Starting coordination fees
AMG charges one flat coordination fee, and that is the only line on our invoice. The pilot's day rate, positioning, per diem, and lodging are paid by you directly to the pilot or vendor. We never handle trip funds, never mark anything up, and never take a vendor rebate. No retainer, no subscription.
A pilot called out, went on vacation, lost a medical, or is in recurrent. AMG scopes the requirement, sources qualified contract crew, and coordinates the details. The owner selects the pilot and retains operational control.
Piston · from $495 · Turboprop & light jet · from $895
from $495
The aircraft has to get to the shop, or home after the work is signed off. AMG coordinates crew, timing, and the paperwork around the movement.
Piston · from $495 · Turboprop & light jet · from $895
from $495
Your policy requires a second pilot, a mentor pilot, or a specific hour/type minimum. AMG sources crew who meet the written requirement and documents it for your broker.
Priced against the requirement your underwriter set
from $495
Short-term coordination support when your own crew is out of capacity. Scoped to the specific gap, not a standing retainer.
Scoped per department
Custom
Contract pilot day rates are set by the market, not by AMG. Current benchmark ranges, republished quarterly (updated July 2026):
Benchmarks only, paid by the owner directly to the pilot. Phenom 300, CJ3+/CJ4, and PC-24 are quoted individually. Add airline positioning, per diem, and lodging where the mission requires it — also paid by you, directly. AMG earns the same fee whether your pilot costs $500 or $2,000, which is exactly why we have no reason to steer you to an expensive one.
The starting fee covers days 1–2. After that, coordination continues — crew changes, schedule slips, revised approvals — so the fee continues with it: +$150/day piston, +$250/day turboprop and light jet. Additional days are soft-capped so AMG's total fee stays under 25–30% of pilot spend.
Starting fees are AMG's coordination fee only, and it is the only amount AMG invoices. Pilot day rate, airline positioning, per diem, lodging, fuel, and vendor costs are paid by the aircraft owner directly to the pilot or vendor; AMG does not handle trip funds, mark up third-party costs, or accept vendor rebates. A starting fee is not an accepted assignment, confirmed crew, aircraft movement, operational release, or guarantee of availability. Aircraft owners and operators retain operational control.