penalty dollars

[vamac53]

Guys,

I always fly scheduled flights. The one time I signed up for a asha mission, real life popped up and bit me in the butt. I was not able to make said flight, and I was penalized like $80,000.00. I think that is a bit steep. At a now salary of $60 per hour, I will NEVER be able to pay off that fine. Why should I continue with this????? I dont get it. What am I missing?

Mike # 549

[iang77]

Mike,

Sorry that no one has gotten back to you on this issue yet. The penalties are pretty stiff... I guess that's to make sure that bids aren't hoarded, which allows everyone gets a chance to fly. Not saying that was your intention, but that's the reason for the financial penalty.

In practical terms, your negative balance should not affect your ability to fly in the scheduled division. The only thing this means is that you won't be able to buy virtual stocks, nor can you fly within the GA division, as both require you to pay cash.

Hang in there, and keep flying. You may look at the bid division, which I believe offers higher pay rates. Keep in mind there is a penalty for booking a bid and failing to fly it before it expires. You can return bids without penalty, though.

[vamac53]

Thanks for reply.. I have been flying despite my huge negative account.... It's just that, when you get a paycheck, you want to see your bank account go up, not credit against an amount that can never, ever get to zero... PENalty was/is too high... needs to be rethought

[AS 2 Tom Little]

Thanks for reply.. I have been flying despite my huge negative account.... It's just that, when you get a paycheck, you want to see your bank account go up, not credit against an amount that can never, ever get to zero... PENalty was/is too high... needs to be rethought

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