working for gulf helicopters

[munsterflyer]

anyone working for gulf helicopters,whats the roster,pay and conditions for co pilots.:ugh:

[Hueybluey]

US$184/day. Must have IR and either B412/212 or AW139 rating. Little chance of employment without either of these ratings. 6/6 if you have 139 rating. B412 rating will see you do 8/4. Of the 8 probably 4 in Yemen and 4 in Doha.

Work 6 days a week so pretty good for hours building.

[xtremalsound]

are the hiring right now? I sent my details some time ago and I never had a answer.

Kind regards

[212_Nightdipper]

US$184/day. Must have IR and either B412/212 or AW139 rating. Little chance of employment without either of these ratings. 6/6 if you have 139 rating. B412 rating will see you do 8/4. Of the 8 probably 4 in Yemen and 4 in Doha.Is it copilot or a Captain paycheck?.....i heard that that changes a lot depending what department of the company you're working for (IE Sar or Oil Business)....Cheers....:ok:

[2leftskids]

$184/day???? Or is that for the guy that cleans the windscreens??

[Nubian]

US$184/day

I take that to be per-diem, right?!

Seriously, WHO the f..k will work for that kind of money a day, (which is btw, less than half of what I was offered recently flying a brand new B3 single squirrel in Africa....+all expences covered) even IF you would be provided with the typerating????

Don't you guys (that consider flying at these rates, and provide own TR)need food and have bills to pay? Or has the bottom really fallen out of the industry?

Time to get the CV in order for the BIG yello M then...:eek:

[Canadian Rotorhead]

Yes indeed, that looks more like a per diem rate. If anyone accepts that, they need their behind kicked.:=

[Hueybluey]

$184 is for copilots, Capts are almost triple that.

[xtremalsound]

Hueyblue, are the hiring?

Best Regards

[the delaminator]

There are a couple of things to keep in mind here.

1. Gulf had a policy of hiring in the Muslim world whenever possible. It's easier to get qualified FO's in Egypt and Pakistan than Captains.

2. Because they are hiring out of third world countries, $184.00 USD per day is pretty good coin.

3. Like all of the Companies in the sandbox they pay foreign guests only what they have to. They paid the janitor in Doha when I was there about $300.00 USD a month.

4. Gulf pays pilots what they have to and they pay on time. It is a good place to build time on offshore but it is not exactly a fun place to work.

5. It's been a few years since I've worked there so if something has changed my apologies

[funfinn2000]

A GHC co-pilot on 8-4 can make almost $60,000 a year, which is better than what North sea coeys get when ya consider it's tax free and only working 8 months of the year.

Some people will work for it, I did it. If you can get more money for flying something else well good for you, but don't insult or make negative comments on the people that go for it. Not all of us were born with silver spoon up our ARSE!!

Good luck to them,

[Nubian]

Funfinn,

Seem to have stepped on your toes, sorry I've big feet!

However,
Must have IR and either B412/212 or AW139 rating

Now last time I checked price(talking only about those buying it themselves) on those ratings, they don't come cheap.......so, if you can afford to pay it from own pocket, and ONLY make that kind of pay, then I'm sure the spoon is not too far from reach..
There is always those that go for this(some even offer to fly for free:yuk:..) paying for their typerating, and is then at the end of the day/stay not ''netting'' too much.
Yes, you're effectively paying for work.........
As for pilots that are rated out of own pocket or not, well, DON'T EVER complain about low salaries in the industry for the rest of your career! :ugh:

Another way, would be working for that much and GETTING the type, being bonded for X-time.


Delam,

Yes, I do appreciate your low-cost country argument, but the ad still ask for type-rated pilots, unless they're of the spoon up the arse guys as FunFinn mentioned the only option I recon would be ex-mil then, and then fair enough.

[the delaminator]

Pilots from third world countries are pretty much always ex-mil at Gulf.

I don't remember a single Western trained pilot flying as FO from my time at Gulf and that was mostly because of the money.

For the record I'm pretty sure all the other local companies (ADA,Falcon,ect) have similar policies.

[Aser]

Gulf Helicopters Signs Contract for Five AW139 Helicopters | Vertical - Helicopter News (http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=16160)

Regards
Aser

[outhouse]

Any news on the simulator at GH.
:ok:

[JAA/FAA Pilot]

Anyone have any inside information on this job?
Sounds interesting but is there much flying or just class room?
Anybody work the 6/6? Do you like it?
Thanks

[outhouse]

Maybe it's to support the GH AW 139 simulator courses.

[sanddancer]

funfinn2000...your maths is out.

So, Co-Pilot scales are OK are they?

GHC pays $60000 (about £37000 at todays rates) for working 2/3 of a year. So if you add a quarter(ish) to account for tax that means you get about £46000, over two thirds of a year (35 weeks), which means you are paid about £1300/week.

North Sea operators pay £45000 - £60000 for half a year (equal time rosters). North Sea range is about £1700 to £2300/week.

GHC Captains obviously win IF they are being paid three times the Co-Pilot salary.

[MyTarget]

North Sea operators pay £45000 - £60000 for half a year (equal time rosters).


Really, i think you are a bit out there, for a co pilot! As for equal time/amount of days varies, all depends on which company!

Then the tax man will spank you + travel/accom etc :uhoh:

[ppot]

Times have changes....almost all the expat copilots are westerners now !!!

[ppot]

And no....Captains are NOT triple that. Only if you work in Libya or Yemen and that's if they decide to pay you the extra allowance .

[piggybank]

I see Gulf Helicopters are looking for licenced engineers. I have seen the website and a bit of info given there.

What is Qatar like for a place to work in comparison with Abu Dhabi.

The advert says shared accommodation and transport to work supplied. Whats the accommodation, passable? The transport is it bus, or shared cars?

Food, is it buy your own at grabbed opportunities as per ADA and cook it yourself (often ended up eating from a tin of baked beans in the past!)

Any info much appreciated.

[Saint Jack]

Hey piggybank, didn’t you have your fill of the sandpit when you were shafted at ADA? Why go back?

[piggybank]

Saint Jack

St Jack, looks like we must know each other.

I do like the sand pit. I first got there at age 20. Mind you Asia is OK too.

My work here is good, but the trip home is 30 hours along with hanging round airports. It’s on SQ so they do feed me meals and lemonade. I think it wise to always have at least one other job available and it’s easier to get a job when you have a job. Job security and aviation should not be muttered in the same breath.

I do get peeved off with tax, my tax is 60% of what Gulf pay in salary. I do not like paying tax when I get nothing back for it.

I really fancy working on something bigger than 212’s. 139 would be of great interest. S92 and Puma and such. Helicopters that have had a bit of thought put into their design.

It may be argued the 139 has faults, but it won’t always be that way.

I am planning to work a few more years yet, as long as the Zimmer frame will get me round the helicopter, I’ll be alright.

[HELIHUG]

Piggybank... I cannot speak for Abu Dhabi and I only visit Doha occasionally but I can tell you about single accommodation there.

Much depends on who you share the villas with.

The accommodation for single engineers is in shared 4 bed villas . GH have around a dozen villas in a complex called Oasis Villas which is about 15 / 20 minutes from the GH Heliport depending on traffic.

It has a pool and a gym if you feel so inclined. TV is provided but satellite coverage seems to vary from villa to villa as does internet connection.

Foodwise you have a kitchen with fridge space for your own stuff and a couple of decent supermarkets just over the road if you want to cook for yourself.

There are a couple of cafes over the road as well for the usual burgers or the like.All the takeaway pizza houses know the compound and will deliver.You have a houseboy to do your cleaning, washing and washing up.

Transport is by company minibus or if you get to know those with transport you can always cadge a lift . You really need your own transport to get to downtown Doha but taxis are reasonably cheap.

Alcohol is available in the compound but Doha is not exactly exciting for a wild night out......

[xtremalsound]

Hello guys,

Has anybody news from Gulf Helicopters? Are they hiring in this moment?

Thanks

[Granny]

Why would you bother to ask that question on here?-in the time you took to post that question, you could have emailed the Chief Pilot of Gulf Helicopters and asked him!-then you would have the answer from the horse's mouth-so to speak!:ugh: