I really do appreciate all the advice. I have to confess that I don't have as much interest in cattle as I do in flying. I like the idea of being able to fly all day, every day. I also enjoy camping/sleeping out under the stars and roughing it. Money isn't as important as I've got a bunch.
Big Russ
No appology needed. It sounds like you've got the real story going. Interesting that I'd be spending 300 hours with another pilot to get trained...... That seems like a lot. I must be missing the complexity of the job..... I really don't mean to be insulting here but aren't we just talking about flying helicopters and hearding cattle? Is the type of low level flying the large part of this or is there a total picture that includes.....(I'm totally guessing here)
Cattle Specific
- knowledge of cattle
- knowledge of the industry
- Mustering objectives (is it just moving them from point a to point b?)
- maybe "how to heard cattle effectively without trama"?
- other?
Flying Specific
- adjustment to all dead mans curve flying
- specific techniques
- knowledge of the terrain
Don't feel like you need to answer but I'm still interested. The idea of being mostly alone works for me. The idea of dealing with tourists......well..... I might just stick to flying from my home in the city to my property in the country
