Chapter 402

The flight crew climbed up the stairs; introduced themselves, and the flight attendant. They looked into the flight deck, and asked who the two people sitting there were.

Stephano told them that they were the helicopter crew, and they were going to learn how to fly this jet over the next few years. Until then, the three of you are permanently employed, if you wish. Your permanent station will be Albany, New York. We live in Glens Falls, which is 47 miles north of there. You will be doing a lot of charter work, but when I fly with you, it will be mostly to Charleston, South Carolina."

The pilots asked about contractual terms and money.

Stephano told them to adhere strictly to the FAA mandates on flying time, and the amount of money he offered, was well in excess of what they were previously making. The flight attendant also received a very large increase in what she was making previously. Stephano believed happy employees with the best employees and like Rita a