Well, I've got all the qualifications, but then I realised that unless this petition to bin the ban on single pilot operations over the age of 60 succeeds, I'm too old
. Maybe that's why I never got a reply
.
A number of people have made mention of ex-military pilots being able to afford to fly on police ops because they have a nice pension to supplement the salary, but there are many, like myself, who having resigned early had to wait until age 60 for our preserved pensions.
The money does seem quite low, but considering there's no requirement for an IR, the hours requirements are not particularly high and there are good additional perks, plus the area is relatively cheap to live in, it seems fair and reasonable for the position offered. I'm sure there will be lots of well-qualified applicants. Good luck to the successful one, as it's a lovely part of the country to be flying in.