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Old 24th Oct 2001, 11:08
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chittyhawk
 
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Post Advice on work in Oz

I am a pom with an FAA commercial and CFI, 340 hours, 50% R22 and 50% 300 CB and C, about 170 instruction given. Family commitments mean that I have just arrived in Melbourne Australia with a 4 year work visa and I’m looking to continue my flying career down here. I’m aware of the requirements to convert to an Oz license but am more concerned about the job prospects for a low time pilot in this country. From what I have been able to discover so far, companies which train pilots here like to hire their graduates in tourist work etc. However, it would seem that not every graduate can get hired, so what happens to newly qualified low time pilots in Oz?-where/how do they build their hours? I’m quite interested in cattle mustering if viable, or anything that can help me build up those elusive hours.
Any advice/contacts/suggestions/job offers! gratefully received!
Many thanks for your time guys (and girls!)
ps-this is my first post, so bear with me if I did something wrong!
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