King Air pay?

[AJL5236]

What would be the starting salary for a SIC position for a King Air 90/King Air 200 in the NorthEast?
Thanks

 

[350DRIVER]

You want to know much a SIC position pays in equipment that can be flown single pilot?, good luck... It isn't very high since the aircraft is type certificated to be flown single pilot and the workload is low enough where when given the option most would rather fly it single pilot but again, good luck.

The AirNet SIC rates were/are pretty comical for those that don't meet 135 PIC mins if you are in the mood for a good laugh.

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[AJL5236]

I appreciate the response, but would like to know the figure to try to make a career decision. I do understand that it is certified for single pilot and have a few applications in at airlines, but an opportunity has presented itself to possibly get a sic position. Would it be better to just wait for a regional or take the sic position. Thanks for any advice

 

[HMR]

You can't log it so at least make some money. I think there were a few guys on here (run a search) who were getting $100-$200/day. Is the captain an MEI? If so, see if he'll train you and sign you off for the high altitude endorsement. Then you'll be able to log time if he let's you fly on empty legs. Keep a good attitude and maybe it could turn into a left seat gig for you. The 90 flies like a big Duchess. The 200 like a bigger Duchess. It's a GREAT single pilot A/C. Not much for an SIC to do. That seems to be the case with most planes where the gear handle is on the Captain's side.

 

[350DRIVER]

The 200 like a bigger Duchess. It's a GREAT single pilot A/C. Not much for an SIC to do. That seems to be the case with most planes where the gear handle is on the Captain's side

I have noticed through personal experience(s) over the years when I was in that 135/91 "game" that just throwing someone in the right seat in these types of equipment really could do more damage than good. The guy in the left seat is obviously trained, qualified, etc, to be able to safely fly and handle all workload as single pilot. Nice statement in your above post HMR, couldn't agree with you more. Throw someone else in that right seat and it is quite possible the cap ee tin's flows, procedures, flying, may vary from the standardized way that he was taught, tested, etc, in order to get "qualified" to fly it as single pilot. You will obviously have exceptions and in no way should this be viewed as a "knock" on those who are in the right seat in these equipment types. A lot depends on company, training, equipment, set up, etc.

AJL5236,

That is a call you have to make and only you can do that. Flight time aside, the experience in itself surely isn't going to hurt you at all. You may be able to learn a few things, make some extra cash, and it may be overall somewhat of a enjoyable experience for you. Time means very little if anything at all, it is the "experience" behind that time that means the world. Try and obtain as much "experience" as possible no matter what the equipment may be, just make sure it is with a safe and reputable operator.

Wait for a regional and pass this up?. This opportunity will hurt you in no way shape or form. That should be the furthest thing from your mind when making this decision...

Again, good luck to you in whatever you decide to do.

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[Hung Start]

I must agree with my fellow writer, Mr. 350, that throwing somebody in the seat and calling them a crewmember is more of a hazard than people want to admit. I have over 4K hours in a B-100, mostly single pilot. You develop a certain flow that works very well under demanding situations (weather, tired etc.) and learn to trust that. If you have a well trained second, and you work as a team, you trust each other to do what is expected all the time and at the same time. You need to work as one.

But to answer the original question, I get $400.00 per day, and all expenses as a per diem. No benifits beyond asked for. But I think I am lucky, most seem to be lower.

Good luck

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

I think SIC on the Hospital King Air 200's around here start around 27k or so, part 135.

A couple of years back I knew a guy that got a right seat part 91 gig on a 200 for 36k with a large company. No idea if he is still there or not.

 

[mavrck]

lol.


Our company part 135/91 pays FO's (and i call them FO's lightly) 15k per year on call 24/7.

Yeah! aint that the Shiznit?

 

[Fat Tire Rider]

AJL5236,
I am a SIC on a BE90 air amb. operation in the midwest. All of my time is loggable, and the empty legs are PIC time. The SIC's take the same 135 checkride and training as the PIC's, minus the coupled autopilot approaches. We start at $25k and work a schedule of 1 day off for every 2 days worked.

Hope this helps, good luck.

 

[Hung Start]

As far as logging sic time, here is the way we looked at it, per out FAA inspector. His view was that if somebody was getting paid, and touching as much as a radio knob, he was a crewmwmber and had to have a checkride and the training. And if he had all that stuff, then he was a crewmwmber if he was required by insurance, customer request or opspecs (such as inop autopilot). So,, he was required, he could log it. Hope it helps, I'm sure it varies by FSDO. Remember, it's Flight STANDARDS District Office, but the only thing missing is the Standard!