CTWG: Wet Rate Adjustments

To All CTWG Pilots
On December 15, Wing announced the transition to a wet rate, and the fact that we would catch up (and stay caught up) on our pilot billings.

Our recently-announced C-172 wet rate ($90) is higher than the estimated cost to pilots that we announced in October ($76). The reason for the increase was to accommodate oil, maintenance outside of National's central program, engine pre-heats, bad debts, etc. National has advised wings and regions to factor that into wet rates.

This has led to a minor injustice (Wing quoting one rate, and then charging another, albeit both very low). We will now correct this.

The C-172 wet rate of $90 will be effective January 1 2009. For 2008 flights, we will use the estimate of $76 that we announced in October. If you have already paid your bill, we will credit you for the difference ($14/hr), and we will tell you how much that difference is. You can be refunded, or better yet... you can fly it off! If you haven't paid your bill yet, we will issue updated invoices early next month.

The C-182 wet rate of $110 will be effective January 1, 2009. Since we estimated $114back in October, we will use the lower of these two rates. Therefore, the $110 wet rate will also apply for 2008 flights.

Peter Jensen, Col, CAP
CTWG, Commanding