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Old 17th Mar 2010, 10:35
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corsair
 
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I'm surprised no one has yet pointed out to Ben that the likelyhood of a 22 year old newly minted pilot with 250 hours with no experience of rough strips and tropical weather getting a bush pilot job is slim. Particularly in the current climate when there's surplus of pilots with plenty of hours and experience. Once upon a time it might have been possible. But I doubt it now.

It's worth a try but don't bet the house on it.

My own particular job while not bushflying has certain similarities in that it's single pilot often off rough short strips. My boss has a stack of CVs from 250 hours pilots in his in-tray, who would work for nothing or less. As he never tires of reminding me. But he knows and I know that he could never trust an hour building kid with his aeroplane particularly after some harrowing experiences.

So that's what you're up against.

If you did get a 'job'. I would be very careful. I think it was Groucho Marx who said 'I wouldn't join any club that had me as a member'. The same applies to certain flying jobs.
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