Information regarding the Top End

[SpyderPig]

How good of an idea is it to book at those places? I imagine they will fill up pretty quick!

[Lasiorhinus]

Then get there early!

[tinpis]

"After quite a few years of swinging a hammer I have achieved the goal."

I know there is a shortage of chippies in DRW, one option for you would be to jag a job in the building industry, whilst in pursuit of that first aviation job.

This guy worked on this property as a builders labourer
Whats it got to do with aviaton?
He just sold the Airport Hotels for $70 mill.




Mansion tops sale prices | Real Estate and Property News | NT News | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | ntnews.com.au

[cficare]

hey Spyder

don't be tempted to use your IFR rating in 'Territory VMC'...could get ugly..

[SpyderPig]

Lucky I'm already ugly then lol.

I am under no illusions it may be a while before I get to use it anywhere, let alone in that stuff

[dabz]

Anyone know of the pub in kununurra that all the pilots drink at?

[tinpis]

No, but if you hum a few bars I'm sure we'll catch up

[redsnail]

When I was there back in '94 - '95 we drank at Gulliver's Tavern. Aka Tavern.

[tinpis]

While you are sitting on your collective arses waiting for a wonderful aviation career to unfold, why don't you put down a few tubs of home brew You will all be solidly on the piss in 5 weeks at THIRTY cents per stubby not $5-$10.
You could afford a stripper from Oombi

[Josh Cox]

Tinpis,

There has been a price correction since you were there last, two cans will get you a full fledged Oombi hooker.

[PLWarrior]

Oombi is shut down...a stripper from there would be a delicacy!
Places to drink: kununurra hotel on a wednesday night, Gullivers tavern on a friday night. Every other night wherever you can find the cheapest booze. Good luck!

[dabz]

anyone know which would be the best place to find accomodation in kunas?

Kununurra backpackers? Kimberly Croc backpackers? elsewhere?

[The Green Goblin]

I started off in a tent when I got there to save some money.

I then got a caravan at kona waters. Was $260 a week and you can share.

There is more comradery at the backpackers with all the crew, but after getting to work at 4am and leaving past 6pm most days the last thing you want to do is talk shop and dick wave with the Slingair boys.

I'd recommend getting on the waiting list for a van at kona now!

[dabz]

so both slingair and alligator dont supply pilot accomodation?

[The Green Goblin]

You can't have your cake and eat it too mate!

Alligator has two units above the freight hangar, a kitchen downstairs and a bathroom in the main hangar.

I crashed in there a couple of times when I was too pissed to walk home after a hangar party.

Sadly they don't happen anymore with the party police and drug and alcohol testing.

We used to get up to all sorts of mischief at night at the airport

[dabz]

That's gotta be tough on the pilots of both companies if there's no accomdation..

Cheers for the info Green Goblin!

[Jex]

This site is getting a bit long in the tooth now but hopefully some might still find it useful if they are heading up north job hunting this season:

The Adventures of Robbo the Yobbo

cheers

Jex

[The Green Goblin]

I wonder if Robbo crossed to the orange side yet

[Jex]

Unfortunately Robbo lost his Class 1 medical two years ago and is currently re-training for a new career, but that is a discussion for another thread...

[The Green Goblin]

That sucks, I'm sorry to hear!

Major bummer