One For The Self Employed Onshore Pilots
Most of us know that most PPL (h) instructors R22/R44/S300 earn between 35 - 40 quid an hour, and that has been pretty consistent for probably a good 10 years.
For pilot services would most of you agree that schools are charging out around 65 an hour to supply a pilot?
Scenario.. I took my wifes car to Citroen for it's 40,000 mile routine service two days ago, and nearly fell flat on my back with a 450 quid bill. I asked why the hell it was so steep, and got told that the charge per hour for a mechanic is 85 of my english pounds!!
Before I wrote this, I did a bit of digging and found that most dealers are charging 80 - 100 an hour for mechanics. My old man is a mechanic so I'm not knocking anyone here, but do any of you think that it's about time as an industry the rates went up a bit for pilot services, and for wages as a whole?
your comments please...
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