re: Do you tip the pilot when leaving the plane?

I figure the six drinks I bought each of them in the lounge before we took off was good enough.

Mmmkay

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10% of cost of ticket is standard

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frick yea. How else would they have the start up cash to get in the game.. 10%X200passengers= 2-3 keys depending on the market

The majority of pilots do not make 6 figures

You're late, but good job not breaking character

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I figure the six drinks I bought each of them in the lounge before we took off was good enough.

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You're doing god's work, good sir. There is nothing sadder than seeing a pilot drinking by himself in the lounge before a flight. Good on you.

I think it makes better sense to tip them before the flight

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10% of cost of ticket is standard

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Hum...

According to article in Time:::

avg cost per passenger on US airline ~ $200
at 200 people per flight ~ $40,000
at 150 flights per year ~ $6,000,000
so 10% ~ $600,000
split between the 2 pilots ~ $300,000 in tips per year, mostly in cash (so not claimed on taxes )

If this were the norm, I'd be looking into flight school now.

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Citation X by Cessna is a ballers plane. Equal to the Gulfstream.

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You posted a CJ, which is nice and single pilot. They quit making the citation X which is kind of a bummer although that means you can find some good deals on the pre owned market.

I told one the other week that he looked really captain-y, like a pilot on a commercial. He was confused.