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westernlarrikin
24th Jul 2006, 09:43
Just a quick question for the lucky ones living in gods own country!
What ag operators are there operating around the sunshine coast in qld and what sort of work they mainly do? Any info would be greatly appreciated
currawong
24th Jul 2006, 11:33
You will find a largish rotary wing operation was recruiting there recently.
Their ad still flies in the yellow pages.
How close do you mean?
:ok:
Keep it straight
25th Jul 2006, 07:42
or try to get your hands on the yellow book from the AAAA. if you join them you will get one with all the operators in it. or at least the ones who are member. Why the goldcoast??
Pturn
25th Jul 2006, 13:16
What do you mean by "Goldcoast"?? Hey I'm looking for a job me!
or try to get your hands on the yellow book from the AAAA. if you join them you will get one with all the operators in it. or at least the ones who are member. Why the goldcoast??
Keep it straight
25th Jul 2006, 21:37
the gold coast is an coastal area in aussie located on the eastern side. near brisbane. (south off brisbane from memory) if you are looking for a job why limit your self to that area?
Turboman
26th Jul 2006, 08:21
Gold Coast is South of Brisbane.
Sunshine Coast is North of Brisbane.
Pturn
26th Jul 2006, 08:33
Keep it straight, thank you very much for your reply (and your PM). I understand quite well the difficulties with my age and so on. I shall carefully read every point you mentionned and I 'll give you reply. You're lucky living in such a new and young country.
Hope see you once on this famous gold coast.:D
Pturn
the gold coast is an coastal area in aussie located on the eastern side. near brisbane. (south off brisbane from memory) if you are looking for a job why limit your self to that area?
biggles190
31st Jul 2006, 11:42
As far as I know, the only thing growing on the Sunshine Coast is expensive houses putting inflation up along with interest rates.
Apart from frantic palm tree opertors spraying mosquitoes, there are no other operators
Pturn
31st Jul 2006, 13:19
As far as I know, the only thing growing on the Sunshine Coast is expensive houses putting inflation up along with interest rates.
Apart from frantic palm tree opertors spraying mosquitoes, there are no other operators
Maybe but I've flown a little bit over mosquitos nests and complicated surfaces with a lot of birds taking off right in front of your propeller and now the pesticides for mosquitos are not so toxic as for the other worms so why not.
Pturn
Fuzzy Bear
2nd Aug 2006, 05:19
Pturn,
and perth is in western Australia just south of indonesia, now you are up on the geography of this great nation John Howard might let you immigrate(he's the snivelling little turd we call a priminister) but the new immigration laws are a bit tough, apparently before entering the country you have to make love to Amanda Vanstone now and thats a job that no one wants.
Fine, I love "Brunettes",:}
This seems to be the sweetest part for me because they request a good sum of money regarding my age! maybe if I do it "the french way" they will reduce the price. The sum they request is almost what I have for my pension.
By the way thank you for the geography lesson ( imagine Switzerland is just a standard sectional chart.)
Pturn
Fuzzy Bear
2nd Aug 2006, 22:22
Pturn, there is no doubt,you are a good man. If you do make it over here sing out, would be glad to show you around.
The fuzz.
Thanks to you Fuzzy Bear
And same to you too, I'd be glad to show you the Alpes from a good old PA-18...with skis of course.:ok:
Pturn
Keep it straight
4th Aug 2006, 08:05
pturn, i have been in your part off the world many many years ago, and mate it is magnificant. do they do any ag flying at all over there? were did you do your ag rating? for me it was the first time in my life that i came across something bigger than a hump in the road.
not a lot off girls there tough.... unless things have changed since.
would love to go back one day. for a visit.
wich part are you from?
Hello Keep it straight
The only Ag flying ops with fixed wings aircrafts are to test new pesticides for the chemical industry (Novartis) and the rest of the job is done with helicopters for wineyards , the pilots have a lot of skill because it's small and steepy on the shore of the lakes mainly.
I did my Ag training in France because they have Ag ops in Guyana and in some other territories overseas. I hope I can get a job over there for a season. If you pass by, tell me well in advance so I can arrange a room in one of my favorite valley.
I live in the western (french) part.
There are some nice photos of heli ag operations on the site Swiss Helicopters by Markus Herzig, try to have a look.
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Pturn