Originally Posted by
Pinky the pilot
If the above is indeed correct, I would suggest that certain Government Authorities would find such arrangements somewhat 'dodgy!'
I'm sure that AFAP could give the appropriate advice.
Originally Posted by
tossbag
Doesn't mean jack Pinky. Pilots that take these jobs KNOW they aren't being paid correctly, but they still take them, you know why of course.
Join the union? How can you when you're being paid as above?
It’s 2023 how can this still be going on. Even in the 90’s **** like this cropped up and operators paid the award or entered into EBA’s.
If business is so tight that .1 on a few flights is going to hurt then they shouldn’t be operating.
Operators undercutting the market? Surely not with the demand in all facets of aviation. Owners wanting to increase profits?
I shudder to think what older aircraft could be costing these days, but if the charter rate is right then everything down the line is covered.
25 years ago the rate for a 210 was around $250-$350 an hour (yes a large spread as I can’t remember), ok smart cookies throw in inflation etc and what’s the going rate these days?
So is Katherine Aviation paying the award or equivalent?