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Old 4th Jul 2006, 17:49
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Jetstream_lover
 
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Yes, Indeed they do have a website.

http://www.fedair.com/

Click on pilot training. Word of warning. Do not go to South Africa with the idea that you will do your training in SA, and then work in SA. That is near if not impossible, work permit situation in South Africa not so easy and lots of low hour'd ladies and gents looking for work.

Advantages of Training in SA are:

1.Get Licence and work for an South African 'Contract' Company, however you usually need hours on C208B, B200/1900, Twin Otter and have a few more hours than 200.

2. Get SA Licence and go to Botswana, Mozambique or Tanzania and look for 'Bush' work, great way to build hours. 206/210's

3. Get CPL/IR then convert the JAA (although this is lengthy and expensive)


Best of luck, give a company like Fedair a shout and speak to them. I know plenty of guys who have done the SA Licence, worked in Botswana/Tanzania for a few years, and back in the UK doing JAR conversion. Difference between them and newbies is they have a few thousand hours.

Cheers
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