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Old Jun 28, 2012, 9:17 am
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dchristiva
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Originally Posted by LizzyDragon84
I wouldn't tip. He's a professional. Maybe you can do the once a year holiday appreciation bit.
If they guy owns the plane, then no, don't tip.

My rule of thumb is never to tip the owner of the company, salon, etc. Only the employees.

That said, I'm not even sure it matters if he owns the plane. I probably wouldn't tip given that you're covering all of the other expenses.
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