Moving to Australia
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Moving to Australia
Hi friends,to introduce myself I am an Indian ATPL holder with 3000 hrs TT(1800hrs on BE 20,300hrs on BE350 and 500hrs on PC12).Planing to convert to Australian ATPL.Looking for suggestions from members regarding job chances for an Indian passport holder.Thanks
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kingairpilot. Unless you are sponsored by an Australian employer and had other skills and experience beyond what you have listed, your chances of obtaining an Australian Visa which would permit you to work and live in Australia are extremely remote.
With your level of qualifications and experience you would be very unlikely to attract a sponsoring employer.
Refer to the Australian Dept of Immigration and Citizenship web site.
With your level of qualifications and experience you would be very unlikely to attract a sponsoring employer.
Refer to the Australian Dept of Immigration and Citizenship web site.
Why don't you apply to the Indian carriers? It is far easier to get a job over there in an airline than it will ever be in Australia. I'd even be considering going to Europe (however the GFC may have slowed the market down these days) before trying Australia.
If your going to make a large decision and commitment like moving countries and transferring licenses, my suggestion would be to get over here, have a good look around and get a feel for it first.Talk to people on the ground..
Although the upturn may not be too far away you would most likely have better options at home or throughout the rest of Asia.
Good luck.
Although the upturn may not be too far away you would most likely have better options at home or throughout the rest of Asia.
Good luck.
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Hii all,thanks for the replies and suggestions.For visa my wife has a valid work visa in Australia.So I m planing to work on dependdent visa.I am making more enquiries on work visa too.I did my Kingair B200 rating from Australia.So a bit familier with Australian airspace.It is much better to fly in GA in Australia than flying in airlines in India.Trust me guys here flying s bad n the beaurocracy makes it worse.I have many friends and family in Australia,so was preferring Aus.N we dont have Metros,Saab,Dash in India.So need to find my way.Thanks guys and looking for more suggestions.
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hey maxweight,how are you?i mailed RFDS but til date no reply.So just mailing other B200,350 and PC 12 operators.hey with my experience how much does a pilot get paid in GA?Thanks
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mmm yes metrosmoker, I'm pretty sure 'crace' isn't a word; however 'grace' is.
How much command time have you got and how much night. I'm guessing by your hour tally you went strait from CPL into the b200 as an FO.
How much command time have you got and how much night. I'm guessing by your hour tally you went strait from CPL into the b200 as an FO.
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So I m planing to work on dependdent visa. I am making more enquiries on work visa too.
I doubt your experience and pilot profile are within the pilot profile sought by the RFDS.
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Nice place to visit, especially if you were born there and have rellies there, but can be difficult to be considered for a reasonable gig with an Australian operator unless you have the endorsement and hundreds of hours on the type they operate. Just looking at the AFAP job site for KingAir, Brazilia, and Metro pilots reinforces that. Even 1 or 2 year bonded endorsements were years ago, now you have to get them yourself, and the time up somehow too, before applying. Seems the operators would rather take someone from anywhere, - than train -, these days. Just hope it bites them in the a*$# big time when a shortage of locals comes again...
Might push up T&C's...
Might push up T&C's...
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Kingairpilot, before you get too excited about the operators of your type here, they all need command on type, not sic. The types you're rated and got hours on are all single pilot aircraft here, as are the jobs advertised.
Indian aviation is just as different here as the countries and cultures are. Do some homework bhaaee.
namaste.
Indian aviation is just as different here as the countries and cultures are. Do some homework bhaaee.
namaste.