Non-airline professional flying
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Hi all,
Just thought I would share my experience of the past 6 months...
spent that past 2 years converting my nz cpl to a uk cpl, shelled out the appropriate ammount of money and jumped through all the hoops to finaly get the blue book. After a few months of fruitless cv sending was approached by the owner of an aerial photography outfit - to see if I would like to fly the 172 up and down the country, said yes of course. The result is that I've spent the past six month flying all over the uk and into ireland having an awesome time, have seen most of the big airports and alot of the really small ones in the uk. Really demanding flying though - I did about 500 hours (which is below average) and most of that was in the height of summer - and you've got to have good handling skills. Anyway - my time has come and I'm off to fly twins now.
Just thought I'd share it as it's an alternative way into the industry and a relatively low cost one.
cheers
Just thought I would share my experience of the past 6 months...
spent that past 2 years converting my nz cpl to a uk cpl, shelled out the appropriate ammount of money and jumped through all the hoops to finaly get the blue book. After a few months of fruitless cv sending was approached by the owner of an aerial photography outfit - to see if I would like to fly the 172 up and down the country, said yes of course. The result is that I've spent the past six month flying all over the uk and into ireland having an awesome time, have seen most of the big airports and alot of the really small ones in the uk. Really demanding flying though - I did about 500 hours (which is below average) and most of that was in the height of summer - and you've got to have good handling skills. Anyway - my time has come and I'm off to fly twins now.
Just thought I'd share it as it's an alternative way into the industry and a relatively low cost one.
cheers
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hey, can anyone who knows any thing about fixed wing firefighting in canda and what kind of flight experience is required
Conair, based in Abbotsford, British Columbia is one of the biggest firefighting outfits out here.
www.conair.ca
Requirements are 3000hrs with ATPL and a huge amount of PIC time due to the nature of their work. Your start of on their "bird dog" aircraft before going onto their Convairs.
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Which route into a non airline career
Hello,
I'm 21 now, I have always dreamed of a flying career (I read lots of people in this forum do). Until now I do not poses any kind of licence except a hang glider licence, some sail plane hours and countless model plane hours. I am not intressted in getting an airline job as I want to fly rather then press buttons. I am not sure about the route I should take, I am very intressted in a "bush flying" job and a like. I do not care much about the wages, I'd work for bread and water, I'm also 100% flexible about location and working hours.
What would be the best route to get into this kind of flying? privatly finance the CPL? Are there other routes? I guess sponsorship is out of question, What kind of school history do I need?
What other alternative flying jobs are out there? Until now I know of banner towing, anti hail flying, tourist tours, photo flying and agrar flying.
I would very much appriciate any help,
Hakim
I'm 21 now, I have always dreamed of a flying career (I read lots of people in this forum do). Until now I do not poses any kind of licence except a hang glider licence, some sail plane hours and countless model plane hours. I am not intressted in getting an airline job as I want to fly rather then press buttons. I am not sure about the route I should take, I am very intressted in a "bush flying" job and a like. I do not care much about the wages, I'd work for bread and water, I'm also 100% flexible about location and working hours.
What would be the best route to get into this kind of flying? privatly finance the CPL? Are there other routes? I guess sponsorship is out of question, What kind of school history do I need?
What other alternative flying jobs are out there? Until now I know of banner towing, anti hail flying, tourist tours, photo flying and agrar flying.
I would very much appriciate any help,
Hakim
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Basically what he said, but with no hang gliders and more powered hours...
There's not a hope in hell of my ever affording an ATPL (or flying my dream Gooney-Bird), so what's available out in the big bad world with a CPL, or are they just a commercial equivalent of the NPPL? What is Australia like for jobs? It's big, they must need pilots...
Oh, and hi, everyone. First post and all that.
There's not a hope in hell of my ever affording an ATPL (or flying my dream Gooney-Bird), so what's available out in the big bad world with a CPL, or are they just a commercial equivalent of the NPPL? What is Australia like for jobs? It's big, they must need pilots...
Oh, and hi, everyone. First post and all that.
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Sorry if this is the wrong forum guys but if anybody can help!
I am a newbie flight instructor in Australia and due to work opportunities will be doing a conversion to work in the UK.
As with anywhere in the world small time pilots are struggling to grab those first jobs, so I was wondering how many hours will be required to be snapped up over there?
Also anything on conditions would be greatly appreciated.
I will be looking for work in a King air or similar.
Regards,
Pat
I am a newbie flight instructor in Australia and due to work opportunities will be doing a conversion to work in the UK.
As with anywhere in the world small time pilots are struggling to grab those first jobs, so I was wondering how many hours will be required to be snapped up over there?
Also anything on conditions would be greatly appreciated.
I will be looking for work in a King air or similar.
Regards,
Pat
