How do you answer PFT emails?

Mr_Creepy

Mr_Creepy

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I got the following email:

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I noticed your company on the Orlando Executive Airport website, and I've heard that certain companies have opportunities where people can fly or be a co-pilot on a small aircraft for a fee. Is that true? If so, what information can you give me? Please let me know regardless. Thank you for your time!

Sincerely,
name withheld, but she had Doug's last name!

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I got this last night after a long day. I didn't know how to phrase my reply to make it polite:

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What you are talking about is called PFT - or Paying For Time. It is
considered a bottom feeding, scum sucking thing to do.

I will have no part of it, nor will I ever hire a pilot that has. If
you are occupying a seat that is required, you should be compensated.

Thank you,
John Tenney
Webmaster CAP Flying

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She replied saying I was rude. Yes I was. I don't know how else to be about this subject.

I sent her the "lengthy" reply today, somewhat apologizing for the rudeness. I wanted her to know it was proposed course of action that I was being rude to, not her!
 
Good for you John. I think she was being a little sensitive, but I bet she won't forget that that kind of behavior is greatly frowned upon.

We need about 10,000 more just like you!
 
But you weren't rude.

If someone asks, "Hey, how does a live chicken go from the barnyard to showing up at Kroger in a 3 lbs 'Fryer Variety Pack'?" then you describe killing the chicken, cleaning it and chopping up the carcass into neat little politically-correct pieces, you're not being gross, you're giving an honest answer.

Don't want an honest answer? Don't ask the question is what I say.

Welcome to my world!
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So, now that I have my CMEL, how much DO you charge for right seaters?
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"Send me 100k and I fix up for you real good. No big bill. No check. Cash please."
 
I tell them to go for it, it's their money the're going to lose; and likely their minds are already made up.

Same with Scottsdale Airport (closure) issue....I say close it, then watch the taxes go up ,etc, etc, etc.......no skin off my hide.
 
Just to give you an update on this. It turns out the girl was looking for a discovery flight for her boyfriend. Ouch! Do I feel like an idiot now!
 
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Just to give you an update on this. It turns out the girl was looking for a discovery flight for her boyfriend. Ouch! Do I feel like an idiot now!

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How did you find that out?
 
email:

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Just FYI...this question was in regards to a birthday gift...not actual
lessons. Maybe there was a misunderstanding. It's my boyfriend's birthday
and I thought it would be a neat idea if he went up in a plane with another
pilot to fly around the Orlando area.

xxxxx Taylor
Operations Department

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No, of course not! my boyfriend doesn't need a discovery flight...
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I wont tell Doug....but if he finds out on his own, its not my fault as you brought it up :-P
 
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No, of course not! my boyfriend doesn't need a discovery flight...
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I wont tell Doug....but if he finds out on his own, its not my fault as you brought it up :-P

[/ QUOTE ]*clears throat* let me clarify... my boyfriend doesn't need a discovery flight because i *don't* have one... duh!
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*jeez, I probably shouldn't have even started the joke since i can just see someone going on about this and thinking that there really is a boyfriend (and/or that it's ok to have one when your married) when technically, it's just a joke! would hate to start something up from this....I'll have to start watching myself from now on! haha
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Hey Kristie, I got it!
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I think you got trapped in the
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then someone else
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but you don't take it as
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type things!
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Wow, talk about a communication breakdown. That is very funny John, though I think we all would have thought she was talking about the same thing.
 
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