Kunnunurra 2007 - Again.........
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Hi all,
Although i know this topic has been bought up many times before, I am in need of some basic information from anyone who has flown with AA or Sling.
1. Firstly, could one get away with not having a car in Kunna's? I mean how far is the airport from the backpackers and is there a bus service or something if it is far away?
2. What is the price of a basic week at the backpackers?
3. Is it easy to obtain other work on the side such as bar work?
4. What is the best time to arrive in town for a fair chance at employment?
5. Is the payment for these operators as a casual or full time payment, and if full time, what is the normol rate???
6. And finally, any other useful information on AA or sling, employment conditions, check rides etc would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers guys. Thanks in advance for your input..............
Crowe
Although i know this topic has been bought up many times before, I am in need of some basic information from anyone who has flown with AA or Sling.
1. Firstly, could one get away with not having a car in Kunna's? I mean how far is the airport from the backpackers and is there a bus service or something if it is far away?
2. What is the price of a basic week at the backpackers?
3. Is it easy to obtain other work on the side such as bar work?
4. What is the best time to arrive in town for a fair chance at employment?
5. Is the payment for these operators as a casual or full time payment, and if full time, what is the normol rate???
6. And finally, any other useful information on AA or sling, employment conditions, check rides etc would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers guys. Thanks in advance for your input..............
Crowe
1. It's a long walk to the airport my friend, 
. During the whole 2 nights I have ever spent in Kununurra (would have been 1 night if I could have helped it), there didn't appear to be any public transport in the form of a bus.
2. I paid $20 a night at the backpackers.
morno
. During the whole 2 nights I have ever spent in Kununurra (would have been 1 night if I could have helped it), there didn't appear to be any public transport in the form of a bus.2. I paid $20 a night at the backpackers.
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1. Firstly, could one get away with not having a car in Kunna's? I mean how far is the airport from the backpackers and is there a bus service or something if it is far away?
YES...but a scooter or a mountain bike is necesrtry...its like 2 km to Airside....sou one is better of with a car
2. What is the price of a basic week at the backpackers?
Depends.....but its all a bloody rip off....count on at least $20 P-N
3. Is it easy to obtain other work on the side such as bar work?
YES...loads of work...
4. What is the best time to arrive in town for a fair chance at employment?
Early....about April May
5. Is the payment for these operators as a casual or full time payment, and if full time, what is the normol rate???
Deepending on which company you fly for it changes .....
6. And finally, any other useful information on AA or sling, employment conditions, check rides etc would be greatly appreciated.
Be awere of the oll ankle grab
Delta
YES...but a scooter or a mountain bike is necesrtry...its like 2 km to Airside....sou one is better of with a car
2. What is the price of a basic week at the backpackers?
Depends.....but its all a bloody rip off....count on at least $20 P-N
3. Is it easy to obtain other work on the side such as bar work?
YES...loads of work...
4. What is the best time to arrive in town for a fair chance at employment?
Early....about April May
5. Is the payment for these operators as a casual or full time payment, and if full time, what is the normol rate???
Deepending on which company you fly for it changes .....
6. And finally, any other useful information on AA or sling, employment conditions, check rides etc would be greatly appreciated.
Be awere of the oll ankle grab
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1. can get by without a car, get a mountain bike or scooter. bout 3km from town centre
2. $20 /nite at backpackers, try organise to come up with someone else and rent an onsite caravan in any of the caravan parks for $140/week. makes it alot cheaper.
3. If you don't want to fly aeroplanes there is work in any indsutry with any business in town. walked into town on friday afternoon, had a job on saturday morning at first place i walked into and started monday. know of others who walked into a business and were asked if they could start 1hr later.
4. April/May too late, need to get to knx as early as possible...late jan early feb. Be known by those that matter. frequent the pubs in town and go to see both operators every week. employment comes due to word of mouth more than anything. get dressed up. you would be suprised at the number of people who turn up wanting an interview wearing boardies, thongs and old t-shirt...didn't even get to see the cp.
5. both full time salaried as far as i know. conditions are pretty good but as delta said "beware ole ankle grabs". not many places better. most bad reports you will hear are from people who were not given a job and had to move on. social life is excellent!
hope to see you in knx next year!
dd.
2. $20 /nite at backpackers, try organise to come up with someone else and rent an onsite caravan in any of the caravan parks for $140/week. makes it alot cheaper.
3. If you don't want to fly aeroplanes there is work in any indsutry with any business in town. walked into town on friday afternoon, had a job on saturday morning at first place i walked into and started monday. know of others who walked into a business and were asked if they could start 1hr later.
4. April/May too late, need to get to knx as early as possible...late jan early feb. Be known by those that matter. frequent the pubs in town and go to see both operators every week. employment comes due to word of mouth more than anything. get dressed up. you would be suprised at the number of people who turn up wanting an interview wearing boardies, thongs and old t-shirt...didn't even get to see the cp.
5. both full time salaried as far as i know. conditions are pretty good but as delta said "beware ole ankle grabs". not many places better. most bad reports you will hear are from people who were not given a job and had to move on. social life is excellent!
hope to see you in knx next year!
dd.
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Thanks for your replys guys. Appreciate your help. Ding Duck can you please check your pm's.
Also can anyone elaborate on who ankle grabs is........................
Also can anyone elaborate on who ankle grabs is........................
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Lets just say that after a while the "bungles" flight can become a little stale and one needs to keep things "entertaining" 
I have a feeling that the highjinks may have ceased since a few of our bretherin have moved on to better things.
But yea, great flying to be had for all new bunglers
Booya
I have a feeling that the highjinks may have ceased since a few of our bretherin have moved on to better things.
But yea, great flying to be had for all new bunglers
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yer....the bungholes ROCK...REAL ROCK....bloody big round ROCK....
nah tis all good the first 5-10 times.......then you just fly...thats all....
and dont forget the Communitie runs......just love Umby....
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haha and you'd know all about flying bungholes wouldnt you delta
done a few in the slug nose locker perhaps as ballast?
hope its warming up for you nicely there
....disco
done a few in the slug nose locker perhaps as ballast?
hope its warming up for you nicely there
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KNX the reality.i,m no suck hole...
Simply for the same pathetic reason i ( @ u R), JUST Don,t!!!! . i wasted 2 years in kunnas at the bottleshop before becoming my own best customer. In the end got that elusive job.SLONGAIR!!!!!!!.220-00 p/week.7 days a week driving buses!!,.
ITs a joke.Get a life. try else where where the other plebs dont!!.ps i,m still in aviation.Just a lot better paid.More respect.@ i can feed myself without starving these days. .Its just a pathetic indication that peo[le are prepared to work for nothing and these !!(only 2). Will support your decision without question. Jaded ? YEP.But Hey i fly under powerlines now so who cares right?!!!.
ITs a joke.Get a life. try else where where the other plebs dont!!.ps i,m still in aviation.Just a lot better paid.More respect.@ i can feed myself without starving these days. .Its just a pathetic indication that peo[le are prepared to work for nothing and these !!(only 2). Will support your decision without question. Jaded ? YEP.But Hey i fly under powerlines now so who cares right?!!!.
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"multime"...Sorry i mean Sir! Didnt see that extra gold bar on your shoulder. You sound like a winging C%*T! 
I think these days you will find the refueller/Hanger rat is on over 32k+/yr working 5 days a week.
Boys/Girls dont listen to all the crap u read on this site.A lot of it is Jaded like the previous post from our GA Dinasaur.
AHH BURRR!!!!
I think these days you will find the refueller/Hanger rat is on over 32k+/yr working 5 days a week.
Boys/Girls dont listen to all the crap u read on this site.A lot of it is Jaded like the previous post from our GA Dinasaur.
AHH BURRR!!!!
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Kununurra
now now boys / girls Kununurra is an good place!!!
friendly people
good work opertunities Both Aviation and other
great fishing
lovely weather
cold Beers
and the Coones are 100% friendly
friendly people
good work opertunities Both Aviation and other
great fishing
lovely weather
cold Beers
and the Coones are 100% friendly
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Which locals would they be? Oh you mean the drunk ones that decided #1's were best done after take-off in the back of a 207 
Not cool!
And don't knock driving buses if it's for a short period, beats picking fruit.
Booya
Not cool!
And don't knock driving buses if it's for a short period, beats picking fruit.
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multime you poor miserable f
2 years in the bottle shop? f 5 months was long enough for me.
that kinda thing doesnt happen there anymore!
youll wait 1 year absolute max, and if u dont have a job by then, well you should give up cos someone important doesnt like you
...disco
2 years in the bottle shop? f
5 months was long enough for me.that kinda thing doesnt happen there anymore!
youll wait 1 year absolute max, and if u dont have a job by then, well you should give up cos someone important doesnt like you
...disco