More Info for those (low-timers) seeking a job in Namibia

[duncanidaho50]

210 rating

I was thinking on doing 5 hours before flying down there th 10th of Jan.
Now I´m not sure.. If I fly the 5 hours , I will still have to get checked out with an examiner?

[propcowboy]

yes, you need to do a license validation or conversion and part of this you need to fly with an examiner, usually on the type that the company flies, say 210. and if you do not have more then 300 TT then you'll need to do an ifr checkride as well.

[arman737ng]

workpermit for se asian

hi all,
Just out of interest has anyone seen any indian, pakistani or bangladeshi bush pilots flying in bots/nam/tanzania... Not trying to raise any racial issue but what i've heard pilots from those part dont get employed coz its impossible to get work permit on them passports.. Any info regarding dis issue would be very helpfull..

[lilflyboy262...2]

pleanty of info on this website regarding this issue.

[arman737ng]

think i've missed them.. Any links would be a great hlp...

[duncanidaho50]

more questios

Regarding the rating on 210-206 some people say i should get it before flying down there, others say I shouldnt. I know i´m going to need to get checked out with an instructor but will having the rating help me get the job? As an example West air says on its web you need the rating to apply.

Next question: I have 1000TT with 400ME mainly on Baron (SAR operation), I talked to some people that told me to forget Namibia and go to other countrys since they are only hiering expats to fly 210/206, also he said that know the sortage of pilots in this country is not such.
Other told me to go there since there are more ME jobs.. My idea was to get into a ME after flying sometime in the 210 but a friend with more than 1600TT mainly on 210 flying in Namibia told me that even knowing lots of people he was unable to advance to a ME. With my experience, should I try or its just not worth it?

I am interested in all the southern countrys operators that fly Baron, I have a big list but I´m sure I am missing some, any help would be good.

thanks

[propcowboy]

Cabron, with those hours why not try Tanzania?
And sure, the other cabron was trying his best to get into a company that has some other types than 210's and was unable. He's surely considering Tanz.

[nitrak]

Cessna 210 rating

Good day, very interating thread. Thank you for all , it was nice , very interesting reading for me because, I also planing to visit botswana and namibia.

I have a bit curious question... I wold like to ask If I can do rating on pressurized 210 (P210)? Its still same type of ACFT (I know that, in Namibia they use unpressurizated 210s )and will be recognized in Namibia to me this rating ? Its pretty expensive to fly on P210 in my Country (about 330euros) su I just want to have certainty .

Thanks for reply

[propcowboy]

Ahoj, I'd say save the money for staying longer in Africa. It won't give you such a big advantage if it gives you any. But to answer the question, if you get time on the 210 it doesn't really matter what 210 it is.
Veľa šťastia

[flyinglion29]

Does one of the companies even have a pressurised 210? That would be the real question ... And be sure it won't make any difference for your job hunting so save your money.

[MKA742]

Never heared of a C210P in Namibia... Getting 'time' is useless indeed.

Some have done bush flying course in SA before going up, not sure if it helped them... But if you don't get a job out of your trip, definately worth it (i think)!

I'm making a movie about my experiences in 2009 - 2010. Just a preview now but hang on...

Movie Namibia - YouTube

Gud luck

[SKamit]

lilflyboy, I know it's been a while but once upon a time you wrote this:

Ronand, Im going there for 4-5 months, taking around 10k NZD with me, that includes my airfares there.
Thats a bit of a guide for ya. Plan a worst case senario and how comfortable you want to live.

Now that you have tried it you must know. If I just act acording to your essential guide to Maun (I'm a big fan of it btw) will this amount of money then be sufficient for the entire stay?

Happy new year everyone

[JaimeDias]

hey guys, I am heading to Windhoek next week, anyone in the same situation or already there?

[billyballo]

hi, anybody knows about work visa ??? i heard that new goverment law says that no work visa are delivered for foreigners pilots ! i hope that its not true
if anyboy knows about it please post some news

cheers

[emlo]

Hey everyone! Howzit?

I'm heading to WDH, arriving February the 8th, anyone there!?

Would be nice to have a beer at the Chameleon or Cardbox if ever I'm not late for the Norwegian girls... damn selective memory...

Happy ldgs!

[iMac0960]

I'll be arriving in Windhoek tomorrow afternoon. I'm staying at the Chameleon.

[poni10]

Maybe I'll be in Windhoek the first week of march! anyone will there?
I'm italian.

[Malagant]

I won't say Wings Over Africa are the dogs in Namibia, I worked there as one of the first pilots when they started, actually the first with the owner who also flew. They had worked their way up to one of the bigger companies in Nam. I have never been aware that maintanance was a issue, maybe the maintenance is just not up to standard sometime or there is just too much work for the AMO. I know for fact that acft were sent for maintenance, came back and was still not fixed, yet the AMO gets paid or they will not work on the acft again. As for the person in charge, just because she a woman many guys think they can walk over her, well then you making a big mistake, if you do your work for the 2 years or whatever your contract is for you will be treated fair, if you don't do what is required you will know about it, just like anywhere else. Office politics and all that is forgotten the moment you get into the machine and fly away on your safari, when you fly low level down Sossus or along the coast, when you see sunset as you turn final onto some bushstrip at the end of the day!!! You go there asking for a job so if you get it be happy that you got your foot in the door and just go and enjoy your flying. It is a learning curve/experience, you get to fly single crew, learn to make your own decisions and use your own judgement, you not flying multi crew like in Europe where if you get a job you sit right seat and learn from an experienced Capt. With low time in a 210 which is a handfull of a machine etc it stands to reason that there will be accidents or incidents and WOA is not the only company there that has accidents. With all their acft compared to a smaller company taking the amount of hours flown per accident their statistics are below the avarage. I have enjoyed my time with WOA and would go back and work for them anytime if I could get the same salary as now. Unfortunately their end of the business is geared towards the low time pilots with low pay. That is basically the structure of most of the companies in Nam and Bots, so wherever you get that first job, go for it..see the bigger picture and remember that this is just a step in your career towards whatever your main aim is, be it airlines or corporate, so forget about good company/bad company, you will find it everywhere, in charter, corporate and in airlines, make the most of it, once you regularly sitting at FL360 getting your butt chewed by some 150 year old airline Capt you will wish you stayed with the lady with the chip on her shoulder!!! Good luc and like I said, enjoy it..!

[zebros512]

Hi all,

I would like to know that it is possible to get a job now in Namibia with 200TT?

[propcowboy]

Well said Malagant, this is exactly what I usually say as well. Get there, get a job and you'll get experience and skills that you wouldn1t be able to grab anywhere else. Good luck!