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Who: Maribel and David, an airline couple with commuting experience, operate Pilot Projects crashpads together. They understand the needs and priorities of the airline professional.

What: Pilot Projects operates legally licensed crashpads. All buildings have commercial occupancy permits and are subject to safety and fire inspections. Your safety and comfort are our top priority.

Where: The crashpads are conveniently located a few minutes east of the STL airport. 1.7 miles door to Main Terminal (1 mile to East Terminal).

Why: The mission of Pilot Projects is to reduce the stress associated with commuting by providing convenient, inexpensive, living and sleeping accommodations for professional airline crew members. Well maintained buildings offering safe, clean, and pleasant environments allow for a better quality of life while away from home.

When: Pilot Projects has been providing a home away from home to airline crew members since June 2002.

How do I get there? Having a car would be best for convenience but there are other options.

A local business is allowing you to ride their shuttles to/from the airport AS A CURTESY. Please always ask to ride, thank the driver for the ride, and tip for the free ride you just received. Be professional and they will continue to allow you to ride.

A local bus line (#49) has stops within a minute walk from the crashpads. The cost is $2, exact change, and the ride is about 5 minutes to/from the airport busport. For more information please click on link: http://www.metrostlouis.org/PlanYourTrip/MapsSchedules/MetroBusRoute.aspx?Name=North+Lindbergh&SignID=166&LineID=10300
The East Terminal is one mile, door to door, from the crashpad and can be walked in about :15 to :20 minutes. There is an airport terminal shuttle that runs between the Main and East Terminals.
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Crewmembers with cars may give you a ride.

How much and How do I pay? $200/pp a month (Now available, Bunk Bed Room-Three Bunk Beds/6 people for $120/pp a month), $25/nt nightly, or $100/week for those in training. Cash, check, or money order. Please make checks payable to “Pilot Projects”. Sorry no credit cards. Payment for monthly beds must be received by the 25^th of the month prior to your monthly stay. There is no grace period. Please add $10 to your payment if we will be receiving it after the 25th. Feel free to postdate checks to the 1^st of the month. Payment for nightly stays can be dropped in a deposit slot any time during your stay, but we suggest taking care of it upon arrival. Payments for weekly stays are due prior to the start of your week which runs from Sunday night to Saturday night. You may pay week by week or for a few weeks in advance. Please use the payment envelopes provided in the rooms.

When can I arrive? When do I need to leave? Your month begins at 5pm the night prior to the bid month and ends at 5pm the last day of the bid month. Nightly arrival and departure times are flexible. Early arrivals and late departures are not a problem, we will work with you. Weekly stays begin on Sunday night and end on Saturday night.

When can I call for a room? Nightly, you can call when your bids come out, a week before, or the same day that you need the room. If all rooms are taken when you call we will put you on our “standby list” and call you when a room becomes available. If you are flexible you may still get a room and save some money. Monthly, the sooner the better. We fill openings on a first call, first served basis. If there are no openings when you call, we will put your name on a waiting list and let you know as beds become available.

What if my schedule changes? Call us. We understand trip trades, sickness, and reassignments, but if you need to cancel a night you booked, we ask that you do so by noon (Central Time) of that day. If after 12 noon, please be responsible for the payment for that day.

What do I need to bring with me? Your personal toiletries such as soap and shampoo and your own food.

Can I leave my belongings in the room? Absolutely yes. All bedroom doors lock when closed and each room has a closet you share and your own dresser. Please feel free to leave whatever you need to make your stay comfortable for the month.

Do you have hairdryers? Yes, one in each bathroom. We also have ironing boards, irons, alarm clocks, dressers, closets, vacuums, and more. We supply laundry soap, paper towels, trash bags, dish soap, dryer sheets, cleaning supplies, and toilet paper.

Do I need to clean? Yes and no. You are expected to clean up after yourself in your room and the common areas. We contract with a cleaning company to clean only the common areas twice a month at both the main building and the houses. They will not clean for anyone. They will not do dishes, vacuum your room, do laundry or other personal cleaning.

Are there any places to eat around the crashpads? There are many places to eat near the crashpad. Waffle House, Jack in the Box, Steak and Shake, are within a few minutes walk. Applebee’s, Subway, Bandanas BBQ, Chinese, Little Ceasars Pizza and a great Mexican restaurant are within a mile and a half of the crashpad.

What about shopping? Shop&Save Supermarket, Walgreens and CVS pharmacies are within walking distance. A public bus line stops near the crashpad and will take you to a Walmart. At the airport you can catch the Metro Link train to downtown St. Louis, with stops at the Central West End, Forest Park, and the Arch.

Is there any place to work out? We have a very nice work out area that is available for your use no matter which one of our crashpads you stay in. Our heated/cooled workout room (garage) includes a three True treadmill, Eliptical, Recumbent Bike, Stairmaster 4000pt step climber, a Paramount three station universal workout fitness machine, Olympic free weights, benches, and various accessories to help keep you fit and work off some to that stress from the job. We also have a scale, stereo, DVD player, and small flat screen TV for videos or a limited number of over-the-air stations. Please see pictures under Fitness Center and Pool.

Misc. No smoking in the buildings by order of Fire Marshall. Ash receptacles provided outside buildings.