working for gulf helicopters
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From: South of the Border
US$184/day. Must have IR and either B412/212 or AW139 rating. Little chance of employment without either of these ratings. 6/6 if you have 139 rating. B412 rating will see you do 8/4. Of the 8 probably 4 in Yemen and 4 in Doha.
Work 6 days a week so pretty good for hours building.
Work 6 days a week so pretty good for hours building.
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From: ...in sight of palmtrees
US$184/day. Must have IR and either B412/212 or AW139 rating. Little chance of employment without either of these ratings. 6/6 if you have 139 rating. B412 rating will see you do 8/4. Of the 8 probably 4 in Yemen and 4 in Doha.
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From: At home
US$184/day
Seriously, WHO the f..k will work for that kind of money a day, (which is btw, less than half of what I was offered recently flying a brand new B3 single squirrel in Africa....+all expences covered) even IF you would be provided with the typerating????
Don't you guys (that consider flying at these rates, and provide own TR)need food and have bills to pay? Or has the bottom really fallen out of the industry?
Time to get the CV in order for the BIG yello M then...
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From: Victoria Canada
There are a couple of things to keep in mind here.
1. Gulf had a policy of hiring in the Muslim world whenever possible. It's easier to get qualified FO's in Egypt and Pakistan than Captains.
2. Because they are hiring out of third world countries, $184.00 USD per day is pretty good coin.
3. Like all of the Companies in the sandbox they pay foreign guests only what they have to. They paid the janitor in Doha when I was there about $300.00 USD a month.
4. Gulf pays pilots what they have to and they pay on time. It is a good place to build time on offshore but it is not exactly a fun place to work.
5. It's been a few years since I've worked there so if something has changed my apologies
1. Gulf had a policy of hiring in the Muslim world whenever possible. It's easier to get qualified FO's in Egypt and Pakistan than Captains.
2. Because they are hiring out of third world countries, $184.00 USD per day is pretty good coin.
3. Like all of the Companies in the sandbox they pay foreign guests only what they have to. They paid the janitor in Doha when I was there about $300.00 USD a month.
4. Gulf pays pilots what they have to and they pay on time. It is a good place to build time on offshore but it is not exactly a fun place to work.
5. It's been a few years since I've worked there so if something has changed my apologies
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From: Downwind of a smelly passenger
A GHC co-pilot on 8-4 can make almost $60,000 a year, which is better than what North sea coeys get when ya consider it's tax free and only working 8 months of the year.
Some people will work for it, I did it. If you can get more money for flying something else well good for you, but don't insult or make negative comments on the people that go for it. Not all of us were born with silver spoon up our ARSE!!
Good luck to them,
Some people will work for it, I did it. If you can get more money for flying something else well good for you, but don't insult or make negative comments on the people that go for it. Not all of us were born with silver spoon up our ARSE!!
Good luck to them,
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From: At home
Funfinn,
Seem to have stepped on your toes, sorry I've big feet!
However,
Now last time I checked price(talking only about those buying it themselves) on those ratings, they don't come cheap.......so, if you can afford to pay it from own pocket, and ONLY make that kind of pay, then I'm sure the spoon is not too far from reach..
There is always those that go for this(some even offer to fly for free
..) paying for their typerating, and is then at the end of the day/stay not ''netting'' too much.
Yes, you're effectively paying for work.........
As for pilots that are rated out of own pocket or not, well, DON'T EVER complain about low salaries in the industry for the rest of your career!
Another way, would be working for that much and GETTING the type, being bonded for X-time.
Delam,
Yes, I do appreciate your low-cost country argument, but the ad still ask for type-rated pilots, unless they're of the spoon up the arse guys as FunFinn mentioned the only option I recon would be ex-mil then, and then fair enough.
Seem to have stepped on your toes, sorry I've big feet!
However,
Must have IR and either B412/212 or AW139 rating
There is always those that go for this(some even offer to fly for free
..) paying for their typerating, and is then at the end of the day/stay not ''netting'' too much. Yes, you're effectively paying for work.........
As for pilots that are rated out of own pocket or not, well, DON'T EVER complain about low salaries in the industry for the rest of your career!
Another way, would be working for that much and GETTING the type, being bonded for X-time.
Delam,
Yes, I do appreciate your low-cost country argument, but the ad still ask for type-rated pilots, unless they're of the spoon up the arse guys as FunFinn mentioned the only option I recon would be ex-mil then, and then fair enough.
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From: Victoria Canada
Pilots from third world countries are pretty much always ex-mil at Gulf.
I don't remember a single Western trained pilot flying as FO from my time at Gulf and that was mostly because of the money.
For the record I'm pretty sure all the other local companies (ADA,Falcon,ect) have similar policies.
I don't remember a single Western trained pilot flying as FO from my time at Gulf and that was mostly because of the money.
For the record I'm pretty sure all the other local companies (ADA,Falcon,ect) have similar policies.
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From: Abu Dhabi
Technical Instructor Pilot
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From: The Real World
funfinn2000...your maths is out.
So, Co-Pilot scales are OK are they?
GHC pays $60000 (about £37000 at todays rates) for working 2/3 of a year. So if you add a quarter(ish) to account for tax that means you get about £46000, over two thirds of a year (35 weeks), which means you are paid about £1300/week.
North Sea operators pay £45000 - £60000 for half a year (equal time rosters). North Sea range is about £1700 to £2300/week.
GHC Captains obviously win IF they are being paid three times the Co-Pilot salary.
So, Co-Pilot scales are OK are they?
GHC pays $60000 (about £37000 at todays rates) for working 2/3 of a year. So if you add a quarter(ish) to account for tax that means you get about £46000, over two thirds of a year (35 weeks), which means you are paid about £1300/week.
North Sea operators pay £45000 - £60000 for half a year (equal time rosters). North Sea range is about £1700 to £2300/week.
GHC Captains obviously win IF they are being paid three times the Co-Pilot salary.
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From: Over the rainbow
North Sea operators pay £45000 - £60000 for half a year (equal time rosters).
Then the tax man will spank you + travel/accom etc
