Darwin/NT
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From: North son, I say go North..........
Fark thats funny but true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In the ole days it was p*ssed at The Vic............
Now they don't let me do that anymore.................
You know whats really sad/funny alot of guys don't like recommending people as so many get let down by people screwing up.
HA...
In the ole days it was p*ssed at The Vic............
Now they don't let me do that anymore.................
You know whats really sad/funny alot of guys don't like recommending people as so many get let down by people screwing up.
HA...
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From: australia
That sounds like good advice ITCZ, how does it normally work, that you end up drinkning with the lads who have jobs though?
Do people hang around the apron so much that they get asked along? Do they go to one pub in particular? , perhaps they put their wiz wheel in their top pocket and sit at the bar muttering the lift formula under their breath.....or do you just have to have a mate already in there? If I do decide to head up that way I will not know a soul on arrival and although I like to hit the town with mates, I don't like hanging around getting in the way while people are trying to work so I can't imagine knowing anyone but the person who interviewed me. Darwin is not so small that you're bound to meet pilots in pubs is it?
Do people hang around the apron so much that they get asked along? Do they go to one pub in particular? , perhaps they put their wiz wheel in their top pocket and sit at the bar muttering the lift formula under their breath.....or do you just have to have a mate already in there? If I do decide to head up that way I will not know a soul on arrival and although I like to hit the town with mates, I don't like hanging around getting in the way while people are trying to work so I can't imagine knowing anyone but the person who interviewed me. Darwin is not so small that you're bound to meet pilots in pubs is it?
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From: North son, I say go North..........
Cjam...
Darwin is very fvcken small...
Pilots downing brews everywhere...
Try "The Cav" on a Friday night...
"The Vic" any night in the wee early hours...
"Rorkes"
"The Nuts"
Another good idea is to look around for shared accomodation with working pilots... Maybe try Prune...........
You sound like you have a good attitude so theres the first hurdle jumped...
Darwin is very fvcken small...
Pilots downing brews everywhere...
Try "The Cav" on a Friday night...
"The Vic" any night in the wee early hours...
"Rorkes"
"The Nuts"
Another good idea is to look around for shared accomodation with working pilots... Maybe try Prune...........
You sound like you have a good attitude so theres the first hurdle jumped...
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From: australia
thats the best and only way to get a job.
on the rounds at the airport, handing out the resumes ask the pilots where they go for a drink.
Meet them out - don't be afraid to get wasted and blow some cash at the bar!!!! Its the best way for them to get to know you and the best way to make friends so you can get someone on the inside!
Make it a regular occurence - every night on the piss!!!!!!!! - get amoungst it and show them a personality! The working pilots aren't going to recommend cold fish for a job, they want to be able to work with you!!!!!!
This was my approach and i had a great time working in the territory and made alot of great life-long friends!!!!!
the boat
on the rounds at the airport, handing out the resumes ask the pilots where they go for a drink.
Meet them out - don't be afraid to get wasted and blow some cash at the bar!!!! Its the best way for them to get to know you and the best way to make friends so you can get someone on the inside!
Make it a regular occurence - every night on the piss!!!!!!!! - get amoungst it and show them a personality! The working pilots aren't going to recommend cold fish for a job, they want to be able to work with you!!!!!!
This was my approach and i had a great time working in the territory and made alot of great life-long friends!!!!!
the boat
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From: Australia
ITCZ - have heard that same exact conversation myself. Typical
cjam - try and take a good mate up with you or organise to meet a mate that can put you up for a while. Nothing worse than knowing noone.
The best thing you can do is get a regular job that will pay the bills and in between shifts pop in for a hand shake down at the airport. Keep it short and sweet.
Good luck mate - it'll happen - don't stress.
cjam - try and take a good mate up with you or organise to meet a mate that can put you up for a while. Nothing worse than knowing noone.
The best thing you can do is get a regular job that will pay the bills and in between shifts pop in for a hand shake down at the airport. Keep it short and sweet.
Good luck mate - it'll happen - don't stress.
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From: australia
mr hat
gday mr hat are u who i think ?
did u sit through Bruce D's lectures back in 2000
with the yibida yibida man
i almost chocked to death in the back of your flee wagon.
cheers
i forgot to add your ex hated me
did u sit through Bruce D's lectures back in 2000
with the yibida yibida man
i almost chocked to death in the back of your flee wagon.
cheers
i forgot to add your ex hated me
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From: australia
Cheers for the info folks, good idea about finding flatmates through pprune. I think I will look for a single unit though because it suits my situation/ major reason for the shift, ( my three year old lives there with her mum, this way the little one could stay over without joining the all night parties!). Any ideas on how much I will be looking at for an average single unit per week? Also, I have an a/c engineering background, (RAAF airframe/engine tech), I have no lame licences so would there be work for an extra set of hands around a hangar or is it all licenced guys/gals up there? Lastly.....what is involved with getting a dangerous goods ticket? Thus far I haven't needed one.
Later skaters, Cjam
Later skaters, Cjam
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From: Melbourne, Australia
An AVERAGE single unit, I guess about 150 upwards. Coming into the wet season again you may be lucky as I believe there are more vacancies, shorter leases etc. BTW Check you have aircon unless you can handle a bit of heat and humidity. I can't 
Dangerous goods ticket? Awareness, yes if you are a pilot (CAR 262). The full acceptance course, I doubt it.
Can't help you with engineering info unfortunately.
Dangerous goods ticket? Awareness, yes if you are a pilot (CAR 262). The full acceptance course, I doubt it.
Can't help you with engineering info unfortunately.
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From: australia
Cheers Boomerang, not quite sure what you meant about the DG licence though, did you mean that I wouldn't need one? I thought it was pretty much mandatory up thata way. Is it like a one day course or more like a one week course....is there a course? It would have to be a couple of hundred bucks as well wouldn't it, any info appreciated, otherwise I might have to get off my ass (similar to a donkey) and ring around like a normal person. cjam
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Every person employed as a commercial pilot is supposed to have completed a Dangerous Goods Awareness course. This is just to make you aware of what are potentially dangerous goods, so you can avoid them, or if your company does carry DG, then you will know how they should be packed if indeed you can carry them etc.
If your company carries dangerous goods, and you are expected to accept DG at remote locations (where nobody is likely to be qualified) the you must have completed the longer (2-3 days?) Dangerous Goods Acceptance course.
The Awareness course can be done by correspondence, and is pretty cheap,less than $100 I think, and is valid for two years. I personally have always used Airsafe in Inglewood WA (don't have their number sorry).
If your company carries dangerous goods, and you are expected to accept DG at remote locations (where nobody is likely to be qualified) the you must have completed the longer (2-3 days?) Dangerous Goods Acceptance course.
The Awareness course can be done by correspondence, and is pretty cheap,less than $100 I think, and is valid for two years. I personally have always used Airsafe in Inglewood WA (don't have their number sorry).
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From: Oz
I also did my DG Cert through Airsafe.
Give them a ring (08 93705018) and they will send you out a work book and a questionnaire. All you do is fill in the questionnaire, send it back and in a few days you'll get the certificate. The work book is good to hold on to if you ever need to refer back to it.
Give them a ring (08 93705018) and they will send you out a work book and a questionnaire. All you do is fill in the questionnaire, send it back and in a few days you'll get the certificate. The work book is good to hold on to if you ever need to refer back to it.
