well maybe they got some ponds, and Namibia is touched by the sea :{

By the way.... anybody knows whats the average cost up there for an hour on a 210?

Don´t waste your time in Namibia
 

The minimums are 400-600 tt, c210rating + some hours more, but Namibians have preference, after Namibians South Africans are preferred because there are lots of them, even as Chief Pilots.
So, there is no way for other nationalities.
That’s all folks!

No chance for expats?
 

So there are no chances for expats now?

I doubt that, and if that's the case just wait till they need folks, rules will change.

Next Hiring Season
 

Hey Guys,


Anyone got any plans of heading to Namibia later this year or early next year?


Doesn't seem to be a huge number of people currently having a crack at Namibia.

Hi Everyone,I am russian pilot with faa cpl ,TT about 550 hours,I fly Cessna 208 Caravan and I am thinking of going to Africa to find job. What advice can you give me in my situation? Does anybody know about an average salary and how many hours per month you can fly? Thanks

Stay on the van a little bit longer where you are and get to 1000hrs, then come to africa.
You will have more of a chance throughout all of southern africa.

Thanks for the reply! And what is an average salary in Africa for example on Caravan?

Dear Kryukov,
What I'm stating here is just from what I heard from the guys flying there.
They say in peak season you can expect something around 80-100 hours a month while in low season 40 hours is even too high. (Just words I heard).
When my instructor moved there he told us starting salary was around $1000 but with overnights and other things, it would go up to $1500 a month. Fair enough he started on a C210.
Like I said earlier, just words I heard from people flying there. But you never know until you go fly there yourself.

Namibia
 

Hi BBN Radar!

First i'd like to thank you for your informative post here on PPRuNe.
I have booked a ticket to Namibia in December with hopes of getting a job offer. I've found some companies that i'm planing to visit and hand in my CV.
I was hoping I could get the chance to speak with some companies, but I don't know who's the best person to ask for? Do I want to talk to the owner of the company or is it better to talk to the chief pilots?

Regards,
Mattias

yep
 

Hi man, where are you now? Im planning to go to Namibia and Botswana.

Thanks BBN Radar :D

A little update for Namibia

There is no minimum hour restriction from the government or DCA side.
Have seen plenty of 200-300 hr guys getting employed. Only restriction is that below 300 hrs a valid instrument rating is needed otherwise you are not
allowed to fly further than 50nm from the airport.

A C210 rating is advisable but not mandatory. If a company wants you the
rating can be done with one of the local flight schools. There is no minimum
hour requirement for the 210 to be considered as rated. Flight schools will
tell you that you need x amount of hours but that is bs.

Once employed you will have to pass an airlaw exam and a flight test to get
your foreign licence validated. The validation is bound to your visa eg if your
visa expires your validation expires and you have to apply for a new one by
paying a fee and handing in the application. No tests to be done anymore.

Your foreign licence wont be converted to a full namibian one unless you have about 700 hours and have been in the country for at least 3 years. But with contacts of course it might be possible.

Companies:

Desert Air: no chance unless you are a proper afrikaaner. might hire low hour pilots
Wings over Africa: hires low hour guys, german might be advantageous
West Air: only hires high hour pilots
Wilderness Air: will only be hiring high hour pilots from now on
Scenic Air: will hire low hour pilots if needed
Pleasure Flights: will hire low hour pilots
Bush Bird (Sossusfly): hire low hour pilots but only if fluent in german. no exceptions
Eagle Eye Aviation: no infos


Some companies wont pay you until you are online. Others offer you at least a training salary.

and again...
 

Hi guys,

I am heading back to this beautifull place to try and get a job (like most of us). I was in Namibia and Bots last winter for a couple of months before scoring a job in Canada. I am looking for a friend with whoom I was job hunting last year. He got hired by Wings Over Africa as I left, if any of you work there or know the staff could you PM me for details.

A question about Bots: Last year the new labour protection laws made it impossible for anyone to get hired below 500TT however the Delta Air chief pilot told me that it was highly probable that they would come back to reasonable expectations.
Does anyone know wether the minimas are still the same or did it change again???

I am heading there early december and I would be happy to meet for a beer.

See you guys on the road and good hunting.

500hrs still the rule down here! Your friend in Namibia is the austrian one?

Why would you leave Canada?! Or were you on the working holiday visa?

There is no austrian working at wings at the moment...

They hired a few guys this year but they kept only one ...

No he is from Hungary but I just got news of him and he apparently got a job back in his home.
I left Canada because I was a meat bomber there and you don't meatbomb in winter, also because my visa expired and also because I am not a big fan of that place. I will still go back if I have to.

Anyone there?
 

Anyone in Windhoek or Swakop looking for work right now?

I am going to be there on january the 7th..
Are you planning to go?