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Old 6th Jul 2009, 07:09
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Winniebago
 
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Londonmet - just a word of caution, dependant on the sort of operator you go with, in the biz-jet world you could be doing everything yourself, flight planning, permits, weather checks, hotels, cars, etc. and end up putting fuel on your own credit card when the operator's fuel card doesn't work. Providing a seamless experiance for the 'VIP' paying passengers at both ends of the trip and keeping them happy in the cabin with catering etc. can be exhausting and stressful. You are much less a pilot and much more a conciege/chauffer/customer service rep for the operator you work for. When anything goes wrong, it's always your fault - you can't hide in the flight deck and pretend it's nothing to do with you.

You can go to some amazing places though!
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