Bush Pilots
 

Is bush experience appreciated in airlines,
or is low time from flying schools or cadets schemes better.

Bush experience, by a country mile !!!!!

In my experience, I have met very few from a Remote Area who gave up and all of them are in the Airlines or have jobs at the 'top' end of GA. So I would say that the Airlines appreciate and respect the determination of these Aviators/Aviatrix. I think it would be fair to say that relatively more people are let down/cheated/ripped-off and leave the industry at the instructing level or first few hundred hours stage while back in the big cities.

If I were recruiting, 'Bush/remote area charter experience' would be looked upon very favourably, just my view but am very interested to see what others think:) .

'Real flying'
 

Frankly, as anyone in/from the bush will tell you, it's the best way to get a taste of the "real stuff", as was once told to me.

Sure, instructing/scenics out of the bigger cities has its pros also, but I've been led to believe that the flying done out bush is much more valuable due to the nature of it alone. Much more decision making, thinking on your feet, more practicality in the lessons that newbees learn. That aside, you're more likely to be flying a "complex single" in the bush which generally augers well with future employment onto twins.


520.

There is no comparison. Lessons learnt in outback flying far outweigh the gains of instructing. What do you really know about flying at 300hrs to be able to pass on to anyone effectively? Anyone can teach a monkey to manipulate the controls of an aircraft.

I say this as someone who did instructing pretty much as a first job -for a brief while anyway.

Heading outback way does show to all that you are truly keen for your passion of flying. Takes a lot of courage to leave a city instructing job (although usually paying peanuts anyways!) for the uncertainty of the bush.

If you really want to learn how flying goes then head for the bush adventure. If you are in flying for the glamour and esteem, then stay in the city.

Choice is yours. Good luck to both.

to throw a spanner in the works...how's this...???

1995

Wellington based regional airline...

"Go away and get some more experience and come back and see us..."

1998 Same Airline...

"Nah we don't like people that have flown in PNG...its cowboy stuff...bad habits etc..."

:confused:

i believe pilots from remote companies learn to think on their feet better in general and plan their actions.(they have to as they dont have as many choices as their city conterparts)

instructing and charter around the big cities have there pros and cons however remote pilots,come away with better decision making skills.(anyone can pole the aircraft around but as we all know thats probbably the smallest part of it)

And you get to fly around in 45degC temp as well.................

you gotta watch them bush pilots, we're.......er, they're a bunch of dodgy buggas. ;)