Antarctic link, Skytraders ?
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Antarctic link, Skytraders ?
Just wondering if anyone who applied for the flight crew positions, that where advertised before Christmas has heard anything as yet. I believe the applications closed last Friday, for the initial positions.
Sprucegoose
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Hughes Point, where life is great! Was also resident on page 13, but now I'm lost in Cyberspace....
Age: 59
Posts: 3,485
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Gidday Hotpot,
I sent my resume off when the advertisement first appeared and got a reply at the end of december saying, 'your applicatiuon will be reviewed in May for a possible June start".
This was for a First Officer position.
Hope this helps, cheers, HH.
I sent my resume off when the advertisement first appeared and got a reply at the end of december saying, 'your applicatiuon will be reviewed in May for a possible June start".
This was for a First Officer position.
Hope this helps, cheers, HH.
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Spoke to the chief honcho yesterday, first crews are off to Spain next week for conversions and to pick up the first aircraft out of the factory mid February.
Second aircraft due early May and 5 pilots will be recruited for that for June conversions.
Sound like nice aircraft. Glass cockpits and all the goodies and great flying.
Second aircraft due early May and 5 pilots will be recruited for that for June conversions.
Sound like nice aircraft. Glass cockpits and all the goodies and great flying.
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: By the Bay
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Gday all,
Anyone been able to get Contract/Salary details from them yet? All have gotten so far is the Renumeration commensurate with experience bit.
I have put in for a command slot but the money would have to be reasonable to make it all worth while.
Looks like great fun!
Cheers,
I'm gone!
Anyone been able to get Contract/Salary details from them yet? All have gotten so far is the Renumeration commensurate with experience bit.
I have put in for a command slot but the money would have to be reasonable to make it all worth while.
Looks like great fun!
Cheers,
I'm gone!
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Somewhere around 27degrees
Posts: 170
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sooooooo...............
to answer the original, has:
1) Anyone heard back or even heard of the experience level of those recruited?
2) Further to the remuneration/package details, what are they going to do with drivers during the winter???
1) Anyone heard back or even heard of the experience level of those recruited?
2) Further to the remuneration/package details, what are they going to do with drivers during the winter???
Sprucegoose
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Hughes Point, where life is great! Was also resident on page 13, but now I'm lost in Cyberspace....
Age: 59
Posts: 3,485
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Have'nt heard anything yet, but then again it's still not May.
Patience Grasshopper, Patience.
Cheers, HH.
Patience Grasshopper, Patience.
Cheers, HH.
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I followed up and spoke to the head honcho last Friday. He has only just got back from taking delivery of the first aircraft in Spain, completed factory training and has now delivered it to Canada for some work to be done on it.
He's off OS again next weekend but will be home in two weeks at which time he told me he will turn his attention to recruiting the rest of the pilots and engineers. Second C212 aircraft is now due late May / early June.
As far as I know he has only recruited an experienced Captian with Antarctic experience as the fleet manager/captian so still some jobs left.
He did say that from now on all training would be conducted in Australia though so no Spanish holidays.
All these questions about renumeration ... Surely you don't want to be paid as well as fly in Antarctica!
He's off OS again next weekend but will be home in two weeks at which time he told me he will turn his attention to recruiting the rest of the pilots and engineers. Second C212 aircraft is now due late May / early June.
As far as I know he has only recruited an experienced Captian with Antarctic experience as the fleet manager/captian so still some jobs left.
He did say that from now on all training would be conducted in Australia though so no Spanish holidays.
All these questions about renumeration ... Surely you don't want to be paid as well as fly in Antarctica!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I haven't heard anything back as yet either. I applied for a Captains position. Anyone know what type of pilots they may be looking at, ie: ex Jumbo jet jokies, turboprop pilots or maybe just GA bush pilots ? One thing is for sure though, I doubt that there is many people in Oz with arctic WX flying experence, but then again. Fingures crossed, as they may become cold later this year !
There was one geosurvey one (fugro's??) that looked like an echidna, brimming with pipes and wires. It was surveying the western desert a few months back, and then I think it was off to India.
In that configuration, only a mother could love em!
In that configuration, only a mother could love em!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 34
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I think the survey CASA 212 may also have been the one that Geoterex operated, TEM rings a bell, without checking the register. I'd hate to think what it would perform like on one engine just after V1, in a hot and high enviroment at gross weight.
I also recall that Loyds may have operated a CASA 212 about 15 years ago.
I also recall that Loyds may have operated a CASA 212 about 15 years ago.
TEM is the aircraft.
Owned by FUGRO in Perth. Ex Geoterrex.
Currently in India
As to SE performance, "Dispensation" is the word that comes to mind
www.fugroairborne.com.au
Owned by FUGRO in Perth. Ex Geoterrex.
Currently in India
As to SE performance, "Dispensation" is the word that comes to mind
www.fugroairborne.com.au
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Australia
Age: 53
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Is it all going to happen this year ?
According to a report in todays Examiner Newspaper, it may take another two summer seasons to get off the ground. The Government is hoping other countries involved in Antarctica will help with funding, as there was no funding announced in Tuesday's budget for the airlink.
The blue ice runway is built and it has been approved by CASA.
And according to the newspaper report, Skytraders already has commited themselves to the first Casa 212, which has been modified, I assume with the ski landing gear, and other associated equipment required for the operation. What about the second Casa, and the Falcon.
Typical Howard Government, I hope the clowns get booted out at the next election. I suppose they gave all the money to single mothers, and the PNG government for aid money, or something stupid like that.
What happens to the private companies who have commited themselves like Skytraders etc ? Who pays their expenses ? I bet the Howard Government won't cough up the money.
According to a report in todays Examiner Newspaper, it may take another two summer seasons to get off the ground. The Government is hoping other countries involved in Antarctica will help with funding, as there was no funding announced in Tuesday's budget for the airlink.
The blue ice runway is built and it has been approved by CASA.
And according to the newspaper report, Skytraders already has commited themselves to the first Casa 212, which has been modified, I assume with the ski landing gear, and other associated equipment required for the operation. What about the second Casa, and the Falcon.
Typical Howard Government, I hope the clowns get booted out at the next election. I suppose they gave all the money to single mothers, and the PNG government for aid money, or something stupid like that.
What happens to the private companies who have commited themselves like Skytraders etc ? Who pays their expenses ? I bet the Howard Government won't cough up the money.
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
This is what I know, the first 212 has been delivered and is in Canada having the skis fitted, the second is due out of the factory in the next month and will be in Australia about the end of June.
They have already recruited some personnel (Captain with Antarctic experience and some engineers) and more are being considered now.
I don't know for sure about the other aircraft but from my conversations, I had the impression it was always going to come on line next year and only the 212's this year.
They have already recruited some personnel (Captain with Antarctic experience and some engineers) and more are being considered now.
I don't know for sure about the other aircraft but from my conversations, I had the impression it was always going to come on line next year and only the 212's this year.