much truely corporate flying in South Florida. While even in corporate flying there is usually a CEO or Chairman in charge, most of the people we run into here for management are first time owners, wealthy individuals who have no innate knowledge of the business. As example. I have to pull teeth to get these fantastically wealthy people to take a flight attendant on the Gulfstream. They do not want to make the expenditure, especially they do not like someone in the cabin when they are alone or have their family.
Don't feel too bad though, we have South American clients arriving in their Falcon 900 or something like it and they are paying South American wages of 1/3rd what US crews are getting.
I also assure you that the people I have flying are extremely experienced. Between my management group and myself, we have 110 years doing this safely and we do not want to cut corners.

 

[SoundBarViolatr]

In conclusion...

So in conclusion, would it be safe to assume that each pay standard for each airframe is dependent upon the stage location? How about position (Captain or typed but flying as SIC or not type flying as SIC)? And said standards is retrieved by word of mouth from those that circulate the contract community for said AOR?

 

[Publishers]

Location has always been a major factor. When I was in the Midwest, the average wages compared to any of the pilot surveys for say the Northeast were substantially less in Ohio. Same with the Northwest versus say SFO or Southern California.
I also think that the 135 community tends to set them more than the 91 group. When we had a 91 department, it was easy to get someone to fill in from another department or company. In 135, as there are more legal requirements, one has to get and pay for contract pilots at a certain level.
Lastly, supply is another major factor. Shipping Netjets, there are many more aircraft in South Florida and hence pilots than central Ohio.