There is important work being done in the outback, by real people, in small aeroplanes. If you fellows cannot handle it , do not go out there. Stay in the city, and ask your flying school for a job.

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I've heard through linked sources (this is strictly rumour) that the package being offered has been boosted to around the $50K per year mark, meals and accomodation supplied, allowances as per the award regarding 6 day weeks, night flight, 500 kg, etc.

Additional expense of pilot remuneration over and above what AusWest are offering is being/to be met by Rio Tinto, who are in fact the company awarding the contract to AusWest and require those minimums for their work exclusively. Also heard this may be a two pilot operation, which seems a bit questionable in Barons. Didn't think there was much room for payload once you start filling a Baron up with pilots more than necessary and fuel.

Any confirmations there?


520.

Time for a change?
 

520
Sounds like you are ready to move on....

interested?

Billa

whosyourdaddy
By the way TL already made it and through GA hard yards (except the M5 surveillance)

[B]2 Crew in Baron[/B]
 

I guess the only way they can carry a reasonable load in a two crew baron is to do what they do best, fly around on min fuel. At least they go VFR everywhere so no one has to hear the terror in their voices. Does Rio know they go VFR everywhere or conduct straight in's at minesites to save 0.1. I really hope a reputable company like Skippers acts soon in the Pilbara to stop this nonsense.

Limpwindsock,

Are you f@rking kidding? Making pilots pay for endorsements then bonding them AS WELL is not something I personally would call reputable. Nor is flying a braz around VFR because some turkey forgot about the EGPWS requirement. Glad to see the bond issue has bitten them in the @rse.

Good to see that Jerry is going to start treating his pilots like human beings with decent conditions instead of like Filipino sweatshop slaves, albeit even if he has been forced into it.

So with all the sh*t that Auswest is getting (which is well deserved by the way) what about KArratha FLying Services??

The machined there would have to be the best maintained and looking fleet in WA if not Australia. Big call i know but a fair one. Wages are award for piston and above, yes above, the award for the turbine drivers. With the DHC-6 there is quick progression available to get turbine time and yes it can be logged as the Op's manual is for 2 crew operations. Definately a company to work for. Not many lukers in YPKA either, most hired from cv's or word of mouth.

So back to Jerry bashing, great to see an ex-cop running a tip-top operations. Probably a crooked pig in his day!!!
:mad:

"Yeah come and fly my **** house baron, i will pay u $22'000/year and u can live in a 2 bedroom apartment with 4 other guys. As a favour u can drive my minimoke"

:mad: :mad: :mad:

Tosser

Hey Billa
 

How's things mate?

No, firmly set here, since I'm having a win with it.

How's yourself? You still in the big smoke or elsewhere? PM me if you prefer.


All the best mate


520

5humptey,

Welcome back. See now, don't you miss this all this?

Believe it or not there are good company's out there to work for, but in saying that, there is still a degree of sh$% you have to deal with wherever you go... aviation or not.

Nothing wrong with a good hard days work, but at the same time dont let people use you up anymore than you use them...

I have turned down a job before even after check flight and offer of employment, simply because i had never met such a rude chief pilot (let alone any person) in my life, i simply didnt turn up the next day.
I drove on to the next town, and had a flying job within 24hrs of arrival.

These people that treat us this way do it because they are just so used to all these fresh CPL's desperate for a job and they know they can dish out all the crap in the world to them and they will never open there mouth.

Me too!!

I wonder if it was the same bloke...:D

Good to see there is someone else out there who has the balls to stand up for there own humanity... good on ya Info Charles!!:ok:

Having had their ar$e kissed for so many years, they actually start believing they are special.:yuk:

CONFIRMATION
 

CONFIRMED:

The pilots are now going to get 80k a year plus allowances. Theres going to be two crew and even second pilot will be on over 60k. Being bank rolled by the mining company.

An attempt to keep over qualified pilots flying pistons

LioLlehs,

I congratulate the operator for making such a move to improve conditions for GA pilots in remote areas.

Can you provide further details for readers here to the above, is that $80k cash, or is it a factored package including allowances and the cash amount closer to $40k ?

What portion of the $80k will be a reportable fringe benifits ?

What is the cost of living like these days in that town ?

PM me if you like.

:ok:

Yes, it is nice to see for a change...even though it's not the operator improving the conditions, but rather the client!

The reality is that this particular operator, as can be verified by the posts on previous pages couldn't give two hoots about any "award" that they may be obliged to observe, etc.

I would like to wish all the best to the guys who are going to be moving on as a result of this change, and hope that you all get a job somewhere nice that you deserve.

It seems a smidgen comical that they're crewing a Baron (some with only one control column fitted) with two pilots, but, hey, if they're willing to pay some decent dosh for it, then by all means.

520.

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Damm straight 520!

We all know that none of us will see 80k per year in GA, at least not in our life time.

Your exactly right 520, its the client. as you know (520) i currently work for one of these big mining companys, and i can tell you right now that 80k is chicken feed to them. Even tho im not flying, i get 20k more than that, and you should see how little i do at work, its rediculous!

They have got money to burn!

520 "where are you?"

haha

Darren.

It's under "r"...
 

Haha...good to hear from you Squire.

Are you back yet? Give me a call if you are, otherwise I will when I get a chance.

All the best mate...hope things are going your way for once.

520.

1350 hrs with not much multi....What are my chances?

Stick your resume in and find out, They may look at it as though youll hang around for a while to get your multi time.

Good luck either way.:ok: