Ironflight said:<snip>
So I just have my orders written to allow "transportation by private air" (I think it is actually "contract air"). I get reimbursed $0.94 per mile - up to what an airline ticket would cost on the route. And since Southwest flies most places we go, I generally just get the value of a SWA ticket, which is about what it costs me for gas to fly the Valkyrie. And for that, I get the pleasure and flexibility of dong it myself.
Paul
Deuskid said:Paul -
How was the $0.94/mile amount derived?
thanks,
John
Ironflight said:...Right now, NASA has an administrator who is a CFI and owns a share of a Tiger...who has been known to fly himself to the Cape!...
rv7boy said:Paul, We've gotta get Michael in an RV. He probably doesn't have time to build one, but I bet he would love to fly one. Since I'm only at the emp stage, and you are already flying, I nominate you to demonstrate the wonderful flying qualities of the RV-8 to the Administrator!
Wouldn't that be a hoot?
He's already got a noticeable grin...we could just convert it to an RV GRIN!
Don
Ironflight said:John,
It's in the current travel rules somewhere.....I am afraid I could never point you to the specifics - my secretary told me, and I believed her (always believe your secretary...)
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Paul
Ironflight said:Mike's already got a standing offer from me for a ride....Paul
JoeG said:While an employee of Lockheed Martin AERONAUTICS Comapany, I looked into this. Sadly, even though the government Joint Travel regulations (JTR) allow and reimburse the use of personal aircraft, Lockheed expressly prohibited it in the company travel policy.
I'm sure this is due to lawyers and bean-counters (A vile bunch) and I'm quite sure that is part of the reason I left Lockheed. Now I work as a consultant and there is no issue... except that my plane isn't flying yet!
It's always something....
n700jl said:My company policy forbids travel by private aircraft but my boss is for it. The strange thing is we are an aviation company!
n700jl said:I have put together a power point presentation to sell this to upper management.
Marvin said:If you are looking to travel via small airplane for busniess I have only one thing to say "Have time to spare go by air"
Marvin