Line Service Pay
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Pietrantonio
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Worked on the flight line four years and I made 12/hr. It was fun while it lasted, but on to better things now 
Krieger
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I worked at that place when it was a Million Air. Do you still see Kevin Mcachren around? That old timer has the best stories.
BravoHotel
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I was compensated at a rate of $8.50 an hour for my service to Bet Ko Air in Yuma, AZ as a line service technician in 2001-2002.
Haven't heard of Bet-Ko in a long time. That's where I parked my cargo bird daily in the mid-90s. Gone now.
Aggiepilot
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I worked part time throughout school starting at $6.25/hr about 5 years ago and got a raise (.25/.5) a year. We're a "decent" size class D where we're the only FBO and do everything on the field besides deal with airlines. Went full time about a year ago and making about $11/hr now and loving the overtime pay. Still not really too much, but at least I have a job for now till I can go on with my aviation career. Hard to believe that 6.25/hr paid off my private and instrument ratings!
You must have had cheap rental. $10.23 isn't getting me my commercial anytime soon.
Aggiepilot
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You must have had cheap rental. $10.23 isn't getting me my commercial anytime soon.
Back about 4 years ago was $72/hr for a 172! Thank you flying club!
Must be nice! The best I've found is 50 dry for a Warrior, so it works out to about 95-100 wet. The old 150 got totaled in a storm over the summer.
Aggiepilot
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We got 3 152s ($68/hr) and 2 172 ($86/hr) all rates wet and everyone is on insurance so don't have to buy renters.
rwgb1984
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Most I made as a line guy was $13.00/hr. I now work for walmart loading boxes into 18 wheeler trailers for $17.75/hr. It's a long way from aviation but it's what I need to do in the meantime. Hopefully I can finish the 10hrs of complex time i need sooner rather than later... :-/
It's honest work. Nothing wrong with that.
rwgb1984
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True. I think the truest test of one's passion is in the tenacity that they have in holding onto said passion. Being stuck in a warehouse for twelve hours a day is a million miles from what I hope to be doing professionally but I am more motivated than ever to finish up my flight training.
Agree. And in the mean time, you're doing what you need to in order to attain that goal. Tenacity indeed. Best of luck in reaching that goal, because you're one person who will definitely have earned it.
rwgb1984
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You have no idea how much it helps to hear some encouragement. I don't spend a whole lot of time on JC but it's things like this that keep me coming back.
I simply call them like I see (read) them.
Something about working hard and earning something, it has a flavor all it's own and its something that those who have had things handed to them on a silver platter or have gotten some other easy street, will never know.
chrisreedrules
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I made $9 an hour at a small FBO when I worked line... bt low cost of living where I live so it worked out okay.
And you have to do what you have to do sometime. Bills don't pay themselves.
And you have to do what you have to do sometime. Bills don't pay themselves.
AdamTheAviator
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I worked the line for 7 years at a small airport in SW Michigan. Pay started at $6.00 per hour and went to $9.00 per hour after two years. When I left, I was only making $10.50 per hour. Seems like that's a "decent" wage for part time line guys in Michigan.
