Any Jobs in Darwin?
Why don't you head up and find out for yourself?
AirNorth??
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Perth
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mate, as people are saying you are asking the wrong crowd.
1300 hours? And... go speak to the companies.
If you can't go in there and hunt down the CP to have a word, how are you going to fly for them?
1300 hours? And... go speak to the companies.
If you can't go in there and hunt down the CP to have a word, how are you going to fly for them?
Guest
Posts: n/a
It also depends on what kind of hrs you have. If you have a fair bit of hours in a 210 and wet season exp you should have a good chance. I was at Darwin a month ago looking for work . Had abt 2200 tt. But was knocked back since I didn't have any 210 time or wet season time. 
If they like you, it doesn't take much to get current.
Last year guys rocked up to places like Kununurra in January, and didn't start flying until July.
Pretty normal stuff!
Last year guys rocked up to places like Kununurra in January, and didn't start flying until July.
Pretty normal stuff!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: The Zoo
Posts: 335
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Air North have taken on more than a few recently. Hardys have taken on more than a few recently and most of those came from other operators in the NT. Heck even Chartair has lost three guys in the past month or so. Lots of movement around!
Have you tried talking to any of the operators? Have you found out what they want you to have to get an interview and if you don't meet all the requirements have you done something about it? Even if the Chief Pilot isn't available, most of the line pilots are able to tell you what the lay of the land is.
From what I've seen the people missing out on jobs recently seem to be their own worst enemy... "We want you to have all your ATPL subjects" "I sat ATPL Met two years ago but haven't sat any exams since" .... "We really want you to have a current instrument rating" "Oh I did an instructor rating, but haven't bothered with a CIR/ME" .... "You need a current Class 1 medical to fly commercially"
Have you tried talking to any of the operators? Have you found out what they want you to have to get an interview and if you don't meet all the requirements have you done something about it? Even if the Chief Pilot isn't available, most of the line pilots are able to tell you what the lay of the land is.
From what I've seen the people missing out on jobs recently seem to be their own worst enemy... "We want you to have all your ATPL subjects" "I sat ATPL Met two years ago but haven't sat any exams since" .... "We really want you to have a current instrument rating" "Oh I did an instructor rating, but haven't bothered with a CIR/ME" .... "You need a current Class 1 medical to fly commercially"
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The operators I have been in and spoke to are Barrier Air (nice guys), Av8, chartair, Hardys, Directair and Air frontier. Also Spoke to Phil (nice guy) at Vincent. Some have said they have recently hired and may be a few months before they do again. I do not need ATPLs if I am to fly a 210 or baron.
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Melbourne
Age: 60
Posts: 952
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I do not need ATPLs if I am to fly a 210 or baron.
You might not need them to fly a 210 or Baron, but you're going to need them sooner or later. Unless you're VERY good at home study you're going to need time off to get them. Operators know this and will take pilots with ATPL subjects over pilots without them.
My 2c
DIVOSH!