170h to start fly in africa?

[bonaque]

Hi friends. I want to ask if is posssible to work like a bush pilot in botswana, uganda, nambia. with a minimun of 170 hours of flight ??? Any information is well. Thanksss so much

[pcledo]

Anyone can help with this? I am also interested. I know there is thread talking about jobs in Africa but, if someone could tell us if we have any chance to get a job in Africa with 170 hours, it would be great.

Thanks!

[EDDNHopper]

For Bots, everything you need to know you can find here:
http://www.pprune.org/african-aviati...ial-guide.html

[CharlieVictorSierra]

Anyone can help with this? I am also interested. I know there is thread talking about jobs in Africa but, if someone could tell us if we have any chance to get a job in Africa with 170 hours, it would be great.

Thanks

To answer: Nope...

[perceval]

Most CAA/DCA will require 250 hours before you can convert a commercial anyway ...

[bonaque]

thanks!

thanks! we need 200h min.. IŽll see

[dianed]

500 hours minimum ?

I just heard back from an email I sent to an air operator in Maun.
he said the companies are looking for 500 hrs and a type rating on a Cessna 206. My ICAO commercial pilot license says anything under 12,500 gross and non high performance doesn't need to be on type.
I did a check ride on a piper chieftain 350 in 2002, I didn't even need it because a chieftain is not considered high performance, plus it is single pilot IFR, however under n house company rules it was used as a two crew part freight and charter aircraft.

So I replied saying I don't know how to get an endorsement on my license for a 206 when there is no such thing??
I don't understand why the botswanian government would make it more difficult for ex pats to land a flying job, except for that there are too many foreign pilots invading their country.
It doesn't look like Maun is feasible for me since I have only 50 + hrs on type on a 172, the rest are all a mix of multi ifr and single engine piper Pa 28.

[justasmallfire]

RE 206 rating

Although your own licence does not require a seperate rating for the 206 many
other countries require seperate ratings for each aircraft (172,pa28 ect)
These are gained by doing several hours training in each (usually 5) then a checkout by local company or examiner.If you go out with several hours logged on the paticular aircraft then you will just take the company checkout towards getting local licence endorsed with rating.

[Ghost_Rider737]

Dianed

You probably have an FAA licence. Well that doesn't really help in Southern Africa. Down south you need a type rating specific to each aircraft you operate.

You will need to convert your FAA licence to a Botswana licence then do a type rating.
Problem is the Botswana CAA is defunct. I'm not too sure how one would go about getting a Botswana Lic ?!?

[riakiraetah]

Bonaque: 170 hours and you have to ask?

So maddeningly typical. I hath one hundreed theventy hourth. I am entitled to flyeeg pathengerth. My thuperior skillth are are beeeeing equal to thouthanths hourth bush flyeeeng. It ith Afreeka only my flend.

I am to fly piperth very well and no one wheeel die when I am to flyeeeng Thethna two theero eight.

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Apologies if this will sound harsh, but it is the truth. Of course you want to hear the answer you are looking for, albeit unrealistic.

Maybe earn it? Feeling entitled to fly for money when you don't even have enough hours to realise what you do not know is not the path. Flying passengers is a responsibility you are not even close to being ready for. Go risk your own life for at least another 330 hours, commander.

Multi crew environment may be one thing, but 170 hours and commanding a turboprop in Africa? Would I, or anyone on this board, put a family member on a plane with you at the controls? Not a chance, mate. To be hired as an expat, you need to bring value to a country instead of increased risk.

Additionally, whilst working on bringing up the hours, consider sharpening your English as it is not proficient to "work like a bush pilot."

Thanksss

[4runner]

Hahahahahahahahahahah, hahahahahahah, I can't stop!!! My stomach hurts!! riakiraetah, you sir are the Man! I see you also have experience with "The Mananas". PM me, there's a group of us that are like minded where I'm at and have similar experiences with who you speak of. We'll grab a beer. Oh...for the original posting, do what everyone said, get more hours. Sorry that Europe has regulated general aviation into non-existence. Sucks for you guys, but you lay in the bed you make.

[Trim Stab]

In most African countries there is a surplus of low hours local pilots who are trying to break into the flying business. Even if you were lucky enough to find a job, you probably would not be able to get a work permit, since there are plenty of local pilots who would be able to do the same job.