A job with only 200 hours? Am I dreaming...
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This was on the AFAP Website today........looks perfect for ya!
Cheers, PA
OPAL AIR PTY LIMITED
Opal Air seek an experienced full time/casual C210 line pilot based out of Coober Pedy, South Australia.
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements:
* 200 total command hours
* 20 Hours C210 time.
* Current ASIC.
* Dangerous Good Awarness Certificate
* Current Class 1 Medical
* Highly motivated
* Organization and telephone skills
Immediate start required, applications should be emailed to [email protected]
http://www.afap.org.au/html/s02_arti..._id=73&dsb=483
Cheers, PA
OPAL AIR PTY LIMITED
Opal Air seek an experienced full time/casual C210 line pilot based out of Coober Pedy, South Australia.
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements:
* 200 total command hours
* 20 Hours C210 time.
* Current ASIC.
* Dangerous Good Awarness Certificate
* Current Class 1 Medical
* Highly motivated
* Organization and telephone skills
Immediate start required, applications should be emailed to [email protected]
http://www.afap.org.au/html/s02_arti..._id=73&dsb=483
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Yep, and another tip..If you actually front up to some of these places your chances double instantly.
Don't worry about minimums either. They tend to not apply when the operator is looking to park planes due to no applicants.
Don't worry about minimums either. They tend to not apply when the operator is looking to park planes due to no applicants.
Keep your ears to the ground. Like they say its not what you know its who u know, and in this industry that saying rings very true.
I got my first gig with 180hrs and ended up command on a caravan doing meatbombing at 250hrs. Gear was well kept and was a very upstanding setup. Agreed there are some dodgy meatbombing places around with the 182s etc that are not far from the scrap heap. Then there are good ones also. Just make sure u pick the good ones if u go that way. I did have to pay for my endorsement but still was paid a weekly wage afterwards. It helped my handling of aircraft out of sight, and am now so much more confident with takeoffs and landings than when i came out of flying school. Now have 600hrs on type and happily driving a 4yr old grand around the countryside.
Have faith, dont give up, and i cant stress enough, but make sure maintenance of the aircraft is well up to scratch.
goodluck
I got my first gig with 180hrs and ended up command on a caravan doing meatbombing at 250hrs. Gear was well kept and was a very upstanding setup. Agreed there are some dodgy meatbombing places around with the 182s etc that are not far from the scrap heap. Then there are good ones also. Just make sure u pick the good ones if u go that way. I did have to pay for my endorsement but still was paid a weekly wage afterwards. It helped my handling of aircraft out of sight, and am now so much more confident with takeoffs and landings than when i came out of flying school. Now have 600hrs on type and happily driving a 4yr old grand around the countryside.
Have faith, dont give up, and i cant stress enough, but make sure maintenance of the aircraft is well up to scratch.
goodluck
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Try a cattle station.They pay you and provide you with food and accomodation.Hard work when not flying as you will be a station hand,a laborer,however the hours stack up quickly.My excuse for staying away from laboring was cleaning the aircraft for hours on end after hours of low level flying.
Quite a few jobs if you know where to look.Get a directory that lists cattle stations and call them up.Showing up if you can afford it might just put you in ahead of the game.
Hard work but it teaches you a thing or two about life skills and how to get on with people from all walks of life.Recommend it strongly.
AA
Quite a few jobs if you know where to look.Get a directory that lists cattle stations and call them up.Showing up if you can afford it might just put you in ahead of the game.
Hard work but it teaches you a thing or two about life skills and how to get on with people from all walks of life.Recommend it strongly.
AA
Money is good and i have clocked up over 170hrs in 12 short weeks...the pay is very good.
And the flying differs, some days its flying station managers from town to towns...other days its checking fences and water holes and low level mustering...all good hands on flying...and most of the time the gear the operate is good...
As long as you can give up seeing pretty girls and mobile receiption in towns and want to save money and get good flying experience then try the ag industry.....
Email around...a few companies to try...
S.Kidman & Co (SK.)
Australian Agriculture Company (AACO)
Consolidation Pastoral Company (CPC)
Want more info PM me....
Hang in there and never let up trying...get to know and meet people and get yourself known....
All the best,
Red
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Posted in the June issue of the Av Trader:
The jobs are out there... 
PM me for the phone number.
Pilot required - 200hrs minimum experience
S.A west coast scenic flight operation
Cessna 172. 4 months work plus ongoing work and advancement with Warbird Adventure.
Flights based at Goolwa, SA.
Immediate start available to the right applicant.
S.A west coast scenic flight operation
Cessna 172. 4 months work plus ongoing work and advancement with Warbird Adventure.
Flights based at Goolwa, SA.
Immediate start available to the right applicant.
PM me for the phone number.
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Broome
As the other more positive people have said, go to Broome with a good attitude. Find a room (preferable with pilots - networking always helps, but within reason). Get a job filling shelves, serving drinks ... whatever, and wait your turn. Worst case I heard was somebody waiting around a year for a gig. But the norm about a year or so ago was about 2 - 6 months. I got a job there with the same experience as you.
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Hi Mark,
Lots of good tips and advice here for you mate!
I got my first job with the company advertising for the position based on the west coast of S.A. It was about 5 yrs ago, I had about 170 hrs and a keen attitude. Now just 5 yrs later I have an airline gig. As a few posters have said attitude is everything. Treat the planes and the clients like they are your own and you will do fine.
Good luck and enjoy the flying!
Lots of good tips and advice here for you mate!
I got my first job with the company advertising for the position based on the west coast of S.A. It was about 5 yrs ago, I had about 170 hrs and a keen attitude. Now just 5 yrs later I have an airline gig. As a few posters have said attitude is everything. Treat the planes and the clients like they are your own and you will do fine.
Good luck and enjoy the flying!
