Thread: Quick Question

Part 91 small business

I guess its just about who you get a job working for. Right now I am just happy to get a paycheck to fly. However, when things open back up and there are other options, I will be moving onto one of them.

I'm home almost every night. Probably RON 5-10nights a year on regular duties, and 2-5 on training. Now not that there aren't plenty of late night returns etc... but most of the time I'm an 8-4:30 guy. Part 91 Piper/Socata Dealer, I do sales demo's, deliveries, training, test flights, and pick planes up from florida(Either VRB or HWO).

Do corporate pilots get to fly home every night? Also, what would an average day look like? Thanks, NaviNut

I have an "on duty/off duty" schedule. When I'm on duty, I'm with the plane whether we're flying a 135 (the charter side) trip or a 91 owner (the corp. side of things) trip. When I'm off duty, I'm home and generally try not to think about flying. A typical day for me: Wake up Work out Shower Eat Work out Shower Eat Work out Shower Eat TV/Laundry Sleep A trip day for me: Wake up Work out Shower Eat...

Quote: Originally Posted by cl601pilot I work for a small part 91 operation. Two aircraft, different types and four owners. Its a 24/7/365 type of deal. I am rated on both types. With school on both that is about two weeks away a year. In marriott points about 650k to 750k per year. That equates to lots of days away from home. This year its about 120 marriott nights so far. I still have about 20 to 30 to go. Plus we stay at other hotel chains...

Most of the time I do out and backs. Only overnight two nights this year. Typical flying day is report 1 hr. prior to departure, 1 - 2 hour flight, sit on the ground for 4 to 10 hours, 1 - 2 hour flight home. Yesterday out at 9:00, home by 17:30, logged 1.8. This Saturday out at 12:00, home by 24:00. Pax to Jacksonville for Gators/Dawgs game. Will log about 3.2.

Boiler are you pt 91 or 135? Corporate or private owner?

We are 91 and like everyone said it varies. The summer we typicaly do nothing. I worked a total of six days from early june until late september. October and November the boss has a bunch a trips. When he overnights we overnight. My golf clubs travel with me so that is what I usually do. Like I said this month and next I will be gone 14 nights total each month, which is alot for us. But the good thing is my wife and child are traveling with us...

Quote: Originally Posted by NaviNut Do corporate pilots get to fly home every night? Also, what would an average day look like? Thanks, NaviNut Ah, NO ... I'm in London tonight on my first longer trip this year (9-12 days) but I've spent about 55 nights away so far. Really quite easy and NICE!! There is not a "standard" ... in what we do ... Your milage may vary. TransMach