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Your spelling of Kununurra possibly indicates a lack of knowledge of the town so I doubt your advice is credible.
Kununurra is definately worth a visit along with all the rest of the previously mentioned locations.... there are many posters on Prune who will agree it aint a bad place to work (at least initially!) - both the main companies pay award salaries which is more than you can say about other places.
As for Air Frontier - would steer clear of that place unless you like working second jobs while 6 days a week in the hangar just to be able to eat.
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Your spelling of Kununurra possibly indicates a lack of knowledge of the town so I doubt your advice is credible.
Kununurra is definately worth a visit along with all the rest of the previously mentioned locations.... there are many posters on Prune who will agree it aint a bad place to work (at least initially!) - both the main companies pay award salaries which is more than you can say about other places.
As for Air Frontier - would steer clear of that place unless you like working second jobs while 6 days a week in the hangar just to be able to eat.
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defi·nite·ly adv.
defi·nite·ness n.
Usage Note: Definite and definitive both apply to what is precisely defined or explicitly set forth. But definitive most often refers specifically to a judgment or description that serves as a standard or reference point for others, as in the definitive decision of the court (which sets forth a final resolution of a judicial matter) or the definitive biography of Nelson (that is, the biography that sets the standard against which all other accounts of Nelson's life must be measured).
defi·nite·ness n.
Usage Note: Definite and definitive both apply to what is precisely defined or explicitly set forth. But definitive most often refers specifically to a judgment or description that serves as a standard or reference point for others, as in the definitive decision of the court (which sets forth a final resolution of a judicial matter) or the definitive biography of Nelson (that is, the biography that sets the standard against which all other accounts of Nelson's life must be measured).
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From what I hear frontier want you to do 3 mths in the hangar and 3 mths in the o0ffice before you go on line getting f*ck all hours backposted in the middle of god knows where.
As for KNX tends to vary a little from year to year. Had a mate who scored a job with Alligator in '04 and reckons that by May / June they and Slingair were so shart on crew that they were actually ringing guys and offering jobs over the phone. On the other hand, I hung out there for 2 months earlier this year and with 500hrs & plenty 206 time couldn't even get a check flight. Word was there were 40 or 50 guys also in town doing the same thing on top of the 50 or so who managed to get a job.....
As for KNX tends to vary a little from year to year. Had a mate who scored a job with Alligator in '04 and reckons that by May / June they and Slingair were so shart on crew that they were actually ringing guys and offering jobs over the phone. On the other hand, I hung out there for 2 months earlier this year and with 500hrs & plenty 206 time couldn't even get a check flight. Word was there were 40 or 50 guys also in town doing the same thing on top of the 50 or so who managed to get a job.....
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'darwhine' adj - noise commonly heard emanating from pubs containing members of the aviation fraternity, particularly the unemployed, in the tropical north.
'darwine' - a particularly fine concoction with a rather fruity bouquet containing a hint of elderberry and pleasant nutty flavours, from the central northern vinyards of Australia
'whine' ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hwn, wn)
v. whined, whin·ing, whines
v. intr.
To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
To complain or protest in a CHILDISH fashion.
To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.
v. tr.
To utter with a whine.
see 'darwhine' 'darwine'
'darwine' - a particularly fine concoction with a rather fruity bouquet containing a hint of elderberry and pleasant nutty flavours, from the central northern vinyards of Australia
'whine' ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hwn, wn)
v. whined, whin·ing, whines
v. intr.
To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.
To complain or protest in a CHILDISH fashion.
To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.
v. tr.
To utter with a whine.
see 'darwhine' 'darwine'
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Good Luck Dude
You got it all above there mate. As you can see there are plenty of people out there in the industry willing to help. There is the odd yobbo but you can see from all the replys they are in the minority.
Wommera, Dose being a moderator give you the right to moderate to your own taste? If someone asks a legitimate question, perhaps we, as registerd members should be allowed to reply as we see fit. This guy is new, wants info, but you feel he has no right to ask????? Dose that mean we have no right to answer? Looks like a popular enough post to me to be justified.
Good luck in your next business venture.
Wommera, Dose being a moderator give you the right to moderate to your own taste? If someone asks a legitimate question, perhaps we, as registerd members should be allowed to reply as we see fit. This guy is new, wants info, but you feel he has no right to ask????? Dose that mean we have no right to answer? Looks like a popular enough post to me to be justified.
Good luck in your next business venture.
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Aduma,
Some good advice from those who have done it before you.
To get yourself started, just hit the yellow pages online under “aircraft charter & rental services”. You can also use the CASA air operator listing here . Keep in mind that a number of these listings will be in the name of the AOC holder and not a trading name, but some simple research will sort that out. You can also use the info you get from there to find out what aircraft types they operate from here . Again, the CoR holder won’t necessarily be the operator, but it’s a start.
Good luck.
Some good advice from those who have done it before you.
To get yourself started, just hit the yellow pages online under “aircraft charter & rental services”. You can also use the CASA air operator listing here . Keep in mind that a number of these listings will be in the name of the AOC holder and not a trading name, but some simple research will sort that out. You can also use the info you get from there to find out what aircraft types they operate from here . Again, the CoR holder won’t necessarily be the operator, but it’s a start.
Good luck.
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The only reason I have let this thread go on so far is there has been a bit of a renewal of the current goss and I'm waiting for tinpis other shoe to drop.
But unless it (the shoe) does soon, the click gets closer.
See above D & G thread.
But unless it (the shoe) does soon, the click gets closer.
See above D & G thread.
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Just be patient
I moved to the Kimberley with a bare CPL (less than 200 hours). Walked out with thousands of hours and some great experience in heavy single engine Cessna's.
And what did it cost me? Only a few months of waiting for a job. Blessed are those who perservere
And what did it cost me? Only a few months of waiting for a job. Blessed are those who perservere
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Woomera,
You forgot your apostrophe of possession (tinpis').
I request a moderator with good grammar.
One that is not intolerant of newbees.
And one that doesn't have a hidden agenda.
You forgot your apostrophe of possession (tinpis').
I request a moderator with good grammar.
One that is not intolerant of newbees.
And one that doesn't have a hidden agenda.
