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Honestly, the award is not that hard to interpret.
Find the weight of your aircraft, find the weight category in the table that corresponds. That's your minimum base salary.
Add allowances for IFR, Instructor, various other things.
That's the legal minimum than an operator can pay you and avoid being sued for underpayment.
(This does not, however, mean it is the going rate, or indeed an appropriate rate - but it is the legal minimum.)
Find the weight of your aircraft, find the weight category in the table that corresponds. That's your minimum base salary.
Add allowances for IFR, Instructor, various other things.
That's the legal minimum than an operator can pay you and avoid being sued for underpayment.
(This does not, however, mean it is the going rate, or indeed an appropriate rate - but it is the legal minimum.)
Casual gets a loading above full time to compensate for the lack of annual leave. It's also to discourage employers from only employing casual labour even though there's enough work for full time employment.
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Darwin Accomodation
A few things happening during the wet.
I may have a room available in a Larrakeyah townhouse. If you have the money then both the Casino and Mitchell St pubs are easy walks. Otherwise it is just a 12 minute drive out to the airport.
The room would be ideal for a female as the flat currently has Asian females there. A bloke or two could probably be accommodated ok though.
Better than a backpackers or the rearseat of the Falcon.
PM me if you are looking for somewhere.
Cheers.
I may have a room available in a Larrakeyah townhouse. If you have the money then both the Casino and Mitchell St pubs are easy walks. Otherwise it is just a 12 minute drive out to the airport.
The room would be ideal for a female as the flat currently has Asian females there. A bloke or two could probably be accommodated ok though.
Better than a backpackers or the rearseat of the Falcon.
PM me if you are looking for somewhere.
Cheers.
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1 a/c C182, don't know about mins and from what I remember they fly mostly weekends, a few jumps during the week. you'd be doing maybe 5 hours a week.
IIRC their current pilots are also tandem instructors so they don't take a pay for the flying.
1 a/c C182, don't know about mins and from what I remember they fly mostly weekends, a few jumps during the week. you'd be doing maybe 5 hours a week.
IIRC their current pilots are also tandem instructors so they don't take a pay for the flying.
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Next dry season
I know its early but is anyone thinking of moving north and trying their luck for the next dry season? A guy i know recently moved up to Boome and im contemplating following him up but im unsure as to the current situation (oportunities, number of people waiting for jobs). I am aware a number of companies employed some pilots towards the end of last season and this will obviously impact the number of people that get employed this season. Just looking at my options and dont want to move up and be forced to wait over a year when other oportunities might pop up elsewhere.
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Hi guys just wondering as a kiwi showing up in these areas with around 220 hrs TT and a single pilot multi IFR rating all converted of coarse what sorta chance I would stand of picking up a job?
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In case there's a bit of confusion guys, you'll have to be really lucky, or of course know somebody on the "inside", to score a job in Darwin itself, with a fresh CPL (i.e. < 300 TT). I suppose it's a possibility if you demonstrated or possessed a specific skill they were looking for in addition to ticking all the flying boxes.
With Barrier suspended and Directair gone, there will be a few experienced guys/girls potentially looking for work as well, if they haven't found it already.
If you can get a gig in Cairns with low time, take it. If you head to the NT, be prepared to go some level of remote (if you're lucky, Katherine/Jabiru, if you're less lucky, Ngukurr... But I'd still jump at that for my first job).
Just try and keep a smile on your face, because your GA years will most likely be the most challenging and varied flying work you'll do. Persevere!
With Barrier suspended and Directair gone, there will be a few experienced guys/girls potentially looking for work as well, if they haven't found it already.
If you can get a gig in Cairns with low time, take it. If you head to the NT, be prepared to go some level of remote (if you're lucky, Katherine/Jabiru, if you're less lucky, Ngukurr... But I'd still jump at that for my first job).
Just try and keep a smile on your face, because your GA years will most likely be the most challenging and varied flying work you'll do. Persevere!
I would also say to the younger folk keep your integrity!
With the CASA on the warpath and the usual operational challenges in the topend, you don't want to be the scapegoat for 'operational flexibility'.
Make sure you have your paperwork for every flight including some performance figures! (I used to keep generic worst case scenario figures). I.e 40 degrees, 2000 feet pressure height, tail wind etc and have a copy of the chart with me at all times with a figure for take off and landing. I'd also memorize it for each type I flew.
Stay safe out there folks!
With the CASA on the warpath and the usual operational challenges in the topend, you don't want to be the scapegoat for 'operational flexibility'.
Make sure you have your paperwork for every flight including some performance figures! (I used to keep generic worst case scenario figures). I.e 40 degrees, 2000 feet pressure height, tail wind etc and have a copy of the chart with me at all times with a figure for take off and landing. I'd also memorize it for each type I flew.
Stay safe out there folks!