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Old 20th Jun 2008, 00:33
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Revolutionary
 
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Squirrelflight have I got a job for you: Squirrel (!) pilot in Antarctica supporting scientists and science experiments from around the world. The required steps are as follows:

1) Get at least 1,000 hours as a CFI or something like that (make sure to log lots and lots of night hours);
2) Get a Job with PHI flying in the Gulf of Mexico (now you're logging turbine time);
3) At the earliest opportunity, apply for an internal transfer to their Air Evac EMS subsidiary (now you're flying a Squirrel in your home town and you're logging mountain time);
4) Bide your time...;
5) When an internal job opening comes up for a position in Antarctica, apply.

It'll take you a number of years but this is no joke post. Following these steps will indeed lead to possibly the most unique scientific research flying job in the world. And it's within your reach. Good luck.
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