Ag Flying in NZ

[Linton Chilcott]

Can anyone supply any references / info on ag flying jobs in NZ, please?

Websites, books, forums (or "fora"?).

Pay, lifestyle, job security, etc.

Thanks

[currawong]

Linton,

I think you might mean "AAAA", or 4 A's. Which is the Aerial Ag Association of Australia.

There is an Ag forum here on Pprune, shared with Biz jets and GA.

Have a look at www.fieldair.com.au

There are links there to stuff you might find useful.

In a nutshell, the NZ market is pretty tough to break into, even for locals, with many aspiring pilots from NZ getting their break in Australia. Some even live in NZ and work seasons here.

The equipment can be a little different too, NZ predominantly spreading, Australia predominantly spraying.

Good luck.

[SkyChauffeur]

Linton,

Africa is full of ag flying...pay is great and always 'in season' somewhere on the continent.

Its the easiest way to break in to a tough market.

Know many people from RedOrsman if you need a contact.

SC

[Linton Chilcott]

Thanks Gents

This is just a general information type query. I visit my family back in godzone occasionally, and whenever I see a 'duster fly over I am a little envious, but also surprised to see it, because this type of flying has pretty well expired completely back in the UK.

Not really a family man's job I'm sure...

[tinpis]

A magnificent industry in kiwi in the 50s and 60s Linton .
Full of all kinds of madmen.
Sadly pretty well dried up when the super rebate was gonged
I feel lucky to have been a small part of it.

(BTW that bugger that borrowed my "Topdressers" book 20 years ago how about giving it back?)

[Cloud Cutter]

I think you might mean "AAAA", or 4 A's
I think he means what he said, (fora being the Latin plural of forum). It is convention however, to apply the grammatical syntax of English to such 'borrowed' words, so the correct term in this context is 'forums' (just as memorandums replaces memoranda).
Back to the topic, Super Air (http://www.superair.co.nz) is one of the bigger outfits. Main base is Hamilton, with several satellite bases throughout the North Island.

[deadhead]

Thank you CC, for helping to shine a light on what is oft otherwise a bastardisation of the wonderful English language in these forums. For you are absolutely correct, and I couldn't have said it better, myself. One in the eye for those over-precise, middle-class, Latin knob-ends. OK, so I'm an over-precise, middle-class English knob-end. Ah, la lingua pura! (I wish)

[Linton Chilcott]

Ah, now I see what he meant by the "AAAA" bit. Had me wondering...

[Linton Chilcott]

And I'm not even going to bother responding to being called a knob-end.

[flaming_moe]

Linton,
I heard Superair are currently looking for a FT loader/ driver. Check out www.superair.co.nz. Always a good start...
MOE :ok:

[Groundsman Willy]

Hey Linton

Check your PM's