Originally Posted by
compressor stall
Cattle station time isn’t all about mustering. Often it’s checking fences, runs into the big smoke, checking bores etc. Reporting to the station manager, as well as servicing the land cruiser etc I’ve found pilots who have done that highly competent and able to work independently. make sensible decisions and have a great work ethic. Like for like I’d rate it higher than a jump pilot, but the comparison is never that straight forward.
Yeah absolutely. I guess I mean station pilot rather than mustering specifically though I imagine it forms a large part of the job depending on who you’re working for. As Clare said many operations don’t need fixed wing pilots for mustering anymore.
I agree, I reckon station hand/pilot work would be a lot more diverse and good character building!!