Ski Planes
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Ski Planes
Does anyone know if it's easy to fly ski planes, i'd like a job at mount cook landing on the glaciers. Looks real easy to do. I guess tail time is quite good.
Any info please.....
Any info please.....
The first thing you have to be good at is pushing the planes away when the first sign of wind hits..
Second you have to not enjoy going flying, even when the weather is good!
Seriously though, its a good job, the guys don't do much flying anymore (I did hear about 100 hours a year at the most).
Snow conditions over the last summer weren't all that great so they missed out on a lot of flying.
Second you have to not enjoy going flying, even when the weather is good!
Seriously though, its a good job, the guys don't do much flying anymore (I did hear about 100 hours a year at the most).
Snow conditions over the last summer weren't all that great so they missed out on a lot of flying.
From what I understand it's a pretty close environment there and not easy to get into.
Secondly, knowing your way around a mountain (i.e. a knowledge of crevasses, glaciers etc) is hugely beneficial.
Secondly, knowing your way around a mountain (i.e. a knowledge of crevasses, glaciers etc) is hugely beneficial.
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I used to be based down at the rock flying helicopters, back in my younger days. The job certainly is not easy from what I saw. Landing on the snow takes alot of time and patience to perfect. Those guys are very skilled pilots, and as stated above, a very close knit group.
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Thanks very much for your input. I've found out a bit more about the company now also. The reasons I'm keen is my degree in glaciology and my interest in good flying jobs. Got a couple of thousand on floats too, so could be helpful.
I probably don't have too much in common with acectc though - toolowtoofast you spoon.
I probably don't have too much in common with acectc though - toolowtoofast you spoon.
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ZERO tail time, but how hard can it be!!!
Got about 4500TT all on light stuff - no turbine, but I guess the Porter is a bit challenging to fly at first anyway. - even for me!!!
Got about 4500TT all on light stuff - no turbine, but I guess the Porter is a bit challenging to fly at first anyway. - even for me!!!
