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The Average Salary of Pilots

By Mike Parker, eHow Contributor , last updated December 20, 2011

Military fighter pilots are highly trained professionals.

Commercial pilots fly many kinds of aircraft in a variety of business environments. They
may transport passengers or cargo, be involved in police or firefighting work, dusting
crops, testing new aircraft or aiding in search and rescue operations. They may fly small,
fixed wing aircraft, large commercial jets or helicopters. Income levels for pilots also vary
widely based on such factors as the pilot's experience, training, type of aircraft and type of
employer.
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1. Income
o Most professional pilots work for commercial airlines and are involved with transporting
cargo or passengers. Pilots who work for commercial airlines tend to earn the highest wages
of all pilots, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Commercial airline pilots earned a median annual income of approximately $117,060 as of
May 2009. Around one-third of all professional pilots work outside of the commercial
airline industry. These pilots earned a median annual income of approximately $73,060.

Time Frame
o Experience plays a significant role in determining the salary for pilots. Commercial pilots
just starting out can expect to earn between approximately $25,000 and $50,000 during
their first year. Commercial pilots with more than 10 years experience average earnings up
to approximately $94,000 per year. Those with more than 20 years on the job average
earnings between approximately $67,000 and $175,000, according to PayScale.com.
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Geography
o The geographic location where a pilot is based can affect her income, according to
PayScale.com. Those commercial pilots based in Alaska averaged earning between $38,396
and $60,000 per year, while those flying out of New York earned between $48,796 and
$175,000. Commercial pilots based in Texas averaged earning between $25,049 and
$87,258. Pilots working for commercial airlines will typically make more than these
averages, while pilots who do not work for commercial airlines with usually earn less than
these averages.

Considerations
o Pilots who work for commercial airlines are restricted by law in the number of hours they
are permitted to fly on a monthly and yearly basis, according to the BLS. Most pilots who
work for commercial airlines work approximately 150 hours per month, with about half of
those hours devoted to flying and the other half performing other related tasks. Pilots who
do not work for commercial airlines tend to have more irregular schedules dictated by the
demands of the day.

Benefits
o Salary is only one component of a pilot's total compensation. Pilots who work for
commercial enterprises are usually provided additional compensation in the form of paid
time off, employer contributions toward private and government retirement, health and
disability insurance and cash bonuses. Commercial pilots who work for themselves typically
must fund these programs for themselves.
 Here is the typical route for acivilian pilot: 1. Get your pilot certificates and ratings via a
flying club or school at the local airport, a university aviation program. A newly certificated
commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings usually has about 250 hours. This
is not enough for the airlines*. (See note* at bottom)
2. Build up flight experience until about 1,000 flight hours. Most regional airlines require
pilots to have at least 1,000 hours of flight time, with 100 of that being in multi-engine
aircraft and a Commercial/Multi/Instrument certificate. (An Airline Transport Pilot certificate
is not required until you make captain.) Common time building jobs are: banner towing,
skydive pilot, pipeline patrol, traffic watch or flight instruction (with the additional Certified
Flight Instructor rating)
3. Get a degree. You do not need a degree in aviation, but having a degree in any subject is
a requirement to getting hired on at a major airline. The regionals aren't so picky. Many
think they must have an aviation degree to have an edge but when or if you are ever
furloughed during your career an aviation degree is useless.
4. Upon reaching the magic 1,000 hours begin applying! Hopefully you will get hired. Learn
to live on a budget as regional airline pay is not very good. After building up about 2,000-
3,000 hours and "paying your dues" at a regional you then qualify for a job with a major
carrier.
5. Begin applying all over again to the majors.....

 There are some airline academy programs (Delta Connection Academy, Mesa Ailines Pilot
Development, Flight Safety among others) that offer a "quick entry" scheme into the right seat of a
regional airline in two years or less. They are very costly and do not guarantee a job, but an interview
only. If you pass their program and the airline interview, you could very well be hired as a First Officer
at 300-400 hours. Some are very pro this method while others in the industry are not as they feel it's
"buying a job". Some academy grads will face discrimination during their career because of this.
 PT. Merpati Nusantara Airlines, operating as Merpati Nusantara Airlines, is
an airline in Indonesia based in Central Jakarta, Jakarta.[1][2] It is a major domestic airline operating
scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services
to East Timor and Malaysia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.[3] The
word merpati is Indonesian for "dove", and Nusantara is a Javanese word found in the Pararaton ("the
Book of Kings", probably written in the 16th century) and meaning "the outer islands" and now referring to
the Indonesian archipelago. Merpati also listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for
airline safety quality[4] and plans to get IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) from International Air
Transport Association. The airline is blacklisted in the United States and the European Union. It has a
maintenance facility based at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya.[5]

Contents
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 1 History

 2 Destinations

 3 Fleet

o 3.1 Previously operated

 4 Merpati Training Centre

o 4.1 Merpati Pilot School

 5 Accidents and incidents

 6 References

 7 External links

[edit]History

A Merpati Nusantara Vickers Vanguard953 in 1977

The airline was established and started operations on 6 September 1962. It was set up by the Indonesian
government as the second state airline, with the main objective of taking over the network of domestic
services developed by the Air Force since 1958. During 1962, it also took over the routes in West Irian
(formerly Dutch New Guinea) previously operated by KLM subsidiary, De Kroonduif, which had been
flown by Garuda since 1962.

With a start up capital of 10 million rupiah, Merpati began operations in Kalimantan, using a fleet of four
de Havilland Otter/DHC-3s and two DC-3Dakotas provided by the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU). Pilots
and technicians were supplied by the Indonesian Air Force, Garuda Indonesia Airwaysand other civil
aviation companies. Its mission, defined by the government, was to become an 'air bridge' linking remote
areas of Indonesia and thereby helping to build the economies of such regional areas. The air bridge
theme is the basis of the current Merpati logo, displayed on the tails of its aircraft.

The first Managing Director appointed was Air Commodore Sutoyo Adiputro Henk (1962–1966) who had
an initial staff of 17 people. In 1963, the airline expanded its routes to include Jakarta - Tanjung Karang
(Bandar Lampung), Jakarta - Semarang, and Jakarta - Balikpapan. In 1964, the airline took over
operations from NV de Kroonduif Garuda, increasing its aircraft fleet to 12. With the addition of three DC-
3 Dakotas, two DHC-6 Twin Otters and 1 DHC-2 Beaver, Merpati began to grow, with operations now
reaching Sumatra, Papua and Nusa Tenggara Barat. Further expansion saw the addition of more aircraft,
including three Dornier DO-28s and six Pilatus Porter PC-6s, and staff numbers growing to 583 people.

In October 1978, the airline was taken over by Garuda, but continued to operate under its own name.
Merpati was integrated into the Garuda IndonesiaGroup in September 1989, but was granted government
permission to separate in 1993, although the split did not actually take place until April 1997. It is currently
owned by the Indonesian Government (93.2%) and Garuda Indonesia (6.8%).

In June 2011, the Merpati commercial director stated that the airline had a requirement for 15 jet airliners,
40 aircraft with a capacity of 50 passengers and 20 more able to carry 20 passengers, such as the MA-
60, the NC-212 or DHC-6 Twin Otter.[6] The following month, the government and the legislature agreed
to provide a capital injection of Rp.516 billion ($60.7 million) to Merpati Nusantara Airlines in the 2012
state budget.[7]

[edit]Destinations

Merpati flies to plenty of domestic destinations, and some other international destinations in many
countries.

Main article: Merpati Nusantara destinations

[edit]Fleet

The Merpati fleet includes the following aircraft:[8]

Merpati's Boeing 737-217/adv atAdisucipto International Airport, Yogyakarta.

Merpati's new MA60, PK-MZJ parked at El Tari Airport, Kupang, in January 2011

As of 2011, Merpati no longer operates the ATR 72-212 since the arrival of the MA60.

Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fleet

In Passengers
Aircraft Orders Routes Notes
Fleet C Y Total

Boeing 737-200 1 — 0 125 125 Domestic To be phased out replace by A320

3 from Merauke to KSO

Boeing 737-300 9 — 4 126 130 All
(Kli,Bugodi,Aoba)

Boeing 737-400 4 2 16 132 148 All

Boeing 737-500 1 — 0 118 118 All

[9]
Boeing 737-800 1 7 TBA All
 [10]
Airbus A320 0 20 TBA All Start delivery 2013

Domestic & tourism [11]

Embraer ERJ 145 0 20 TBA Start delivery 2013
destionations

Domestic & tourism [12]

Embraer E190 0 20 TBA Start delivery 2013
destionations
[13]
To be phased out replaced by
CASA 212-200 2 — 0 20 20 Domestic
CASA 212-400

CASA 212-400 — 20 0 26 26 Domestic [14]

De Havilland Canada
5 — 0 20 20 Domestic [13]
DHC-6 Twin Otter

PK-TWN leased from Transwisata Air

Fokker 100 2 — 24 75 99 Domestic
/ to be phased out

Xian MA60 14 — 0 56 56 Domestic

Will be operated by Merpati for PT

Boeing 737-300F 0 1 - - - All
Pos Indonesia [15]

Total 39 90 Last updated: August 2012

[edit]Previously operated

Merpati Lockheed TriStar at Perth Airport(late 1990s).

Merpati Airbus A310-300 at Perth Airport(late 1990s).

 1 ATR 72 Left the fleet in early December 2010.

 2 Airbus A310
 7 Boeing 737-400
 2 Boeing 737-300
 3 Boeing 727[16]
 3 McDonnell Douglas DC-9
 1 Boeing 707-100
 1 Boeing 707-320 Cargo
 15 Boeing 737-200
 3 De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter[17]
 1 Fokker 100
 2 Fokker F27 Mk500
 22 Fokker F28 Mk4000
 5 Fokker F27 Mk500F
 10 Indonesian Aerospace CN-235-100
 5 Indonesian Aerospace 212-200
 5 Vickers Vanguard
 1 BAe 146[18]
 1 L-100-30 Hercules[19]
 2 BAe ATP [20]
 1 Boeing 707-300 [21]
[edit]Merpati Training Centre

Merpati Training Centre is a division of Strategic Business Unit and is one of the largest aviation training
centres in Indonesia. It conducts ground school courses for pilots, flight attendants, flight operation
officers (dispatchers), commercial airline operations and administration staff in the region. The training
centre was originally founded in 1994 and known as 'Flight Safety Training' training initially Merpati's own
staff, but later changed its name to the Merpati Training Centre (MTC) in 1999fering aviation training
services to other airlines and companies in the region. Some of MTC's clients include Indonesia's national
airline, Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air, Lion Air, Pelita Air Service and many more.

Courses conducted by the MTC include type rating courses for pilots, flight attendants and flight operation
officers on the Boeing 737 Classic, AVIC Xian MA60, Fokker F27, CASA CN-235, DHC-6 Twin
Otter, CASA C-212 Aviocar, as well as other ground courses including Dangerous Goods Awareness,
Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) theory, Cockpit Resources Management (CRM), Reduced Vertical
Separation Minimum (RVSM), Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR), Safety Management
Systems (SMS), Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Windshear Avoidance.
MTC has two campuses located in Jakarta and Surabaya. MTC's Jakarta campus is located on 11th Floor
of the Merpati Building in Kemayoran, whereas the Surabaya campus is located at Juanda International
Airport.

[edit]Merpati Pilot School

Merpati Pilot School's Cessna 172, PK-MSH atJuanda International Airport, Surabaya

On 16 February 2010, the Merpati Pilot School, a department of the MTC, was officially launched at
Surabaya's Juanda International Airport. The flying school was awarded its Part 141 certification from the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation on 18 August 2009 and currently has a fleet of two Cessna C172,
registered PK-MSH and PK-MSN with 3 more aircraft to join the fleet in 2011. Ground school for cadet
pilots are conducted at the Merpati Training Centre in Surabaya, and flight training is conducted from
Budiarto Airport, Curug (near Jakarta) as well as Trunojoyo Airport, Sumenep on the island of Madura.

[edit]Accidents and incidents

 On 10 November 1971, Vickers Viscount PK-MVS crashed into the sea 75 miles (121 km)
off Sumatra killing all 69 people on board.
 On 5 April 1972, a Vickers Viscount of Merpati Nusantara Airlines was the subject of an attempted
hijacking. The hijacker was killed.[22]
 On 7 February 1977, Douglas C-47A PK-NDH was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing
accident at Tanjung Santan Airport.[23]
 On 5 October 1978, Douglas C-47A PK-NDI caught fire whilst parked at Ngurah Rai International
Airport, Bali and was destroyed.[24]
 On 30 November 1994 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 422 a Fokker F28 overran the runway
at Achmad Yani International Airport with no casualties among the 85 on board [1]
 On 2 August 2009, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 9760, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin
Otter crashed in Indonesia about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Oksibil. All 16 people on board were
killed.[25]
 On 3 December 2009, Fokker 100 PK-MJD made an emergency landing at El Tari
Airport, Kupang when the left main gear failed to extend. There were no injuries among the
passengers and crew.[26]
 On 12 April 2010, Merpati 737-300 overshot the runway at Manokwari Airport in West Papua by 200
meters before coming to a stop in a river bed, 20 persons injured.
 On 7 May 2011, a Xian MA60 plane, registration PK-MZK, operating on the Sorong-Kaimana route,
crashed in the sea killing all 27 on board.
 On 3 December 2011, a CASA C-212 Aviocar passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a
landing accident at Larat-Watidar Airport, Indonesia. There were three crew members and 19
passengers on board. Two passenger suffered minor injuries.