Originally Posted by
Jerry Springer
Thanks for the info...I have just a few hours AG...no 802 time...Low Level experience via mustering in QLD, Mountain Time from bush flying in the Yukon, Canada.
I have 7,000 hours total time, several thousand hours turbine amphibious float time, including 500 hours on Twin Otters on floats (Maldives). I have an FAA ATP.
Without the 802 time, and only a few hours Ag, I can’t get a job on a Fireboss - though I do have ample float time for it...hence in terms of firebombing, probably only an FO on a multi-crew aircraft would be open to me (and probably not even that, unfortunately!)
My current long-term job might be coming to an end, hence I’m looking around for other opportunities.
90k is great as an FO...I’d be interested in pursuing that, just a pity it would not lead onto anything in the USA beyond that for me - given the Green Card situation.
I’m in my mid 40s...too old for a regional in the USA?
Well done on you soon to be upgrade!
Funnily enough the fire contracts don’t really care for your float time at all its all about time on type and experience on fires already etc