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	<title>Comments on: Ethical dilemmas, temptations, and other news</title>
	<link>http://cessna140.flyblog.com/2008/01/07/ethical-dilemmas-temptations-and-other-news/</link>
	<description>Pictures and thoughts from a true aviation enthusiast</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:09:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: nala</title>
		<link>http://cessna140.flyblog.com/2008/01/07/ethical-dilemmas-temptations-and-other-news/#comment-62</link>
		<dc:creator>nala</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://cessna140.flyblog.com/2008/01/07/ethical-dilemmas-temptations-and-other-news/#comment-62</guid>
		<description>Nice Site!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice Site!</p>
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		<title>By: JasonK</title>
		<link>http://cessna140.flyblog.com/2008/01/07/ethical-dilemmas-temptations-and-other-news/#comment-58</link>
		<dc:creator>JasonK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It sounds like the main problem here is the way the pay system is set up.  As it stands now, they pay more money to pilots that are less efficient.  That might actually be part of the reason for some of the other pilots going so slow - just to try and get extra money and flight time.

You might want to talk to your boss about changing how pilots are paid.  Perhaps a flat rate per day, regardless of flight time.  Or a standby rate, plus a per-hour rate for flight time.  Or whatever would work well for you and management.  Naturally, you can play with the numbers so that your paycheck ends up being about the same, only the slower pilots won't be getting paid alot more than you.  Perhaps less than you, or the same, or only a little more.  Either way, it's never going to be a well-paying job.  But it sounds like your main concern isn't pay, but the idea of getting paid less because you do a better job - probably something to stress if you talk to management.

One thing to consider might be the type of pilots at the dropzone.. at my local gliderport, the towpilots get paid something like $7/hour.  But none of them care, because they're just old guys that love flying.  If that's what the other pilots at your dropzone are like, you might just have to suck it up and say 'dangit, I'm at an airport, I'm hanging out with cool people, and I'm flying a plane that somebody else is paying for! This is fun!'</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It sounds like the main problem here is the way the pay system is set up.  As it stands now, they pay more money to pilots that are less efficient.  That might actually be part of the reason for some of the other pilots going so slow - just to try and get extra money and flight time.</p>
<p>You might want to talk to your boss about changing how pilots are paid.  Perhaps a flat rate per day, regardless of flight time.  Or a standby rate, plus a per-hour rate for flight time.  Or whatever would work well for you and management.  Naturally, you can play with the numbers so that your paycheck ends up being about the same, only the slower pilots won&#8217;t be getting paid alot more than you.  Perhaps less than you, or the same, or only a little more.  Either way, it&#8217;s never going to be a well-paying job.  But it sounds like your main concern isn&#8217;t pay, but the idea of getting paid less because you do a better job - probably something to stress if you talk to management.</p>
<p>One thing to consider might be the type of pilots at the dropzone.. at my local gliderport, the towpilots get paid something like $7/hour.  But none of them care, because they&#8217;re just old guys that love flying.  If that&#8217;s what the other pilots at your dropzone are like, you might just have to suck it up and say &#8216;dangit, I&#8217;m at an airport, I&#8217;m hanging out with cool people, and I&#8217;m flying a plane that somebody else is paying for! This is fun!&#8217;</p>
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