Persevere or not?
G'day to all Pprune Rotorheads,
I have really enjoyed the forum for the last couple of years and occasionally put in my 2 bob's worth, but mainly kept up with the goings on in the very diverse and sometimes extremely frustrating industry we have chosen as a career. But, enough of the pleasantries, time to cut to the chase, so as to speak.
I have been in the industry as a pilot for the last few years and amassed the sad total of just over 500hrs in mainly piston, but around 70hrs turbine. This has been a smattering of tourist stuff, aerial photography, general charter, some work for National Parks and a bit of fire work with no accidents or incidents. In the last couple of years, I reckon that I've applied to most helicopter operators in Australia and knocked on the doors of a good percentage of them to no avail. Currently I am working outside of the industry (making more money than in my previous aviation employment, but that's not hard is it?), but am still talking regularly to anyone who gave me even the slightest sniff of a possibility of some work being available some time in the future.
Have any of you experienced guys got any other suggestions as to how to go about things? I'm single and location is not an issue (have car or even air ticket), and have had previous experience as Ops Manager (in the aviation field and outside). I've even thought about overseas, but don't know whether I have enough hrs to take that option.
Any suggestion would be much appreciated and if anyone is interested in looking at my resume, drop me an email.
Thanks in advance.
MPT