Maun 2009/10 season
 

There are over 500 posts available to view in the previous Maun 2008-2009 thread available here. Please read this thread which may answer many of your questions. In view of the size of that thread, a new one is born here for 2009/10 to keep the topic manageable and fresh.

Maun in Jan 2010
 

Thnx Jetdriver for starting this new thread.

I am planning to go down there this Jan. Have read each posts of the previous thread and still I have a question or two.. Am still not sure about the situation now in Maun.. Someone from down there will be the best to answer this one.. and also I have not flown like for a year now.. Is that going to be in my way to get a job there..?? I hold a canadian CPL with 240 hrs...

And also someone going there at that time can give me a buzz .

Cheers!!!:8

Im heading there in a weeks time. Spending 3-4 months there.
Accomodation is cheap. Depending on how comfortable you want to be.
I'll see you there Capt Rahul.

Ja, Ok, so I suppose starting a fresh thread on this is not such a k@k idea! :ok:

Ok, Maun situation as follows: (Dont quote me on this, its just me general feeling)

One company has hired one chap so far, still a few guys in town looking for work, but some have gone back to where they come from. Was told yesterday that there will be some movement with some companies, but that is what I know.

As before, be prepared to spend as much time here in Maun as it will take to get your job O ja, gents/ladies; IT'S HOT AS HELL HERE AT THE MOMENT! Yesterday at 17:30, still 37 deg C!

See you all soon!

Hi all,
I just returned from Botswana after driving some 4000 kilometers. I drove from the Eastern Cape, South Africa to Nata through Gaborone and Francistown. Maun is a further 300 kilometer ride towards west from Nata. If any of you is planning on driving to Maun from Jo'burg, get prepared for a nice, but long ride. It is a good idea to stay below the speed limits since the fines are really heavy. I saw more speed cops in one day in Botswana than in SA in the past two years. I crossed the border at Ramatlabama and the ~800 km ride to Nata took about 10-11 hours. Otherwise the roads are fine, and there are petrol stations in every town. Make sure that the aircon is working in your car before you hit the road and have enough Pula on you because not all filling stations accept credit cards. The most important rule I was told about is no driving at night. There are stray donkeys, cows and wild animals (dead and alive) all over the road even at daytime, so watch out for them.
Have fun and good luck!

i know situation sucks n all , but can any one tell me is it worth waiting down dere fr 3 months , as in will dere be any hope ???

Thnx guys for the info.. And Lilflyboy262 plz do keep us informed about the situation there. We will catch up for some beer when am there..

Cheers:E

I sent to Sefofane an email to know the situation down there.
this is what they replied:

Hello, unfortunately we are not hiring any pilots at all under the current economic climate.
Best regards


i was looking to go there by january, now i'm not so sure...

Even I got the same reply... Others have not replied .. I will try and call them once... I think am just being optimistic ... But I want to be there now that I have heard so much...:}

hey guys,

im also heading there this week. It would appear it defiantely isnt as good as previous years but i personally am prepared to put in the time.

See you there lilflyboy, and will give you guys still thinking about it my opinion on things when i get there :)

@ NZ pilot

great man hoping to get some updates from you soon , best of luck

Keep trying guys, never give up.

Good luck

No driving at night?!
 

You should definatly drive at night in maun, or else how do you get home at 3am from the pub before your 8am flight?! dont fancy getting chowed by the mosquito's sleeping under the bar...

youl enjoy maun boys

would be easier to directly go to the company entrance and be woken up by the first one to arrive. so you won't be late.

That's not a new idea in Maun.

No driving at night?!
 

I spent some time in a mining company's exploration camp in the bush. About 800 meters from the camp was a game lodge with a nice bar. The mining company's most important rule was: no walking at night:}

so what r the chances
 

i tried calling couple of schools in maun like sefofane they say they r not hiring at present some others mentioned that because of recession the industry is down

so some of u guys r planning to go there n give a try is it worth taking that risk

5 hours on c206 and checkout - Question
 

Folks. Anyone able to tell me the scoop on time on type for helping to get a job in Maun? I have access to a T206H and curious how I should log the time in my log book for Maun. Should I do a dual time checkout, then do I log the time as PIC ??

Any advise via a private message would be greatly appreciated. I am headed to Maun in 2 weeks.

Am heading to Maun/Windhoek 1st week of Jan:E

for all you guys going to maun soon, let us know how it goes. im interested in hearing about that