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ColonelChemtrail80 karma

Yes. I dribbled some mustard on my tie and had to rub it out with a wet nap. How did you know?

ColonelChemtrail72 karma

Security procedures mostly. That and client personal information. For example, it would be bad to greet a client and say, "Nice to see you again, sir. Is your daughter going to be joining us again for the return trip?" All the while, his wife is standing there, he does not have a daughter, and now he has to explain who the young lady was on his last flight! Oops.

ColonelChemtrail42 karma

Many times, I don't know why the client is taking the trip. I did once fly an NBA player about 1500 miles for a party. Another couple went from Chicago to the coastal Mississippi to go yacht shopping. The pamphlets they left behind showed some of the selections. Unreal!

ColonelChemtrail27 karma

I can't stand the inconsiderate mess some people leave behind. What they may not realize (or don't care about) is that we two pilots are stuck cleaning up their papers strewn about and kids' cookie crumbs ground into the carpet. Doggie diarrhea is especially heinous, although we get professional help. I have had to carry a "honey bucket" of "waste" out of the aircraft many times to be emptied.

Training is extensive and expensive. I have been flying for over 25 years and am actually certified as an Airline Transport Pilot (highest FAA certificate). I have also flown for the airlines. We typically spend years training and building experience to fly jets and then train for ~3 weeks for the specifics of a particular model. Refresher training is usually at least annually, though I go to the simulator twice a year to be tested.

I have never had anyone ask to fly the jet. They are unlikely to have enough cash on them to bribe me, as it would be my last day of employment if I agreed. :-)

ColonelChemtrail25 karma

Low six figures. Salaries vary widely.