Shadrach Posted January 11, 2016 Report Posted January 11, 2016 Flying checks looked like a nice business for a young guy with a plane and commercial certificate... The smart phone and the Internet has put the bank into your pocket along with the check flying business. Best regards, -a- It may have been good for a business owner, but it was lousy for pilots. My brother flew checks for his first aviation Job. He was flying old Lear 24s up and down the eastern seaboard every night. Starting pay as an FO was $18,600 annually...in 2006! He was glad when he made Captain to break $20K. Quote
bradp Posted January 11, 2016 Report Posted January 11, 2016 Keep in mind that many of those flying These turboprops have fewer hrs / xwind experience than many on this side. Agree with Shadrach that a couple of them are executed pretty well. Quote
Mooneymite Posted January 12, 2016 Author Report Posted January 12, 2016 Agree with Shadrach that a couple of them are executed pretty well. Pretty well? Everyone walked away and the planes may have been used again. Superb, I'd say. Quote
bradp Posted January 12, 2016 Report Posted January 12, 2016 Pretty well? Everyone walked away and the planes may have been used again. Superb, I'd say. Any landing you can walk away from and not fill out forms about ... Quote
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