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Old 23rd Jan 2015, 01:05
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DVR7R
 
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Good luck

Sorry to burst your bubble, but you will not get a job in the UK as a civil Loadmaster.
  
Loadmasters are just not required to fly out with the aircraft anymore, the W&B is all completed by a ground based agent (like yourself) and then again by another ground based agent at the other end.
  
They do still get the odd flying job when something a little special needs to be loaded and flown to a far flung destination. It's pretty rare though. 
 
Being a Loadmaster is a pretty cool job though, and I enjoy every minute of it, although the flying has pretty much dried up here too  
 
I see you would think of moving overseas to chase the job, and to be honest that's probably your best chance. 
 
A Loadmaster duty period can be very, very long (days in fact).
We are not governed by any duty time restrictions as we are not technically 'crew'. We are classed as pax.....  
 
If you do secure employment in some dark and distant country, be careful as I have seen and heard many stories of Loadmasters working until they pretty much drop, and then some....  
 
I really hope you find your job out there, you'll love it, just be careful!




Keep us all updated!

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