30 King Air Pilots Needed, Immediately

Been gone for awhile, but couldn't help but post on this one.

I bailed from stateside work to do this type of flying and if you can handle it, it's worth it. Thanks for posting this Doug, I actually haven't heard of this company until now.

I'm not in Afghanistan or Iraq, but another sketchy country that you wouldn't normally travel too.

Money isn't quite as good, but I haven't had one rocket shot at me. The most dangerous thing I've done here is drive on the highway. We can drink booze.

Another plus is that unlike the airlines, our pay is not only good, but flat. So if the rug gets pulled you don't have to go back to 40-50K year and start over again. I've made some incredible friends (most of us are ex-mil) and contacts all over this side of the industry.

There's one company (I won't say who) but they pull some BS where you sit right seat in the KA and you make something 65K first year in Afghanistan. Please don't go there let them cheapen this side of the industry like the airlines. 65K year is stupid for SW Asia. Just to put it into context, in the early stages of the Iraq war some years ago, if you were in a certain elite Army unit flying the MD500, Blackwater's competitive pay was 2000-2500/day. No not a type-o. Those days are long gone, but 675-900/day is competitive depending upon experience. I know quite a few guys that are on the 7-10 year plan, buy some rental properties and retire.

Not a bad deal in my opinion. I have some way better stories to tell than the time Crew Scheduling put me on reduced rest prior to a 5 leg day with CA happy (yes that really did happen in a previous life). #firstworldproblems
 
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That's $144,000 for working a year in a combat zone? When I was there former military jet mechanics were getting 250,000 for 6 months tax free. Fresh out of the military. This is a rip off.
 
40joel said:
That's $144,000 for working a year in a combat zone? When I was there former military jet mechanics were getting 250,000 for 6 months tax free. Fresh out of the military. This is a rip off.
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Here comes the BS flag

Foreign income exclusion requires remaining outside the US for 330 days in a 365 day period, not 6 months.

It is also capped $92,900 for 2011, $95,100 for 2012, $97,600 for 2013, $99,200 for 2014 and $100,800 for 2015

Anything outside of this and they were breaking IRS rules

Military folks in a combat zone excluded of course
 
jskibo said:
Here comes the BS flag

Foreign income exclusion requires remaining outside the US for 330 days in a 365 day period, not 6 months.

It is also capped $92,900 for 2011, $95,100 for 2012, $97,600 for 2013, $99,200 for 2014 and $100,800 for 2015

Anything outside of this and they were breaking IRS rules

Military folks in a combat zone excluded of course
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Yup. The US and Eritrea. The only 2 countries in the world that tax their expats.
 
So would a type rating in the KA help my chances of getting called for an interview? I have CRJ time and Military turbine. No turboprop.
 
40joel said:
That's $144,000 for working a year in a combat zone? When I was there former military jet mechanics were getting 250,000 for 6 months tax free. Fresh out of the military. This is a rip off.
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180 days a year is 6 months of work for 140k+. Depending on the company, if you stayed for 330 days you'd make about 252k or 292k if it was a full 365 days oconus.

Airborne840 said:
So would a type rating in the KA help my chances of getting called for an interview? I have CRJ time and Military turbine. No turboprop.
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Yes a type rating in a KA 350 would help in many situations. I know a dude who got hired by getting the type on his own. Their are other ways to skin the cat depending on what your background is and who you're applying to.
 
jskibo said:
Here comes the BS flag

Foreign income exclusion requires remaining outside the US for 330 days in a 365 day period, not 6 months.

It is also capped $92,900 for 2011, $95,100 for 2012, $97,600 for 2013, $99,200 for 2014 and $100,800 for 2015

Anything outside of this and they were breaking IRS rules

Military folks in a combat zone excluded of course
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Not to nitpick, but there is also legal resident status instead of the 330 in 365. Other than that, absolutely correct. I've never heard of the IRS saying to civilians they can have tax free status in a war zone. It may happen, but I've never heard of it.
 
350_guy said:
So what airline rewards would one sign up for then?

And isn't there a deal if you stay outside the US for more than 6 months your income is tax free?
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330 days my crazy bearded friend would travel all but a month to take advantage of the tax free rule.
 
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Bumblebee said:
330 days my crazy bearded friend would travel all but a month to take advantage of the tax free rule.
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Just be aware that there were rumors back a couple of years ago about the IRS going after guys saying that over international waters doesn't count on the 330 in 365.

I would take it with a grain of salt, but there's no telling with the IRS if you get on their radar.
 
Bumblebee said:
thank bruh...I wouldn't do that as long as I'm married and have a kitty at home :) but good for the tribe
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Yeah, I have 2 kids, a happy wife, a dog and 2 cats. 30 days is plenty long enough for me. No mileage runs, no extra travel unless the family comes with me. :D
 
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A lot of guys have always claimed Exemption 2550, where the tax code allows for a prorated portion of income to be tax free if you were forced to leave the country due to civil unrest or natural disaster. Many have gotten away with it for years, some have gotten called out for it. The problem is, the IRS names the countries that qualify for this each year - Iraq and Afghanistan have never been on the list. So unless you stay outside of the US for 330 days of 365 (doesn't have to be in a war zone), you're rolling the dice on using 2550.
 
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