Wages Working Contract

[JLMG]

Hi

I would like to get some advise about what should a third year AME endorsed on AS350D, BA, B2, and 206Bs and Ls should ask for if he wants to go contract, only bush work, no hangar

I am working permanent right now but think about enventually going contract.

Thanks

[T-rex]

Most compay's have written payscales for both Engineers and Pilots. Most payscales are usually very competative these days!

[whirlybird-man]

In your position I would have to say, at least 250 a day and 25 dollars an hour flight pay for astar/longranger and 15 an hour for jetrangers, with accomadations paid for and say 45 dollars a day per diem, which covers your food.

[RTR]

When I am in Engineering mode, for an Astar in the bush south of 60, I start at $300 / day, lodgings at cost (normally already taken care of by the customer anyway) $40 per day perdiem and negotiate the revenue flight pay. Usually ends up between $15 and $25 per hour. Depending on the hours flown and length of day the daily rate goes up.

 

North of 60 we are going to talk.

 

Most operators are willing to pay a decent engineer to ensure the Helicopter keeps flying.

 

cheers,

RTR

[Klipper]

When I am in Engineering mode, for an Astar in the bush south of 60, I start at $300 / day, lodgings at cost (normally already taken care of by the customer anyway) $40 per day perdiem and negotiate the revenue flight pay. Usually ends up between $15 and $25 per hour. Depending on the hours flown and length of day the daily rate goes up.

 

North of 60 we are going to talk.

 

Most operators are willing to pay a decent engineer to ensure the Helicopter keeps flying.

 

cheers,

RTR

 

 

Holy Crap RTR, I didn't know you made that much money! You're buying lunch from now on!!!! Why the **** am I flying the things?

 

:shock:

[RTR]

LOL Klipper.

 

Stay away from my Astar!

 

And my toolbox!

 

RTR

[JLMG]

What about differences between working in the east vs working out west? I heard wages working contract are better out west....??

[Guest Angry Egg Driver]

What about differences between working in the east vs working out west? I heard wages working contract are better out west....??

 

Everything is better in the West............ :up:

[PerfectTrack]

but everything in the west started in the east didn't it????