[QUOTE=s1659399] [However I am lead to believe that most pilots in Namibia are not perminent residents (and therefore mostly foreign) yet they all seem to have a good time and get a few hours. There does seem to be a fairly strong demand for german speaking pilots (that is with certain companies anyway).]
That may be true, but most foreign pilots dont fly much more than the C210's or maybe the C208's.
Unless you have 150% backing from your employer, you can start standing in the endless cues at the Ministry of Home Affairs
, to try and apply for a work permit or temporary work permit. Thats IF they decide to issue you one!!!
They make damn sure that your not going to fill any positions a namibian could fill.
And that permit has to be renewed every so often (anything from three months to one year) just to make sure you still working for the same company that the permit was issued for.
SOME companies require their pilots to speak german as the majority of tourists visiting Namibia are from Germany.
Your chances are best if you can speak English, Afrikaans AND German (any others are of benefit), and hold some or other tour guiding qualification.
The country is stunning....the scenery that is.
Be ready for anything and everything if you do go to work there.
Good Luck
