Abu Dhabi Aviation
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Payrates ADA
I suppose the payrates mentioned reflect the experience that yourself and Pilot135pd have to offer. I mean 3000 hrs is only just making the minimum requirement as far as I am aware. Then theres the endorsement and the offshore experience.
As Spinwing mentioned in his last post there is still plenty of talented guys pushing 20 plus thousand hours who aren't going away until the regs push them out.
If you are taking a paycut then you have to look at where you will be in the next few years...sometimes you have to take a step back before moving forward.
As Spinwing mentioned in his last post there is still plenty of talented guys pushing 20 plus thousand hours who aren't going away until the regs push them out.
If you are taking a paycut then you have to look at where you will be in the next few years...sometimes you have to take a step back before moving forward.
CHC might offer you a better deal than ADA, certainly closer to home...$x33 CAD/day worked plus a retainer of $y974 CAD/month...if you've got 3000+ hours on S76. PM me if you want to know what x and y are.
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ADA Pay
ADA currently has three pay grades, Levels 1, 2 & 3, last year ADA laid off about a dozen or more pilots, mostly level 1s, the highest pay grade and a lot of the guys laid off where pushing 60, some over 60. This was due to the loss of the Zakum field contract. They also made all there 8&4 pilots go 6&6. Now ADA has new contracts and is hiring again, they are also offering 8&4 to existing pilots who want it. This is the first year that ADA has introduced a level 3, co-pilot, position. So effectively they have replaced experienced level 1s with new copilots (3000hr guys), whether this is coincidence or by design I will not speculate, but it is true!
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If you are taking a paycut then you have to look at where you will be in the next few years...sometimes you have to take a step back before moving forward.
That's exactly what I'm thinking right now.
Even athletes take a step back before starting their run and look what boxers due when they take a step back before unloading a punch ! 
That's exactly what I'm thinking right now.
Even athletes take a step back before starting their run and look what boxers due when they take a step back before unloading a punch !
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OK as I said previously if needed I'd come back and apologize.
I PM'd my phone number to helo_aviator and he called me today. We spoke about the issues and cleared up some things. I stand by my initial gut feeling regarding something not adding up on his first post but after talking to him we were able to connect the dots. I suppose he was so upset at everything going on that when he wrote his post he left out some very important things that would tie everything together. I apologize for my first reaction to his post.
He seems like a very nice guy and during our conversation I might have even given him insight into why going over to the ME right now might even be a good choice for him too. Hope to see him over there soon !
I PM'd my phone number to helo_aviator and he called me today. We spoke about the issues and cleared up some things. I stand by my initial gut feeling regarding something not adding up on his first post but after talking to him we were able to connect the dots. I suppose he was so upset at everything going on that when he wrote his post he left out some very important things that would tie everything together. I apologize for my first reaction to his post.
He seems like a very nice guy and during our conversation I might have even given him insight into why going over to the ME right now might even be a good choice for him too. Hope to see him over there soon !
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P135 ... Good for you .... well done ....
And I stand by my post as well .... I have had many PM's from people wanting info ... as a general rule I respond and explain to them what goes on ... and why ...
However ... an aggressive stranger telling me to .. 'wind my neck in' ... gives me the opportunity to allow him to either miss a great opportunity or make a fool of himself ....
P135 ... Good for you .... well done ....
And I stand by my post as well .... I have had many PM's from people wanting info ... as a general rule I respond and explain to them what goes on ... and why ...
However ... an aggressive stranger telling me to .. 'wind my neck in' ... gives me the opportunity to allow him to either miss a great opportunity or make a fool of himself ....
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I gotcha.
How about drinking water? Is it safe to drink or do I need to buy a steripen or something like that? What do you guys do all day in that heat? I hope the 412s and 139s have a good a/c system !
How about drinking water? Is it safe to drink or do I need to buy a steripen or something like that? What do you guys do all day in that heat? I hope the 412s and 139s have a good a/c system !
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Ok ... water will be available (usually in bottled form) and safe to drink ...
139's are all air conditioned ... Abu Dhabi based 412's are NOT ...
Ok ... water will be available (usually in bottled form) and safe to drink ...
139's are all air conditioned ... Abu Dhabi based 412's are NOT ...
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I was raised in the Caribbean, hot and humid so I'm hoping it won't be so bad and I'm going in the worst time now so it can only get better from here (positive guy talking).
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Mmm ...
Here is HOT and can be VERY dry ...
We have quite a few guys here from the caribbean (and close by) ... you will feel right at home ...
Here is HOT and can be VERY dry ...
We have quite a few guys here from the caribbean (and close by) ... you will feel right at home ...
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Pilot 135. I'd do some more research on the weather as well as pay conditions. Humidity will be VERY high. Dry as in it doesn't rain very much.
If you are OK with that and don't mind getting screwed around, lied to and have absolutely no job security then go for it.
As a wise old ADA pilot once told me when I started working there :
"Son, if you are here for ANY reason other than the tax-free money, then you're here for the wrong reason".
Took me one tour to realise I was there for the wrong reason.
If you are OK with that and don't mind getting screwed around, lied to and have absolutely no job security then go for it.
As a wise old ADA pilot once told me when I started working there :
"Son, if you are here for ANY reason other than the tax-free money, then you're here for the wrong reason".
Took me one tour to realise I was there for the wrong reason.
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Ok ... Daytime Relative humidity today between 20-30% which I'll call DRY
Nighttime RH I concede may rise to 70% ...
But during high summer (on it way) it will become VERY DRY!
for more info refer to METAR/Synop Information for OMAA in Abu Dhabi International, United Arab Emirates
Ok ... Daytime Relative humidity today between 20-30% which I'll call DRY
Nighttime RH I concede may rise to 70% ...
But during high summer (on it way) it will become VERY DRY!
for more info refer to METAR/Synop Information for OMAA in Abu Dhabi International, United Arab Emirates
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If you are OK with that and don't mind getting screwed around, lied to and have absolutely no job security then go for it.
Sounds like they're just like most companies back in the States, except that in UAE they'll pay you more, so I don't really see much of a downside.
Sounds like they're just like most companies back in the States, except that in UAE they'll pay you more, so I don't really see much of a downside.
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Salary
Hi to everybody,
could someone please confirm salary condition at Abu Dhabi Aviation? I'm a little confused. For someone is 450$ a day for some other 700$. Is there somebody who are currently working over there.
Thanks.
Cheers.
could someone please confirm salary condition at Abu Dhabi Aviation? I'm a little confused. For someone is 450$ a day for some other 700$. Is there somebody who are currently working over there.
Thanks.
Cheers.