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Old 2nd Jun 2011, 18:02
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that first cpl job . .

hi Torry. good advice from John Miller and also a point to note from IR Pirate. Yes indeed try Fedair and NAC. with Fedair you will earn peanuts!. NAC will offer contract work that could pay well. I avoided being an instructor as it was not my thing. If u feel ur up to it, then try FTS at grand central, Loutzavia at wonderboom etc. get your hours up to 1000 and then bail . . or you will get stuck doing instruction. Try Sefofane in Botswana and namibia and Zambia. there you could start on the C210 or C208. Asia would be tough considering ur new to the game. if you have 35k lying around, then propose to NAC, King Air Services or such to do a B200 rating if you are guaranteed a job. we all went through the same tough times with a new cpl. you would be doing the right thing by knocking on doors and meeting people. Susi air in Indonesia are always looking for pilots on the Caravan. but they sometimes ask for 4000 usd upfront as security for "training". Try Aviation@work in wonderboom. speak to Frikkie. he has caravans flying around in Tanzania and Namibia. good luck . .
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