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Old 14th Sep 2002, 11:12
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fredmcknight
 
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Yeah Airwork Helicopters are a good training organization, however you wont get a job from them, You might be lucky and get some scenic stuff with PHS or the Helicopter group both out of YMMB. ( I do hope those Brit pilots flying at the Rock have the proper Visa's and are not here stealing an Australians job. If they have the right to work here thats fine)
Steve i think i might have met you up at KT i was there looking for work a few years ago now, never got any and still havent found any!!! I remember the CP telling me "we got this 76 pilot working as a slave at the moment and about five other pilots in town waiting for his spot!!! I knew ARAB and had a bit of an accent
Anyhow i think most of the flying schools in OZ are pretty good, but it is very hard to get a start unless
1. You know the right people
2. You jump on the dole and work in the hangar for free!!!!!
3. You are just very very lucky
I dont agree with number two which is probably why i'm not working in the helicopter industry
Cheers
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