Kakadu Tours

[Dupre]

Hi everyone - Kakadu Tours are advertising for a Caravan training pilot and piston twin driver. I'm thinking of applying.

Can anyone give me any info about the operation - what they do, what the company is like etc?

Thanks!

Dupre.

[hardNfast]

http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-aviation-questions/403813-kak-airs-ad.html

Been done and been closed when the silly people came to town.:ugh:

[Dupre]

Awesome thanks! I searched under Kakadu... didn't think of calling them Kak Air!

[Dupre]

Having now read the Kak Air thread I would like to re-pose the question as there was nothing useful there at all!

1) What does their fleet consist of?

2) Do they have any bases other than Darwin?

3) Do they pay the award?

4) Who/what do they primarily fly? What do they use the twins for?

5) How much flying do they do?

6) Are the aircraft maintained to a good standard or do they cut corners?

7) Do the management treat the pilots well?

8) I understand they have recently got a new Chief Pilot - is the new guy good?

Feel free to PM me if you don't want to post on the thread!

Thanks :)

[AussieNick]

1) What does their fleet consist of?
GA8 Airvans, C207 and from the looks of the ad soon to be C208 and unknown twins

2) Do they have any bases other than Darwin?
Yes, Jabiru

3) Do they pay the award?
See question 7

4) Who/what do they primarily fly? What do they use the twins for?
Scenic flights around Kakadu National Park, occasional charter/freight

5) How much flying do they do?
See question 7

6) Are the aircraft maintained to a good standard or do they cut corners?
From what i've seen, they are maintained very well

7) Do the management treat the pilots well?
Dunno, never worked for them

8) I understand they have recently got a new Chief Pilot - is the new guy good?
From what i've heard Rob is a good bloke

[Dupre]

Thanks Nick!

[Xcel]

1) What does their fleet consist of?
4xGA8 Airvans, 2xC207 and from the looks of the ad soon to be C208 and 2xC310

2) Do they have any bases other than Darwin?
Yes, Jabiru

3) Do they pay the award?
yes all FT pilots

4) Who/what do they primarily fly? What do they use the twins for?
Scenic flights around Kakadu National Park, occasional charter/freight in the wet

5) How much flying do they do?
enough to keep you busy

6) Are the aircraft maintained to a good standard or do they cut corners?
From what i've seen, they are maintained very well best maintained a/c i've flown

7) Do the management treat the pilots well?
management mainly live in Darwin

8) I understand they have recently got a new Chief Pilot - is the new guy good?
From what i've heard Rob is a good bloke must be a good bloke then - i wouldnt know this part...:}


PM me Dupre - although i think Bob filled the position

[tiger19]

I heard the new chief pilot is "Xcel" lent. :ok:

[Xcel]

you never know he could be a "tigger" bouncing everywhere