Cessna Caravan time-building

[maudlin]

If for some strange reason, you specifically wanted to build time on the 'van, which company would you fly for? Slingair? Hinterland? Anyone else?

[ContactMeNow]

Try any large Skydiving outfit?

[aero979]

caravan time

what sort of hours do you have - Aboriginal Airservices you should try, but prepare to be based in and out of hooker creek - heaps of hours though.

[the wizard of auz]

Aye,dat ooka creek place, he orite aye. Even the nurses look after there, aint that right aero 979?
hows that cold country going bloke?

[JetABro]

sorry kids but hooker creeks taken.

[the wizard of auz]

And from my short stay there............... your welcome to it.
Gotta love that tug though.

[maudlin]

Originally Posted by aero979

what sort of hours do you have - Aboriginal Airservices you should try, but prepare to be based in and out of hooker creek - heaps of hours though.

Don't have any hours on one yet, I'd just like some. I've got a few thousand hours on choppers...Been in and out of aboriginal communities for 4 years and there's worse places to be (although haven't been to Hooker Ck... certainly has a certain charming ring to it, though ).

Thanks for the tips. Had forgotten about jumping ops, not a bad lead. Cheers all.

[tinpis]

.Been in and out of aboriginal communities for 4 years and there's worse places to be

Where exactly?

[Aerodynamisist]

Maudlin there was skydiveing mob in Cairns advertising for 208 drivers recently, can't recall the full details though, might be worth a try.

[ContactMeNow]

Maudlin there was skydiveing mob in Cairns advertising for 208 drivers recently, can't recall the full details though, might be worth a try.

Skydive Cairns,

They are always looking for drivers, Think the advert went like this:

Jump pilot required, 800TT min, skydiving exp prefered, award wage (neg).

Worth a look, but am told by several skydivers that they do go through their drivers up there.

[the wizard of auz]

Not sure if its the same mob, but one of the CNS based jump operators were advertising for drivers and when I rang up they informed me I would have to pay for the endo, and then get this bit, I would be bonded for 12 (could have been 6) Mnths. Bonded for what I couldn't figure. the money wasn't that flash either, so I said no thanks and left it at that.

[Woomera]

There's now 50 C208 in Australia. You have wide choice!

Sunny Woomera


P.S. Just testing to see if the children are awake!

[the wizard of auz]

A wide WHAT?????

[topdrop]

Rhymes with noice

[maudlin]

Oh you boise aren't being noise...

Thanks Woomera, I'll look up the CASA aircraft rego page and, CMN, I'll check up with Skydive Cairns. Cheers.

[ContactMeNow]

Originally Posted by the wizard of auz

Not sure if its the same mob, but one of the CNS based jump operators were advertising for drivers and when I rang up they informed me I would have to pay for the endo, and then get this bit, I would be bonded for 12 (could have been 6) Mnths. Bonded for what I couldn't figure. the money wasn't that flash either, so I said no thanks and left it at that.

Confirms what I said, they have problems holding onto pilots, so they try to bond you. Also knew about the endorsement (kinda guess that was a given)

What hours do they give?

no worries maudlin let us know how it goes!

CNM

[WannaBeBiggles]

There is a Cairns based operator (name escapes me at the moment), that have the Nth QLD mail run contract and they run Caravans, might be worthwhile checking them out

[B767MAD]

Mob I heard about in QLD had you paying for endo and then icus at a set rate an hour in a pvt op. , with a small retainer I think if I remember correctly.

Hinterland - what are they looking at for exp for 208 drivers?

[Mr.Buzzy]

Does anyone know how many punters you can have on board during a private flight?

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[zac21]

Mr. Buzzy, you sure are persistent !!!