MERGED: Tropicair PNG
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Looking forward to returning to Japan soon but in the meantime continuing the never ending search for a bad bottle of Red!
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The vans all have 2 Garman 430's and full autopilot which we fly single pilot.
All we had were beat-up Bongos, no navaids and certainly no autopilot!!
Neither of which would have been of much use in the twice weekly 'dawn patrol scramble' out to Kagi, Efogi, Bodinumu, Manari, Naoro etc etc!!
I never considered it hard work either. It was good fun!!
Sometimes bloody terrifying
, but still good fun.And agree with observation about Meris and SP. Not to be mixed, even in my days there.
Just ring up and speak to the Chief Pilot and ask him!
That's what I done 20 years ago before I went up there, went up for a week to check PNG out, I had secured a job on the second day I was in county. The rest is history!!!
Missus wants me to go back!!!!
That's what I done 20 years ago before I went up there, went up for a week to check PNG out, I had secured a job on the second day I was in county. The rest is history!!!
Missus wants me to go back!!!!
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: Australia
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Could anyone please share some thoughts on what the minimum hourly requirements are for Tropicair, or the amount of hours guys who are being hired have? As they don't have anything smaller than the C208 (which sucks) I'm not thinking of applying any time soon but I'd love to get over there once I'm qualified enough I think it would be awesome.
Flying Saint: Go to the Tropicair web site; all employment contact details are there for contact. However, [email protected] will get your CV to the right people.
Jasondeno: If you think the company "sucks" for not having anything smaller than a C208 Caravan, might I suggest you do NOT apply.
If you have completed your ATPL theory, IFR, BGT; and you have 1000 hrs+ give it a go.... No touring positions available for junior Caravan pilot; live in Country.
The standard of Check and Training at Tropicair is BEST in country. The CP and his deputies take no prisoners. I know people who completed their 100 hrs ICUS on the Caravan and then failed their final check flight. No reruns.
It takes a lot of time to Check pilots into all the Caravan strips. Training is also very expensive. You would be expected to sign up for two to three years minimum
Tropicair advertise vacancies on the AFAP (Australian Federation of Air Pilots) web site when positions are forthcoming.
Very serious people !
Jasondeno: If you think the company "sucks" for not having anything smaller than a C208 Caravan, might I suggest you do NOT apply.
If you have completed your ATPL theory, IFR, BGT; and you have 1000 hrs+ give it a go.... No touring positions available for junior Caravan pilot; live in Country.
The standard of Check and Training at Tropicair is BEST in country. The CP and his deputies take no prisoners. I know people who completed their 100 hrs ICUS on the Caravan and then failed their final check flight. No reruns.
It takes a lot of time to Check pilots into all the Caravan strips. Training is also very expensive. You would be expected to sign up for two to three years minimum
Tropicair advertise vacancies on the AFAP (Australian Federation of Air Pilots) web site when positions are forthcoming.
Very serious people !
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Port Moresby - The beer is cold at the Aviat and Car Clubs
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The government set a minimum requirement for Expat flight crew; both age and flight hours, the intention being to allow National pilots to obtain qualifications and start as First officers and then move onto Command. Even on the Caravan.
Join Date: Apr 2020
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Kagamuga thanks so much for the info appreciate it. Great insights to the T&C, good to know they are series about safety. I thought it would be a stretch being such a dynamic environment. I didn't mean the the company sucks. just bummed there isn't anything smaller to start off on, not their fault! Thanks for the info though, I'm originally from the tropics and want to get back, I've worked in a very similar locality in a non aviation job and loved it!
Join Date: Jun 2018
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Jason, it is all about safety. A turbine engine even a single engine is safer than a piston engine more so if the piston engine is turbocharged. Mind you Avgas is such a scarce commodity or difficult to arrange and mega expensive.
Mineral resource companies avoid anything single engine, even turbines. Twin engine and airframe age limits apply to some contracts.
There is no Search and Rescue in PNG.
The operators collaborate when something goes wrong; that's the way it's done. When Tropicair experienced at turbine failure in a Caravan some years ago, and with a sad outcome, it was opposition companies first on scene to assist.
Mineral resource companies avoid anything single engine, even turbines. Twin engine and airframe age limits apply to some contracts.
There is no Search and Rescue in PNG.
The operators collaborate when something goes wrong; that's the way it's done. When Tropicair experienced at turbine failure in a Caravan some years ago, and with a sad outcome, it was opposition companies first on scene to assist.
