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Forum: African Aviation
26th Jul 2019, 10:05
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Absolutely no chance, sorry. You could come to...

Absolutely no chance, sorry. You could come to Botswana for a nice holiday, but nothing more than that.
There is a surplus of citizen pilots under 300 hours who are currently looking for work. In...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jul 2019, 15:16
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Plenty of them flying today. Still waiting to see...

Plenty of them flying today. Still waiting to see what happens with respect to a grounding here... I haven't seen any official correspondence about it so far from CAAB.
Forum: African Aviation
13th Dec 2018, 07:26
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

May to September are the busiest months. There is...

May to September are the busiest months. There is another peak for the Christmas/ New Year period, then it is deadly quiet in February.
Forum: African Aviation
12th Dec 2018, 06:25
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Short answer: no. Longer answer: the...

Short answer: no.

Longer answer: the training, licencing, legislative (work and residence permit) processes take so long that it's not usually worth it. There have been some pilots in the past who...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Dec 2018, 06:18
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

It was doing something strange the past few days,...

It was doing something strange the past few days, but seems to be functioning again.
Forum: African Aviation
14th Nov 2018, 10:15
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

My observations from the apron: Wilderness do...

My observations from the apron:
Wilderness do not seem to be flying their piston aircraft at all right now.
Mack Air caravan pilots are only flying caravans except for extraordinary circumstances...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2018, 10:04
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

I believe, but stand to be corrected, that...

I believe, but stand to be corrected, that getting work permits as a foreign teacher is more difficult than getting work permits as a foreign pilot.
Forum: African Aviation
11th Apr 2018, 06:31
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Plenty of pilots have come with significant...

Plenty of pilots have come with significant others. Some love it, some hate it. Maun is totally what you make of it. There are no real shopping malls or cinemas and not everything works properly, but...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Mar 2018, 11:53
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Less than 10 posts ago I wrote the following: ...

Less than 10 posts ago I wrote the following:



:hmm: :ugh: :hmm:
Forum: African Aviation
15th Jan 2018, 11:19
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Knowing that several expat pilots have arrived in...

Knowing that several expat pilots have arrived in Maun unprepared recently, before leaving AUS make sure that you have:

- More than 500 hours TT
- A recently renewed medical
- At least 3x...
Forum: African Aviation
29th Dec 2017, 16:01
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

I don't recall ever seeing that in the BCARs......

I don't recall ever seeing that in the BCARs... If it is there it could throw quite a spanner in the works... Once the Christmas rush quietens down I will have a search
Forum: African Aviation
11th Jan 2017, 13:11
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Every now and then we do see a new question here!...

Every now and then we do see a new question here!

I don't have any solid information, but here are my thoughts:

There is one pilot that I know of who flew fixed wing in the Delta and then got...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Nov 2016, 15:21
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

To the best of my knowledge, of the 15 that...

To the best of my knowledge, of the 15 that graduated in March, only 2 have made it on line flying PiC. The rest are either still doing line training, didn't get employed, or got a job and then got...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2016, 19:49
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

The flight school in Gabs continues to turn...

The flight school in Gabs continues to turn students into CPL holders.

The "Industry Readiness Program" (transition training from flight school students into pilots who are able, willing and...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2016, 19:37
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

The exam can't even be taken in Maun! Companies...

The exam can't even be taken in Maun! Companies have to send pilots to Gaborone to write it these days.

I have not heard of anyone successfully applying to do the exam in their personal capacity....
Forum: African Aviation
18th Sep 2016, 12:54
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

No twins currently flying in Maun. ...

No twins currently flying in Maun.

Regardless of how many hours you come with, it's an absolute minimum of one year before you're considered for van progression with any of the operators that fly...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Apr 2016, 18:23
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Times are changing in Maun. Whether you...

Times are changing in Maun.

Whether you like it or not, localisation is happening. With one Botswana flight school fully operational and another shortly to open, there will be fewer and fewer...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Apr 2016, 15:56
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Mixture of 2 and 3 blades depending on age and/or...

Mixture of 2 and 3 blades depending on age and/or operator preference. All are normally aspirated as far as I know.
Forum: African Aviation
8th Apr 2016, 14:22
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Air Shakawe has expanded quite a lot recently....

Air Shakawe has expanded quite a lot recently. Now have 3x C206, 2x C207 and 1x C210
Forum: African Aviation
8th Apr 2016, 09:32
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

I'm not sure that I would say the C206 is being...

I'm not sure that I would say the C206 is being replaced. If anything, the operators are expanding by acquiring more airvans, but the C206's are not being phased out. From my current spot in the...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Feb 2016, 14:02
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Until late last year there was only one Botswana...

Until late last year there was only one Botswana medical examiner in Maun!!!

I know one of the pilots a with FAA medical went to Johannesburg to renew their medical. Definitely no FAA medical...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Oct 2015, 23:48
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

In contrast to darkroomsource wanting , I...

In contrast to darkroomsource wanting , I actually wish that I hadn't bothered with a tent at all. Hardly anyone is camping these days. You can get a backpackers room for P100 a night at Alfa. Or a...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Aug 2015, 17:38
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

I'll be upfront and honest. Depending on who you...

I'll be upfront and honest. Depending on who you work for, first year salary can be from P8,000- P11,500 before tax.

But none of us do it for the money.
Forum: African Aviation
16th Jul 2015, 06:57
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

1 1/2 to 2 years minimum. At that stage the...

1 1/2 to 2 years minimum. At that stage the company will pay for the rating, though you will be bonded for another year at least. Everyone starts at the bottom of the seniority list.
Forum: African Aviation
30th Jun 2015, 09:04
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

It's not an easy accent to understand! Try...

It's not an easy accent to understand!
Try "[email protected]"
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Jun 2015, 14:10
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

SA licence won't give you any advantage in my...

SA licence won't give you any advantage in my opinion.

If your current licence has class ratings, the South African licence would actually be a disadvantage.
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jun 2015, 16:27
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Exascot, I agree about Tandurei. I was...

Exascot, I agree about Tandurei.

I was blown away last month when I had booked a table for a birthday party. We arrived to find they had put up balloons and they gave us complimentary popadoms...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Jun 2015, 05:56
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

It is not a CAAB requirement. They have no power...

It is not a CAAB requirement. They have no power over permits. It is a Labour requirement.

You will not find it written anywhere. Such is the way things work in Botswana.

As far as I know......
Forum: African Aviation
9th Jun 2015, 11:47
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Abezzi! Too old huh? I take it that you're...

Abezzi! Too old huh? I take it that you're packing your bags to leave then? :E



K.O.- Is there a specific document that you're looking for? Labor Dept. doesn't really publish anything useful...
Forum: African Aviation
27th May 2015, 13:45
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

That's exactly what I'm saying. There are pilots...

That's exactly what I'm saying. There are pilots in Maun, on license validations, flying aircraft that they had never flown before.

Further info for you from Mack Air's Facebook page a few months...
Forum: African Aviation
26th May 2015, 17:31
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

On the Aus licence you won't need time on type....

On the Aus licence you won't need time on type. The class rating system applies.

Lilflyboy is correct about IR being an added bonus for immigration purposes.

Make sure you do a BFR and...
Forum: African Aviation
5th May 2015, 17:36
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Best time to come? Last week. Or next week. Or...

Best time to come? Last week. Or next week. Or maybe the end of the year. No one knows. Though most companies seem to be close to, or fully staffed for the season.


Helicopter pilots? No idea....
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Apr 2015, 14:39
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Botswana= 500 hours. End of story.

Botswana= 500 hours. End of story.
Forum: African Aviation
16th Feb 2015, 12:07
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

Word on the street is that 4 companies in Maun...

Word on the street is that 4 companies in Maun are hiring now. At least two companies currently have more aeroplanes than they have pilots.

The industry in the rest of Africa seems to be booming...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Feb 2015, 11:47
Replies: 1,373
Views: 865,002
Posted By PilotInPink

This thread is about MAUN, BOTSWANA. Read the...

This thread is about MAUN, BOTSWANA. Read the first post to get all the info you need. Questions about the rest of Africa belong somewhere else...

We get a couple of emails every day from...
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