Originally Posted by
oceancrosser
Bollocks. I have flown in all 7 continents, from bases in 5 of them at different times. CTAF and uncontrolled airspace is not unique to Australia, where I did a few domestic sectors a long time ago. And done it all on my original licence which pogressed from a National licence through JAA to EASA.
Weather? Nothing in the Australian or Asian weather you can´t find somewhere else. Was based in Oceania flying to both Australia and several destinations in Asia.
Classy response.
So you have done a “few” domestic sectors - that doesn’t make you an expert champ. CTAF is about more than uncontrolled airspace. The weather and remoteness of airfields across a huge continental land mass is very different from, for example, Europe.
As someone (who is smart enough to have a conversation without swearing) has already mentioned, one would not need a ‘local’ licence if flying into other countries on own reg aircraft. But if you are going to base yourself there, and work for a local airline, then you do need a licence from that country.
If nothing else, it will mitigate against issues when being checked by local examiners.
Happy to continue the conversation, but only if you are able to grow up and keep it civil.