Maun 2009/10 season
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Insurance
Is it necessary to have additional cover on the usual travel insurance to cover for bush flying?
Or do the operators provide this for their employee pilots or passengers?
Or do the operators provide this for their employee pilots or passengers?
Join Date: Dec 2008
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You decide to brake contract, be ready to pay your training bond, etc.
I you work for one of the less reputable companies don't let that bond stand in your way if you can't stomach it any more, just leave and don't even consider paying a bond. Particularly if you have been bonded for training expenses on a C206.
I don't think those training bond contracts hold much water legally and I have never heard of one being successfully enforced.
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Coming to maun
Hello all.
CCUaviator I think I will take off to Maun in mid december,
I'm just like you, either a job or at least great holydays ...
Looking forward to see you.and all the Maun pilots
cheers
CCUaviator I think I will take off to Maun in mid december,
I'm just like you, either a job or at least great holydays ...
Looking forward to see you.and all the Maun pilots
cheers
Join Date: Mar 2010
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I'm leaving to maun from montreal on nov 8th in hopes of becoming an air safari pilot, it would be a dream come true for me!!! Is there any one going at that time? It would be nice to meet down there..let me know!
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hey ccuaviator!
Looking forward to meeting you down there! I've just finished getting everything ready for my trip..leaving in a little over a month!!!I'm so excited and can't wait to embark on this adventure!
I'll be most likely staying at audi camp so, hopefully i'll see you there!
Karim
Looking forward to meeting you down there! I've just finished getting everything ready for my trip..leaving in a little over a month!!!I'm so excited and can't wait to embark on this adventure!
I'll be most likely staying at audi camp so, hopefully i'll see you there!
Karim
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Not Necessarily
Consider all the other options.
If you have some money to spend try get a Kind Air or 1900 rating.
I went to Sefofani in Bots and Namibia when they were taking and still
got screwed around. Then landed myself a decent E120 job for being diligent paying at least 5 times more up on contract.
Look most guys say its worth going and getting the experience but I think it just wasted extra money I could have put toward the turbine ratings which paid off big time at the end anyways.
Good luck!
If you have some money to spend try get a Kind Air or 1900 rating.
I went to Sefofani in Bots and Namibia when they were taking and still
got screwed around. Then landed myself a decent E120 job for being diligent paying at least 5 times more up on contract.
Look most guys say its worth going and getting the experience but I think it just wasted extra money I could have put toward the turbine ratings which paid off big time at the end anyways.
Good luck!
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Maun, Botswana
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Its safe. Botswana is the only country in africa that has never had a civil war. Only worries you have is that you need to keep your fly closed, or it wrapped up as HIV is very prevalent here.
You have about as much chance as anybody else in getting a job here. You just need to show up and prove why you are better than everyone else and why you should get hired over them.
Age doesnt matter, although the normal age does seem to be around 20.
Bush flying is a great way to get your hours up, gaurenteed that you will have at least 1500hrs more than what you came here with before you leave, and with a few hundred hours on turbine with the caravan.
Fantasic place to really learn how to land a plane, making command decisions etc etc.
@Atis. Your first mistake was going to Sefo.
You have about as much chance as anybody else in getting a job here. You just need to show up and prove why you are better than everyone else and why you should get hired over them.
Age doesnt matter, although the normal age does seem to be around 20.
Bush flying is a great way to get your hours up, gaurenteed that you will have at least 1500hrs more than what you came here with before you leave, and with a few hundred hours on turbine with the caravan.
Fantasic place to really learn how to land a plane, making command decisions etc etc.
@Atis. Your first mistake was going to Sefo.
Join Date: Sep 2009
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I have to agree with Atis and Lilflyboy about Sefofane.
I have heard through other pilots around Maun that anyone recruited by them needs to watch their backside at all times. Basically they watch you like a hawk and then wait for you to screw something up. They then haul you into the office, put the blame on you then fire you and make out that everything is your fault when they were intending to get rid of you anyways! Some of the management are a nasty piece of work-I would suggest new guys to ask for advice from other pilots first when looking for a flying job.
I have heard through other pilots around Maun that anyone recruited by them needs to watch their backside at all times. Basically they watch you like a hawk and then wait for you to screw something up. They then haul you into the office, put the blame on you then fire you and make out that everything is your fault when they were intending to get rid of you anyways! Some of the management are a nasty piece of work-I would suggest new guys to ask for advice from other pilots first when looking for a flying job.
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Question
One that have never been asked I think ..
Any problem about weight ? I' m kind of a big pilot, does anybody knows if it could be a problem for hiring in Maun
Thanks
Any problem about weight ? I' m kind of a big pilot, does anybody knows if it could be a problem for hiring in Maun
Thanks
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Some one asked in this forum I remember that why ain't any Indian pilots working in Maun. I have the reason now.. They dont give a visa for more than a month, and even then for a month they are asking me what am gonna see there for 30 days.. 
Am still after it and even if its for 15 days am going to come down as I have nothing else to do, though I know my chances are almost nil in that time.
Cheers
Am still after it and even if its for 15 days am going to come down as I have nothing else to do, though I know my chances are almost nil in that time.
Cheers
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Just get there and then try to sort out things on the ground, last time I was there some guys stayed for 6 months with tourist visas, always extending them...