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Newcomer to SA Aviation
hello folks!
great site, and its my first post on it. Thought I'd throw a bone out there and see the response.
I am coming to South Africa and am wondering what the job market is like. I would like the regionals but I am not too picky.
My hours:
Total: 1280
Multi turbine: 500
Multi: 620
PIC:688
I unfortunately have FAA licences and need to get CAA ones, whihc may be a pain. I was also thinking of SA EXPRESS or Airlink, but you guys know better. Any thoughts?
Cheers
great site, and its my first post on it. Thought I'd throw a bone out there and see the response.
I am coming to South Africa and am wondering what the job market is like. I would like the regionals but I am not too picky.
My hours:
Total: 1280
Multi turbine: 500
Multi: 620
PIC:688
I unfortunately have FAA licences and need to get CAA ones, whihc may be a pain. I was also thinking of SA EXPRESS or Airlink, but you guys know better. Any thoughts?
Cheers
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You might get a job doing sheepspotting in a Bushbaby out on contract somewhere - here in Africa you need an ATP, 3000 hrs, Lockheed SR-71 time and Grade I Test Pilot rating to act as F/O on a Kingair apparently. 
Jokes aside, it's like they said above. Plenty of people with plenty more hours in the running for what you want. Just do what I did - lower your expectations!
As for Nationwide, they seem to have stopped the pay-as-you-go thing. None of the newly hired (10 or so?) F/O's have payed, all have been bonded. And most of them, if not all, had more than 1500 hrs ATP etc, as I have been told by a decent source.
Jokes aside, it's like they said above. Plenty of people with plenty more hours in the running for what you want. Just do what I did - lower your expectations!
As for Nationwide, they seem to have stopped the pay-as-you-go thing. None of the newly hired (10 or so?) F/O's have payed, all have been bonded. And most of them, if not all, had more than 1500 hrs ATP etc, as I have been told by a decent source.
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Thanks guys, l was under the impression the the US market was crap. Looks like you need to have done 3 landings on the moon in the past 6 months to get a job, in SA as well
Any thoughts on the conversion/validation process...any schools that do a decent job...or ppl to contact at the CAA?
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Any thoughts on the conversion/validation process...any schools that do a decent job...or ppl to contact at the CAA?
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hi Canyon Runner,Welcome to SA i hope you have a good stay and some happy flying
i think the best people to talk to about validations will be BCFA in Midrand Johannesburg. THEY RUN C172 Arrow and a Baron they also have a charter Company so u could try them.
http://www.flyingacademy.co.za/
GOOD LUCK
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Pepsipilot,
Thanks for the link. Thanks to the rest for the well wishes. It'll be interesting to say the least. Will keep this updated.
see you in SA in a week!
CR
Thanks for the link. Thanks to the rest for the well wishes. It'll be interesting to say the least. Will keep this updated.
see you in SA in a week!
CR
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Canyon Runner?? FAA Licenses? Dont tell us you have been driving in the Ditch with Twotters??
If your not a South African and without a Work Visa, as far as a job goes, you can wish in one hand and **** in the other, see which fills up first.
If your not a South African and without a Work Visa, as far as a job goes, you can wish in one hand and **** in the other, see which fills up first.
