Ferry Flight Standard Pay

scott_l

scott_l

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I have someone that wants me to take a 188 on a 600 mile ferry flight. I haven't gone on a ferry flight before so I wondered what people normally do. I looked at previous threads and people seem to say 300-400 a day plus expenses. The deal here is I get $1150 and find my own way there, pay for the gas, and find my own way back. Does that seem like a raw deal or pretty standard?
 
It doesn't seem like a very good deal to me. You figure that is like a 6 hour flight and a 188 burns maybe 15gph, so youre like looking at over $600 just on avgas.
 
scott_l said:
I have someone that wants me to take a 188 on a 600 mile ferry flight. I haven't gone on a ferry flight before so I wondered what people normally do. I looked at previous threads and people seem to say 300-400 a day plus expenses. The deal here is I get $1150 and find my own way there, pay for the gas, and find my own way back. Does that seem like a raw deal or pretty standard?
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So, basically someone wants you to pay for moving their airplane, or at best move it for free?

What you described above is truly not a ferry flight, it is a favor.
 
It all depends on what your time and the risk involved is worth to you. Personally, I wouldn't do it, but I'm not you and you're not me. If it works out for you, enjoy the trip! Sounds like fun.
 
scott_l said:
I have someone that wants me to take a 188 on a 600 mile ferry flight. I haven't gone on a ferry flight before so I wondered what people normally do. I looked at previous threads and people seem to say 300-400 a day plus expenses. The deal here is I get $1150 and find my own way there, pay for the gas, and find my own way back. Does that seem like a raw deal or pretty standard?
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What's with the arbitrary $1150 offer? That's really weird to me.

Basic number crunching and it might just cover expenses. $600 fuel, airline ticket there, cab ride, cheap hotel first night, some meals.... there's nothing left, and if it's out in the boonies your airline ticket and/or cab might be costing you money out of pocket.

Why not just something sensible like costs + $300.
 
scott_l said:
The deal here is I get $1150 and find my own way there, pay for the gas, and find my own way back. Does that seem like a raw deal or pretty standard?
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Even as a favor, I probably wouldn't do it. Two one way flights are probably $350 each, plus $600 for gas, plus whatever expenses - you are basically paying them to move it.
 
I'll talk to the guy and see what he says. Seems like a middle man who runs a ferry business/flight school/skydive shop. I will not do it unless I can be sure costs are covered and I am getting paid.
 
scott_l said:
I'll talk to the guy and see what he says. Seems like a middle man who runs a ferry business/flight school/skydive shop. I will not do it unless I can be sure costs are covered and I am getting paid.
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I think we've found the problem.
 
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