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If any of you are looking for BN2 work, I suggest you try one of the many BN2 operators in the Caribbean. SVG Air and Mustique Airways in St.Vincent, and Carib Aviation in Antigua are good places to try. Due to insurance requirements, and as the BN2's are operated single-pilot IFR, there used to be a minimum requirement of 1200hrs (or so) total time.
I flew in the region for nearly 3yrs and had a fantastic time. Good luck!
I flew in the region for nearly 3yrs and had a fantastic time. Good luck!
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Carib Aviation
Carib Aviation is in financial trouble and have sold/are selling their BN-2 Islanders. FSD would be sad to see the current state of affairs
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more info please
Guys,
could someone please help me with some answers...
- CP's email address, I only got the HR email from the website
- any accomodation/transport provided by the company or is it all self funded?
- ATPL required for command on the Twin Otter?
- are they hiring DECs on the Twin Otter?
- any night flying?
- got about 2200TT, 900 PT6, 100 Twin Otter, 500 BN2A incl. STOL experience, ICAO CPL with ATPL subjects, what are my chances???
I have been to SXM about five times as a tourist and I always loved it...
Thanks a lot, much appreciated...
EP
could someone please help me with some answers...
- CP's email address, I only got the HR email from the website
- any accomodation/transport provided by the company or is it all self funded?
- ATPL required for command on the Twin Otter?
- are they hiring DECs on the Twin Otter?
- any night flying?
- got about 2200TT, 900 PT6, 100 Twin Otter, 500 BN2A incl. STOL experience, ICAO CPL with ATPL subjects, what are my chances???
I have been to SXM about five times as a tourist and I always loved it...
Thanks a lot, much appreciated...
EP
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yeah Winair for the time being will be looking for capts on D6. as the guys mentioned above won't make you rich but where else can you see 20 something bodies strolling or in some cases diving into the sand as you make your low passes over Sunset Beachbar.
low time guys looking for work its a great gigue, but only way in is A-over 1500hrs with time on bn2... OR no time but having taken the flightsafety D6 course in Toronto.
thats it.
pm if still question.
low time guys looking for work its a great gigue, but only way in is A-over 1500hrs with time on bn2... OR no time but having taken the flightsafety D6 course in Toronto.
thats it.
pm if still question.
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Carib was hiring for Beech 1900s - heard that they're getting two. They still operate TwinOtters. Check out the web-site below for additional info - it is a Caribbean pilots forum
http://www.caribbeanalpa.com/phpBB2/
http://www.caribbeanalpa.com/phpBB2/
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Any curent job for "fresh out of flight school"? JAA ATPL ME, IFR, MCC 200TT
Also i have this pertinent question, what are the months of high/low season, due to contrat reasons.
Thank u
Also i have this pertinent question, what are the months of high/low season, due to contrat reasons.
Thank u
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well the high season is pretty much in full gear
it's the reverse of europe, the high season at winair runs from nov till april.
so i guess no recruitment until the next high season unless they start experience what's been happening the last couple of years.............high turnover amongst pilots.
to join winair a type rating on the dhc-6-300 is a MUST no type rating no job at winair period. reason: no training capacity for non rated pilots.
So if you guys fancy coming down to winair make sure you have a twin otter type rating.
it's the reverse of europe, the high season at winair runs from nov till april.
so i guess no recruitment until the next high season unless they start experience what's been happening the last couple of years.............high turnover amongst pilots.
to join winair a type rating on the dhc-6-300 is a MUST no type rating no job at winair period. reason: no training capacity for non rated pilots.
So if you guys fancy coming down to winair make sure you have a twin otter type rating.
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They fly under Dutch Antillean Law, and they require a type-rating on each turbo-charged multi-engine aircraft ( just like JAR). They also require a two-men crew on the Twin-Otter.
Multi-engine Piston aircraft under 12500lbs are in one class as well as single-egine turbo-prop under 12500lbs and therefor just a class-rating is required.
Hope that helps.
Multi-engine Piston aircraft under 12500lbs are in one class as well as single-egine turbo-prop under 12500lbs and therefor just a class-rating is required.
Hope that helps.
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Cost of DHC-6 course
Yes, the only DHC-6 sim is in Toronto. I believe the cost is between $6k-7k. A very good course, was "forced" to do it myself in May despite already having 2000 hrs in the beast. Ain't the JAA, EASA or whatever they call themselves these days wonderful 
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DHC6 Toronto Training
Will Winair accept the DHC6 training in Toronto done on an FAA certificate (thus not really a type rating), or do you have to put in on a Canadian CPL multi IFR?
And anyway, are they even still hiring qualified DHC6 FOs for this season?
Thanks
And anyway, are they even still hiring qualified DHC6 FOs for this season?
Thanks
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Just a clarification on what Blueplume said a while ago
"The DCA (Directorate of Civil Aviation) resides on Antigua and is responsible for air traffic on the former British islands, now known as Overseas Territories if still loosely governed by the UK through Governors although they have their own local Chief Minister or independent islands such as Antigua/Barbuda, St. Kitts/Nevis, British Virgin Islands, St. Lucia. All have chosen/been forced to be guided by the DCA for the sake of simplicity.
Sint Maarten (one half of the island, the northern part Saint Martin being French territory governed directly from Paris as are Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Barthelemy + some more) belongs to the Netherlands Antilles (SXM, Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, Statia aka St. Eustacius and Saba)which are in effect very similar to the British Overseas Territories and have their own, NA CAA.
As all the islands depend heavily on air transport cooperation is usually easy. But all have different licences. OECS DCA uses Air Navigation Order (ANO) Overseas Territories amended 2000ish."
Most of what was said is correct except about the OECS countries. The OECS is separate from the British overseas territories (BVI, Anguilla, Cayman islands, Montserrat) which operate under the Air Navigation Order Overseas Territories rules which essentially mirror the CAA. The OECS countries have the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Association (ECCAA) as the governing body which is based in Antigua. It covers the now independant islands(former British colonies) which number 11 islands from as far south as Grenada all the way up to St.Kitts/Nevis.
But for those applying to Winair, it will be the NA CAA of the Netherland Antilles.
And to confuse it even further, Barbados has their own CAA as does Trinidad and Tobago!
"The DCA (Directorate of Civil Aviation) resides on Antigua and is responsible for air traffic on the former British islands, now known as Overseas Territories if still loosely governed by the UK through Governors although they have their own local Chief Minister or independent islands such as Antigua/Barbuda, St. Kitts/Nevis, British Virgin Islands, St. Lucia. All have chosen/been forced to be guided by the DCA for the sake of simplicity.
Sint Maarten (one half of the island, the northern part Saint Martin being French territory governed directly from Paris as are Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Barthelemy + some more) belongs to the Netherlands Antilles (SXM, Curacao, Aruba, Bonaire, Statia aka St. Eustacius and Saba)which are in effect very similar to the British Overseas Territories and have their own, NA CAA.
As all the islands depend heavily on air transport cooperation is usually easy. But all have different licences. OECS DCA uses Air Navigation Order (ANO) Overseas Territories amended 2000ish."
Most of what was said is correct except about the OECS countries. The OECS is separate from the British overseas territories (BVI, Anguilla, Cayman islands, Montserrat) which operate under the Air Navigation Order Overseas Territories rules which essentially mirror the CAA. The OECS countries have the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Association (ECCAA) as the governing body which is based in Antigua. It covers the now independant islands(former British colonies) which number 11 islands from as far south as Grenada all the way up to St.Kitts/Nevis.
But for those applying to Winair, it will be the NA CAA of the Netherland Antilles.
And to confuse it even further, Barbados has their own CAA as does Trinidad and Tobago!
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Unless you are a caribbean local you will definately need DHC6 (real or sim) experience. If you have this, then a call to the Chief Pilot (Jeff Oliver) should quickly answer any licensing questions.
Anyway, here is a video I made during my time at Winair...enjoy!!!
YouTube - Pilots of the Caribbean
Anyway, here is a video I made during my time at Winair...enjoy!!!
YouTube - Pilots of the Caribbean