Re: Africa In General
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Re: Africa In General
This is only a question, I am a high time pilot, been flying the "Big Iron" for too many years now, from the left seat, right seat, and side saddle. Presently flying 767/757's stateside. I am approaching the bottom side of 40ish close to the top side of 50ish. With all that is occurred lately stateside, ie; airlines going bankrupt, security acting like we, the pilots are the culprits, management asking for givebacks while lining their own pockets etc, I am ready to bail out figurely.
I have done remote strip, semi bush type flying in small a/c back in the 70's in the Carib, Centr. Amer. etc. My first type rating was in a DC-3 - twenty years ago, my last in the 767 and that was 7 years ago. So with this in mind, I am looking for advice on where to go to get back to some real flying. I am not looking for a "heavy job", I am not looking to take another man's job who wants to fly. I am just looking for a place to hang my hat, maybe fly a few boxes around or single pilot with a few pax. Something that at least pays my rent, food and bar bill.
Somewhere that I can "re-discover" the reason I got into this business over 25 years ago. Now before you flame me or say stay put - yes, I have been shot at, (we use to say "shot at and missed - s**t on and hit")yes i have slept in airplanes, on the ground or pallets. Yes I have known shysters that dont want to pay you, and yes I have lived in the 3rd world before. (I use to fly the Andes in the 757 - flown there and lived there)
So after all this - what ever info or advice you can give would be appreciated -
Thanks and best of flying to all of you.
I have done remote strip, semi bush type flying in small a/c back in the 70's in the Carib, Centr. Amer. etc. My first type rating was in a DC-3 - twenty years ago, my last in the 767 and that was 7 years ago. So with this in mind, I am looking for advice on where to go to get back to some real flying. I am not looking for a "heavy job", I am not looking to take another man's job who wants to fly. I am just looking for a place to hang my hat, maybe fly a few boxes around or single pilot with a few pax. Something that at least pays my rent, food and bar bill.
Somewhere that I can "re-discover" the reason I got into this business over 25 years ago. Now before you flame me or say stay put - yes, I have been shot at, (we use to say "shot at and missed - s**t on and hit")yes i have slept in airplanes, on the ground or pallets. Yes I have known shysters that dont want to pay you, and yes I have lived in the 3rd world before. (I use to fly the Andes in the 757 - flown there and lived there)
So after all this - what ever info or advice you can give would be appreciated -
Thanks and best of flying to all of you.
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Greetings
Well, here is my dream, can match wath you want.
Why don't you work a couple of years more, save money (I guess you have a decent pay), buy your own small single airplane, and just go, (I don't know if it's possible, I don't know if how much you are paid, how much you have saved, retirement...), or even, try to open your own aviation buisness, not a big one, just you and your plane.
It's just an idea, but maybe you can figure out something from that.
Well, here is my dream, can match wath you want.
Why don't you work a couple of years more, save money (I guess you have a decent pay), buy your own small single airplane, and just go, (I don't know if it's possible, I don't know if how much you are paid, how much you have saved, retirement...), or even, try to open your own aviation buisness, not a big one, just you and your plane.
It's just an idea, but maybe you can figure out something from that.
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There's some good flying in Cameroun, in Twin Otters, into bush strips at the moment. Not sure how they're off for pilots, but if you want to send me a private message I can send you more information.
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clearsomeland,
I just took a year off from my airline here in the States and was flying over there, in West Africa. I'm home now (contract's up), but I have a few leads if you want to drop me an email.
Andy
I just took a year off from my airline here in the States and was flying over there, in West Africa. I'm home now (contract's up), but I have a few leads if you want to drop me an email.
Andy
