washing the plane

[NCherches]

I wash my car because it is MY car... I simply fly an airplane, not wash it

 

[lewis flyer]

First, I am not too good to wash an airplane assuming I am an airplane washer. If you take a job doing that and like it good for you. My post is directed at the previous comment.

Having spent countless years and 100's of thousand of dollars in becoming a professional pilot, I am not washing an airplane. While a low time guy who doesn't know when to use "to" or "too", is happy to do this, I am not. Were you too good to fly for a commuter at low pay and really work on your skills? Or were you just a SIC punk who got bagels on an aircraft that actually only required one pilot, but you logged it PIC anyway.

Have some self respect! If you want to be the piss boy go ahead and enjoy it, but do not take it out on professionals who have standards that they choose to live by.

 

[STAL6]

Having spent countless years and 100's of thousand of dollars in becoming a professional pilot,




You must be a slow learner.

Stal6

 

[RoyBoy]

Wax on Wax off, I went to the doctor the other day While I was waiting for him to look at my finger I asked him to wash my ass, I only see him maybe once a year but pay him handsomely for his 2 minutes of attention.Last time I checked I was still a professional. I ask the boss " would you have your lawyer wash your car? Your Doctor? Your Financial advisor?

 

[FlyingPieceOfSt]

Zep 50/50

My hands still have damage from Zep 50/50 degreaser from over 12 years ago when I had to wash and degrease the company piston aircraft. (I think it destroyed the moisture producing fatty part in my hands)Dry Hands..What I do appreciate is having those memories and knowing I worked hard to get where I am (more than just washing a/c) without ever having to wash our jets as well as any other type of non-aviation related 10 bucks an hour type work.

If it is a single plane,non Jet-A burning, single pilot type operation expect to pluck hairs from your boss's nose. Other than that, suck it up and keep those resumes flowing because if I got to see the light at the end of the tunnel, so can you!

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[ksu_aviator]

As the Chief (and only) pilot for our "flight department" I take it upon myself to wipe down the nacelle after each flight. After that, I have a guy that I pay $200 to was the aircraft when I think it needs it.

I also tip the line guy $20 to vacuum the cabin, remove the trash and service the lav. It all gets reimbursed and the owner is happy because he wants his airplane to look (and run) like it is the best aircraft ever built.

 

[Kaman]

Hello,
We have a King Air F-90, and a Cessna Turbo 210. I fly both, and manage both. However, my boss was amazed that I balked at getting under the 210 on a creeper with degreaser to clean the bottom of the airplane, because the FBO guys don't do a thorough enough job. I am also required to polish the prop spinners and exhaust stacks. I have been here for four months, and don't see this position lasting beyond a year. I am NOT too good to wash airplanes. I've washed more airplane. helicopters than most. I was told that he was aware of pilot's egos. Well, does he expect the office manager to clean her office? NO...I think it's a crock to have a pilot that is considered a professional on the par of other educated professionals to be doing this kind of work. It is embarassing, humiliating and disrespectful of the amount of time, effort and training required to fly a turbine powered airplane single-pilot. I am not a whiner, I've done my time in the military, 20 years enlisted while most of these 50somethings I am hauling around dodged Viet Nam on a cheesy college draft deferment. Yeah, thats off-topic, but I am tired of this BS.

Regards,

ex-Navy Rotorhead

 

[K.V.]

That's why I became a pilot...so that I don't have to work

 

[Charlie_Foxtrot]

Yep, I got tied into washing and waxing the airplane at my last job--- no thanks, no raise, no nothing......
Excuse me, but I used to wash airplanes on the side, and I got paid for it; but would I do it now? H- 2- the- N, fools!

 

[Charlie_Foxtrot]

Hello,
We have a King Air F-90, and a Cessna Turbo 210. I fly both, and manage both. However, my boss was amazed that I balked at getting under the 210 on a creeper with degreaser to clean the bottom of the airplane, because the FBO guys don't do a thorough enough job. I am also required to polish the prop spinners and exhaust stacks. I have been here for four months, and don't see this position lasting beyond a year. I am NOT too good to wash airplanes. I've washed more airplane. helicopters than most. I was told that he was aware of pilot's egos. Well, does he expect the office manager to clean her office? NO...I think it's a crock to have a pilot that is considered a professional on the par of other educated professionals to be doing this kind of work. It is embarassing, humiliating and disrespectful of the amount of time, effort and training required to fly a turbine powered airplane single-pilot. I am not a whiner, I've done my time in the military, 20 years enlisted while most of these 50somethings I am hauling around dodged Viet Nam on a cheesy college draft deferment. Yeah, thats off-topic, but I am tired of this BS.

Regards,

ex-Navy Rotorhead

Thanks for your service to the country, Man!