Philippines relief efforts

[charlos]

G'day,
just wondering if anybody knows of any operators in the philippines that might be looking for flight crew to help with the typhoon aftermath.
Seems like there should be a fair bit of utility work needed to get things up and running again. Of course, finding someone to pay for it could be the hardest part.
Any thoughts or suggestions ?
Cheers.

[charlos]

gotta be someone out there in the philippines that knows something,
anybody ? ....

[fadecdegraded]

Think there's a S61 over there that is usually based in Malaysia over there not sure of company name

[jazzyj78]

I'm in the same situation i would like to be there as a volunteer pilot but unable to have contact......I'm CPL IR rated on A109,AS350 and R44...

[moosp]

Charlos, I guess you have few replies because the answer has been discussed here before.

In disaster relief, control goes to the local government. If they see a need, they will let other militaries, NGOs or specialist disaster companies into the theatre of operations. These organizations already have their own crews, fully trained on type and most of them trained in disaster relief.

There is rarely an opportunity for individuals to join in on an add hoc basis, even though it would be a wonderful chance to help a section of humanity in need, and possibly be paid for it.

A discussion here a few years ago expressed interest in developing a kind of "International Rescue" (without a pink puppet in a Rolls Royce, Goggle it if you are too young to know the reference,) who would have C17s full of helicopters to fly to disaster areas at a moments notice. From a civil point of view, the bottom line of such operations was always in red ink, so such operations have never become a reality, although some of the better NGOs are very good a sourcing the funds to lease helicopters when they need them.

Again they will lease from established commercial helicopter companies, who have staff on payroll.

So your idea of helping is appreciated, but it is very difficult to contribute from the outside.

[charlos]

some good stuff there, i appreciate the dialogue.

It makes sense what you say moosp, logistically speaking its just too much to put something together wherein all parties involved will feel they are getting what they need. I suppose the other reality is that, in many ways, $$ really is what makes the world go around.
you flying in hong kong ? i was just there a couple weeks ago.
first time back in many years. its a different place now to be sure, i quite like it though.

thanks fade, and good luck jazz.

[skadi]

A BO105M ( former German Army ) ditched off the phillipinian coast. Both people on board, one of them Iren Dornier, the grandson of the famous Claude Dornier, survived and were rescued.

Chopper crashes into Manila Bay after delivering relief goods – Coast Guard | News | GMA News Online (http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/336916/news/metromanila/chopper-crashes-into-manila-bay-after-delivering-relief-goods-coast-guard)

skadi

[charlos]

Anybody know the necessary steps to converting an FAA license to CAA
for the Philippines ?
Is it something that you can do on your own or do you need to be sponsored by a Philippino company ?
With such a strong US military presence there I would think its something that
CAA RP is fairly familiar with,
maybe ? .......

[charlos]

how does one go about landing a position flying for the UN ?
anywhere for that matter...