Pan US trip any takers?
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It's too short notice for me to join the trip, but otherwise I'd have been delighted to. FAA PPL and IR, plus long experience on Arrows and other complex types.
Process looks reasonable to me.
Process looks reasonable to me.
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I also see no issue with the post. They guy has been honest with purpose, he is ferrying an aircraft across the US for it to be onward ferried by some else for the atlantic crossing.
He wants company and a cost share. He has stated that the costs share is 50/50. He has stated that anyone who comes must be able to fly the aircraft so that clearly states that they will be logging P1 during their legs. He has stated that he will retain the overall decisions on routing weather etc as he is responsible for the aircraft, just like my group stating that we don't put the Malibu into grass.
He has been honest with his experience and as someone with many times his experience if I went along I would be happy with his terms for the flight.
All very upfront to my mind. If I can fit in the time between other trips I would be happy to go.
He wants company and a cost share. He has stated that the costs share is 50/50. He has stated that anyone who comes must be able to fly the aircraft so that clearly states that they will be logging P1 during their legs. He has stated that he will retain the overall decisions on routing weather etc as he is responsible for the aircraft, just like my group stating that we don't put the Malibu into grass.
He has been honest with his experience and as someone with many times his experience if I went along I would be happy with his terms for the flight.
All very upfront to my mind. If I can fit in the time between other trips I would be happy to go.
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LH2 wrote:
Not quite sure how you managed to read bickering in to what I wrote. I pointed out that in my opinion it seems a bit cheeky, that's all, to charge someone to fly on a journey that is clearly going to be made regardless of that person. If the reason for wanting a second pilot was truly that he get bored flying alone then he could offer a seat for free. If he was saying "I am going to the US to fly around, anybody want to come along" then it would be entirely reasonable to expect to split the costs, again, in my opinion.
As Bose-X says, he has been very up front about what he is offering and what's available, which is admirable and like I also said, he can put it in whatever terms he chooses; no problems there. I explained why I might have been interested or might still be under different terms (hence the post, otherwise I'd agree that it would be better to say nothing).
I've done my fair share of encouraging people to offer spare seats, split costs and and so on; it's a good concept.
Just thought the bickering was a bit out of place.
As Bose-X says, he has been very up front about what he is offering and what's available, which is admirable and like I also said, he can put it in whatever terms he chooses; no problems there. I explained why I might have been interested or might still be under different terms (hence the post, otherwise I'd agree that it would be better to say nothing).
I've done my fair share of encouraging people to offer spare seats, split costs and and so on; it's a good concept.
