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Old 25th May 2007, 11:57
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Jack Sprat
 
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Jobs at your level are seldom if ever advertised. I'll eat my hat if you get the response you want on this forum. You need to do two things. First, stay current in whatever way you can. Currency in IFR is expensive but VFR has some options such as parachute dropping - yes more expense but you bought the ticket in this raffle. The second thing to do is stay interested. Visit each and every outfit within a days drive of where you live or shift to where the outfits are. Be prepared to move anywhere at short notice and for indefinite periods. Bludge flights with their guys whenever possible. Get known. Have you visited Discovery, Island Air (back in the saddle if the rumour is true), the parachute operators within a days drive? Convince them and yourself that you are really serious about this game. Is there a Whites directory any more? Find out. What list of operators do you have? Who are the chief pilots? Why not get a 'C' cat? Never give up! Those of us currently flying obviously didn't and we had the exact same question as you once. Rip into it Captmac.
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