Professional Pilot, April 2018

Do you tip at FBOs If so to who For what How much Normal tips are anywhere from 4 5 each for lav potable water fueling bags etc International handlers get 25 and my company allows a 20 tip on cabs Terry Tripp ATP Global 6000 5000 Captain NetJets Canton GA We always tip for service Flying a GV means we usually have quite a few bags As long as the ramp guys help and are courteous to our passengers we tip a minimum of 20 up to 100 on holidays We also take care of the CSRs since they usually help with pax transportation and crew car needs and hotels It makes a huge difference in busy places like IAD where the line guys take good care of us Joe Champion ATP Gulfstream V Chief Pilot DTI Huntsville AL Rain or other unpleasant weather means I tip the fueler and ground crew I always tip the cleaning staff Their jobs may not be romantic but theyre indispensable I appreciate all the unsung work they do Larry DOench ATP Falcon 2000 Cessna Chancellor Dir of Aviation USAC Aviation Montville NJ 24 PROFESSIONAL PILOT April 2018 Generally I tip line crew for good service although at some locations I have to tip to get service at all I always tip for lav service This is a tough job especially on a cold soaked aircraft I tip in 5 dollar increments but at international locations I give handlers at least 20 for all their help in making everything go as a smooth process Ryan Duchene ATP Gulfstream IVSP Hawker 850XP Captain Onex Flight Mississauga ON Canada Tips run from 20 to 100 depending on what we have done and the quality of the service And we buy fuel at every stop Our tips usually go to line service Bill Underhill Comm Multi Inst Cessna Latitude Owner Underhill Aviation Grand Cane LA If service is good I always tip Always ask the CSR or line crew how tips are distributed because it varies across FBOs Ive found that most FBOs divide tips with the team But you do want to ensure the right member gets what is deserved I tip 20 50 for normal service including quick turns get me in a hangar at the last minute at busy events such as the Final Four or Super Bowl and itll be 100 200 Rod Smith ATP Helo CFII A P Grand Caravan Bell 206L4 JetRanger Dir of Transportation Kinzer Drilling Pikeville KY Always tip to insure promptness if its earned Amounts are 3 5 for deliveries to airplane 10 for fueler and lav service 5 each for luggage 100 to the tip pool for lots of pax bags cars and general help More is expected on international trips And when its freezing and we need a quick turn and lav service that lineman gets 20 Katha House ATP CFII Falcon 900EASy Owner BJ Aviation Services Manchester NH Mostly I tip the line crew for help with pax bags and cars I also tip for hustle Tips range from 5 10 Pierre Melcher ATP Challenger 300 Learjet 45 Captain Cockrell Resources Houston TX For normal services I dont usually tip But when I receive extra services such as loading bags cleaning windshields on a ladder defrost etc Ill give around 20 Pat Newton Comm Multi Inst King Air C90 Chief Pilot Newton Brothers Stratford CA Pay the line person about 20 I always ask them to treat my airplane as if they owned it Mike Matetich Comm Multi Inst Daher TBM700C2 Owner Jupiter Equipment Leasing Plano TX Fuelers and line techs get 5 20 depending on services performed time spent and quality of the job Cliff Lemke ATP CFI Global Express Citation X CJ4 Captain Williams Intl Waterford MI Line crew get my tips for installing engine covers after cool down Usually around 20 Jack Silva ATP CFII A P King Air B200 Owner Silva Aircraft Services Salmon ID I tip whoever is doing an exceptional job Sometimes CSRs line people and fuelers In nasty weather the fuelers and line get tips Always tip the person doing lav duty The amount of tip varies I start with 20 and go up from there Robert Gerker ATP Helo CFII A P Hawker 800XP Captain Contract Pilot League City TX