Watch out with this guys in Congo DRC.
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No So Bad After All.......
Hey SAABFLYER
I was just thinking about your original post..........
"a dark hole (let's call it appartment...) in a terrible area of Lubumbashi, with most of the days without electricity and water. " - During the Rwandan seige of Kinshasa in 98 we spent almost a month without power and water - sometimes in Kin 3-6 months no power in certain areas..
"overloads and with many items under the MEL (Minimum Equipment List). " - getting airborne 100m after the end of the runway in Goma with landing flaps and 15 degrees pitch up - a little heavy I guess......
"the same places virtually with no runway were they landed a LET." - we have all heard of Walikale landing on a curve in the road between Goma and Kisangani....how about less than 1m wing tip clearance landing on slippery, short grass and dirt "Tracks" linned with 30ft trees on all four sides.....
"They owe me today two months salary." - That's amazing for Congo - ONLY 2 months - how did you do that? - Minimum 6 months for most companies here - insurance policy so you are not tempted to leave......
"there's nothing you can do, especially in those corrupt countries like Congo" - Well said...you have to be prepared for anything....I've been shot at, held hostage, imprisioned, robbed, hi-jacked, crash landed and still I stay.....
Anyone want a job in the Congo????????
I was just thinking about your original post..........
"a dark hole (let's call it appartment...) in a terrible area of Lubumbashi, with most of the days without electricity and water. " - During the Rwandan seige of Kinshasa in 98 we spent almost a month without power and water - sometimes in Kin 3-6 months no power in certain areas..
"overloads and with many items under the MEL (Minimum Equipment List). " - getting airborne 100m after the end of the runway in Goma with landing flaps and 15 degrees pitch up - a little heavy I guess......
"the same places virtually with no runway were they landed a LET." - we have all heard of Walikale landing on a curve in the road between Goma and Kisangani....how about less than 1m wing tip clearance landing on slippery, short grass and dirt "Tracks" linned with 30ft trees on all four sides.....
"They owe me today two months salary." - That's amazing for Congo - ONLY 2 months - how did you do that? - Minimum 6 months for most companies here - insurance policy so you are not tempted to leave......
"there's nothing you can do, especially in those corrupt countries like Congo" - Well said...you have to be prepared for anything....I've been shot at, held hostage, imprisioned, robbed, hi-jacked, crash landed and still I stay.....
Anyone want a job in the Congo????????
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Wow!!!!!
the congo sounds a lot like detroit in the early 90s.....been shot at, held hostage, robbed and stiffed......never hyjacked though......anyway my story fitts in the congo....guess i could still go to dubai, have tons of heavy jet pic, i would bore myself to death though....sorry for the punctuation this keyboard sucks and thanks for the heads up.....i have to go to a place where i can forget something or else.....have fun flying everyone
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This thread has had some good discussion but has on occassion degenerated into some name calling disrespectful lingo. But hey, I will not throw rocks in a glass house.
However one thing that I would love to see is everyone in here jam packed in a small smoke filled bar and going at it.
That ought to be a sight to remember. How many here would have the "big ones" to say to someones face what they type in the anonymity of the internet?
However one thing that I would love to see is everyone in here jam packed in a small smoke filled bar and going at it.
That ought to be a sight to remember. How many here would have the "big ones" to say to someones face what they type in the anonymity of the internet?
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A job for me also
As Jet C. I would like to know if some Congolese airline are hiring pilot.
I was in 2007 in that country "thanks" to Bravo and really I don't mind to go again, I need a job, I need money for my family, all you can say me sadomachosit but my situation is very bad.
Mobutu, I know your country, all that you say is true, but also is true that If once visit Africa you fall in love of Africa je je je je.
I was in 2007 in that country "thanks" to Bravo and really I don't mind to go again, I need a job, I need money for my family, all you can say me sadomachosit but my situation is very bad.
Mobutu, I know your country, all that you say is true, but also is true that If once visit Africa you fall in love of Africa je je je je.
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Do you guys happen to know anything about "horus investments pvt ltd", based in namibia?? They claim to have aircrafts flying around africa and are looking for pilots! The chairman is ancor gledenhuys.....
abhi88
Run! Run as fast as you can. And DON'T give them any money -- or details about yourself!
See this link: A warning - the fake loan offer scam.
(You may even want to forward the info you have to those scam searchers in the UK.)
Grizz
See this link: A warning - the fake loan offer scam.
(You may even want to forward the info you have to those scam searchers in the UK.)
Grizz
