Accommodation up north & west
But for every newby reading this thread take in what has been said, pack up and leave the big smoke. Just about everyone on here has done it and has loved it, they may not love the pay and sometimes work sucks more than a brand new hoover but the lifestyle is awesome. 95% of the pilots are 20 something males that love a beer and a party.
Its always funny watching 20 odd pilots hitting on the one semi decent backpacker.
Some times you're lucky sometimes you're not. Some lower their standards and become myth and folklore during the late night drunk talk. CLEARPROP
Darwin is the place to be during the dry if you want to have a bit of fun. It may be the dry season for some, but definitely wet for others
Some times you're lucky sometimes you're not. Some lower their standards and become myth and folklore during the late night drunk talk. CLEARPROP
Darwin is the place to be during the dry if you want to have a bit of fun. It may be the dry season for some, but definitely wet for others
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The as for the lack of quality women, define quality
I think you should also answer this question, so I know what I could inevitably become
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I hope there are no chicks reading this forum, especially the ones that I know.
As said, during the dry season there are enough backpackers to keep everyone happy. And the standard is reasonably high. There are some smoking hot local girls in darwin also, in fact some of the hottest and coolest chicks I know are darwin girls. Extra's are that they love camping, fishing (can throw a cast net, tie nots and bait their own hooks) and don't complain about the mud or dust.
However the same problems that blokes have elsewhere are riff up here. With so many guys to choose from the girls get overly bitchy and picky, so if you pick up on town its probably not going to be a long term thing. But who wants one.
A typical night out in darwin consists of a 75/25 ratio of guys to girls. A good night may see it actually drop down to 65/35, but not often. Also a word of warning, if you see a big grey ship in the harbour, get to the bottlo and butchers early, thats the year round indicator that it's time to have a bbq and stay home. Unless you are a cross between Zoolander, the dude from The Transporter and Bruce Lee, you won't stand a chance. Of anything except for maybe the emergency ward at RDH.
I can go on for ever about darwins night life. Some stories the guys I work with don't believe until they actually meet the people I used to run with on the town. There were some massive saturday nights that have lasted till the pin was pulled about 8pm sunday. Thank god for RDO monday.
Any other questions guys????
As said, during the dry season there are enough backpackers to keep everyone happy. And the standard is reasonably high. There are some smoking hot local girls in darwin also, in fact some of the hottest and coolest chicks I know are darwin girls. Extra's are that they love camping, fishing (can throw a cast net, tie nots and bait their own hooks) and don't complain about the mud or dust.
However the same problems that blokes have elsewhere are riff up here. With so many guys to choose from the girls get overly bitchy and picky, so if you pick up on town its probably not going to be a long term thing. But who wants one.
A typical night out in darwin consists of a 75/25 ratio of guys to girls. A good night may see it actually drop down to 65/35, but not often. Also a word of warning, if you see a big grey ship in the harbour, get to the bottlo and butchers early, thats the year round indicator that it's time to have a bbq and stay home. Unless you are a cross between Zoolander, the dude from The Transporter and Bruce Lee, you won't stand a chance. Of anything except for maybe the emergency ward at RDH.
I can go on for ever about darwins night life. Some stories the guys I work with don't believe until they actually meet the people I used to run with on the town. There were some massive saturday nights that have lasted till the pin was pulled about 8pm sunday. Thank god for RDO monday.
Any other questions guys????
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Ah quality. as I read somewhere recently Kimberly 10 = Gold Coast 7 and it would not be far off the mark, how many kimberly 10's are there, well thats a whole different ratio!
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Hahaha you guys seriously crack me up...sorry the air up there, there is at least one reading! Poor HOMEWORK he seems genuinely concerned! Hahaha how many female pilots are there up there and how do they handle the whole 'situation'/how do they get treated? 
P.S. Back on the topic, soseg: What do you really have to loose?
if one choice over the other could leave me with an extra $200 in my pocket a week it would certainly be swaying my decision on what to do next year
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soseg, everyone says its a fun experience because it is. It's just a different kind of experience to what you have at home with mum and dad and your school mates just up the road. You make new friends, share experiences, learn self reliance and fly in challenging conditions just about every day with variables from weather, aircraft, pax, freight, destinations.
Some people pay big money to see what we see on a daily basis. I for one am so desensitized to it, that when people point out something (like crocs, sharks, schools of fish busting the surface of the ocean, flood plains covered in water so it looks like a large lake) I have to fake enthusiam.
As for the accomodation, for that money you can get a room in a small unit. Which is all you need. As for cleanliness, they are as clean as you and your flatmates keep it.
Anyone reading this thread. If you need convincing about going north, then you probably shouldn't be going up there. Those types of pilots rarely last long enough to find a job, or if they find one struggle from day to day to go to work. I've seen it and worked with it and it makes a terrible experience for the pilot, the collegues, the company and the clients.
If your not sure if you want to be an instructor or do it purely because you want to stay at home with mum and dad, thats not really the right attitude for instructing. Your short changing students.
People with the above attitudes are only in GA waiting for the airlines to call offering that big paying jet job and often are very bitter towards the industry. I have friends that are presently in regionals, domestic and international airlines and they all miss GA in a certain way and treasure the time they spent and the lessons they learnt.
Some people pay big money to see what we see on a daily basis. I for one am so desensitized to it, that when people point out something (like crocs, sharks, schools of fish busting the surface of the ocean, flood plains covered in water so it looks like a large lake) I have to fake enthusiam.
As for the accomodation, for that money you can get a room in a small unit. Which is all you need. As for cleanliness, they are as clean as you and your flatmates keep it.
Anyone reading this thread. If you need convincing about going north, then you probably shouldn't be going up there. Those types of pilots rarely last long enough to find a job, or if they find one struggle from day to day to go to work. I've seen it and worked with it and it makes a terrible experience for the pilot, the collegues, the company and the clients.
If your not sure if you want to be an instructor or do it purely because you want to stay at home with mum and dad, thats not really the right attitude for instructing. Your short changing students.
People with the above attitudes are only in GA waiting for the airlines to call offering that big paying jet job and often are very bitter towards the industry. I have friends that are presently in regionals, domestic and international airlines and they all miss GA in a certain way and treasure the time they spent and the lessons they learnt.
I know one guy who went up north this year and landed what appears to be an awesome job doing tourist flights in the kimberly in an airvan... he's got a damn overhead panel AND a centre isle! now that makes up for a lack of women imo
You'll take the girl any day
I have not flown one for many moons and my arse is still sore!
soseg, if thats gonna be your budget you'd be best looking at a backpackers.
LPG is about $0.76 and petrol $1.35 last time I filled up.
You'll meet up with a few other pilots in the backpackers, and a few women too
Greenie, i still remember the first long flight in an airvan I had, 5 hours in the seat, got out and couldn't feel my leg
LPG is about $0.76 and petrol $1.35 last time I filled up.
You'll meet up with a few other pilots in the backpackers, and a few women too
Greenie, i still remember the first long flight in an airvan I had, 5 hours in the seat, got out and couldn't feel my leg
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Greenie, I'm flying twin with a couple of fancy bells and whistles and I reckon I would take the girl most days.
Everyday if I was stuck in an airvan, and I've never flown one.
Hats off to the brave young men that do. Your arse will never be the same from all reports.
Everyday if I was stuck in an airvan, and I've never flown one.
Hats off to the brave young men that do. Your arse will never be the same from all reports.
You don't hear the bongo salute too often now do you!
At least in the Bongo you have an excuse to never be home with the Mrs, cause it takes you so damn long to get anywhere hahahha
At least in the Bongo you have an excuse to never be home with the Mrs, cause it takes you so damn long to get anywhere hahahha