Low Salary Expectations a plus!!

[Iflyamouse]

Came across this on Pilotcrewjobs.com ... anybody else find this quite amusing?

"PILOTS WANTED - part time taildragger pilots for biplanes, AT-6, Beech 18 on Part 91 sightseeing from CRQ. Minimum 1500TT, 500 tailwheel. CFI, low salary expectations a plus."

 

[fr8doggydog]

Now that's funny...

 

[propilot]

At least they're being upfront and honest!

 

[airludy]

I wonder what they consider a low salary. Maybe I should call them and tell them I will work for free.

 

[jll]

Guess they should have posted that no salary expectations a plus.

 

[HA25]

I wish there was a way to "effectively" get a nationwide pilots union that keeps idiots from answering that ad.

 

[ILS JNKY]

money

will fly for food or time.

 

[puddlejumper]

ummm, i don't normally do this but... ILSJunky, you may want to get your commercial certificate first, before you go and offer up your services for hire! sorry! i had to say it...

-PJ

 

[414Flyer]

ummm, i don't normally do this but... ILSJunky, you may want to get your commercial certificate first, before you go and offer up your services for hire! sorry! i had to say it...

-PJ

Oh you are taking all the fun out of it.
I am sure some people on here might have made a couple bucks or so as a private pilot.


The original post reminds me of an ad I saw in trade a plane recently.

They wanted a B-200 pilot, preferable retired (so they could have him whenever they wanted), and would pay the pilot a whole 125 per day, and even would pay ones expenses when on a flight. Wow how generous. I have known private pilots who charged more than that to fly a single engine cessna.

 

[puddlejumper]

tisk, tisk, tisk. I can't believe my very ears. (or eyes, i 'spose) More than once I've lost pilot service jobs to private pilots who offer to ferry or reposition airplanes for nothing... I guess we've all been in that position before, hungry for flight time and without concern for professional integrity or standards. It's really negligible in the grand scheme of things, but there have been times where I've wanted to tattle!

-PJ

 

[rcb]

PP Flight time

Hmm, I know private pilots can demo an airplane inflight as a salesman, I don't remember if they can then deliver said airplane if they are an employee of the person selling the airplane.

I think we've all bent a rule here or there in gray areas, and the one about no compensation as a PP has lots of exemptions to make it even more complicated. Such as the one about glider tows being ok if you are a club member doing it for the club.

CAP also has some exemptions. I think there are legal opportunities enough for a PP without putting your ticket on the line just for some flight time. That's desperate.

I recommend to all pilots this desperate that you watch those grey areas. For example, if I was a PP and my dad wanted to go flying and rent the airplane for me, I don't think too many people would have heartburn with that even though you are not sharing expenses as req'd.

I'd say the best way to get flight time as a PP is to network. After that, get your ratings. Also maybe the Civil Air Patrol. It takes a while to get into the 'network' on that one though.