A few things
The Japanese guy is actually the CP, has been for about 18months now. Been with the company 5-6 years. Nice guy, good pilot, good friend.
Sounds like the position is a very temporary one
if anyone fits the description and would be interested in spending some time in the Tropics this winter send me a resume.
. Canadian season starts again in May so guessing whoever takes the job would be back out the door in less than 3 months
From memory there are a few float operators in the North west of Australia who let their pilots go at the end of Oct and want them back at the start of May. Why source from OS if you have people in country? On the avcanada site Phillyfan claims to have exhausted all avenues searching for a local pilot...yet have not seen the add on AFAP yet. Maybe I missed it.
Seem to be a lot of comments on experience and rough water stuff....The add did say 206 amphib as well as the beaver. 206 aint a rough water aircraft so wouldn't any half decent float pilot with 100hrs floats be able to handle a 206 in reasonable conditions? leave the rough open water stuff to the beaver drivers.
80k with a car and fuel sounds pretty bloody good...