Pay Rates AUS Fires

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31st Aug 2019, 14:35

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Pay Rates AUS Fires

Interested in the rates, day/flight hour for Bell medium and BK117 pilots in Australia for fires

1st Sep 2019, 07:41

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Not sure of the latest rates but 5 years ago operators paid various combinations of day rate, hourly rate, flat rate and per diems. It ranged from around $600 basic plus hourly rate and per diem to $1200 flat rate.

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It ranged from around $600 basic plus hourly rate

At that rate you will have to spend you spare time driving around throwing cigarette ends out of the car window.

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There have sadly been no shortage of fires in Australia for many years and I imagine that this season will be just as busy. A$600 basic plus 8 flying hours per day on an hourly rate will keep you in beer for the month. If you are still awake to drink it.