Tasmanian turnover???
 

On the A.F.A.P. website there appears yet another vacancy for a pilot at Rotor-Lift Helicopters in Hobart.

I visited the base a few years ago and it looked and sounded like a good deal, what with police/rescue work in the117 combined with sling/construction work in the squirrel, etc.

Does anyone out there have any clues about the apparently high turnover rate - it seems that this ad pops up every six months or so.

Thanks for all info/replies.

Bomber,

You don't know much about the owner/Chief Pilot, I take it?

:yuk: :rolleyes:

heli, I guess not.

I only met the Deputy Chief Pilot, a bloke fresh out of the Kiwi Navy, and he apperared genuine. Maybe he's no longer there?

I'd be interested to hear more. (PM me if it's too hot for PPRuNe!)

Are you referring to P Elliot as the CP? if so there is nothing wrong with him and he's probably the fairest and non stuck up pilot/CP I had the chance to work with. This industry, specially in OZ is wrongly run by egoistic individuals that love to talk about others:yuk:

http://www.tasmanianairrescuetrust.o...s/about_us.htm

Roger Corbin appears to be the CP,

Bomber,

Check PM's :)

"Cough cough"
 

I just think this post should be shuffled forward one more time....

One more time.
 

OK, some-one's got to be indelicate enough to ask.

What's the goods?

Morning all,

After my opening question, heli was kind enough to PM me with information of interest.

If you ask, then also may you receive....

Another Ad for Pilot Postion:-

I see another ad for a position at the Hobart rescue operation.
What's going on? Do they have that many pilots that this is normal?
I thought I might move mum and the kids from NZ and apply but it's a long way from the main Aussie scene to find that when you get there are problems with the operation.
They seem to always have aircraft for sale too.
Does anybody have more info?

Thanks
MD

I Belong to an Engineering Company who contracts to RotorLift Helicopters for their Maintenance. The Amount of Staff Turnover, Pilots and Engineers they have had there is astronomical. The reason is simple, Roger Corbin.
Anyone who has dealt with this moron will know exactly what i mean. Its time he pulled his head in otherwise more and more people are going to leave. Pitty because it would be an excellent place to work!

It is/was the best place in Australia to fly a helicopter around. Hobart is a fantastic place to live and the police and ambulance staff associated with the helicopter are as good as any in Australia.

Credit where it's due, RC has an impressive facility.

I believe(but stand corrected) the contract is due for renewal in August. I'm not sure if it was a 4/5 year contract. It started in 2000.

Heli-Res would obviously have their eye on this one...should make for some agressive tendering.

More turnover
 

In my travels I have also met a lot of pilots that have come from the Lismore Westpac EMS operation. It seems that is one place to stay clear of.

They have been tring to negotiate a new enterprise agreement for about a year - and are still going on it. I've heard that it is not a very nice place to work.

For those that are considering a sea change to Sunny Hobart, I offer the following.

Many of my close friends starrted and only lasted at Rotor Lift for 6-12 months due to surprise surprise political problems from the Chief not so good pilot . Guy is a joke and as a result burns off pilots faster than a CH-47 burns kero.

Be afraid, be very afraid. Tassy is an amazing place to fly around and in however small reward for dealing with numpty boy and his Kellogs corn flakes set of management styles. Remuneration is typical GA Crap. If you go make sure your don't enter the deal with your IF Hood still on.

IMHO

Give It some!!!!

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Just a reflection
 

It's always nice to see someone registering only so that they can make an unbiased comment in one subject... :rolleyes:

/2beers

Fellas get a grip.

Last time I checked I was reading posts on PPRUNE (PROFESSIONAL Pilots rumour network) not PPMPHN (professional pilots my pu- - y hurts network).

Your posts are neither networking or add value. Get on 2 Player X-Box live and go the biff on each other over broad band or nobble off and leave the rest of to spread the cheer and talk pilot s - -t!!!

Get a life or send PM's to each other.

Give It Some!!!



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Bit like watching the Tennis! I was enjoying that........:sad:

Slanging matches are good fun, but I do believe that Too Cloudy is a well meaning chap that was just tyring to do the right thing. And I can vouch that his job swapping is because of employers being vindictive pricks that don't treat Regs and People as they should. I am glad that he has exposed some issues - it might protect people from getting hurt and ending up in the same situation as he did. As for Hobart - I haven't been there but it doesn't seem like a nice place with all these people coming and going.

On the other hand Max N2 - you simply seem to me to be not a very nice person. It is inappropriate to slang off at someone that is doing yourself no harm, and doing in their own mind what they believe is the correct thing to do. I do believe Too Cloudy has made apologies - and I reckon you would be one never to make appologies even when you know you are wrong.

As for your views on his business ventures - that must make you a communist.

If you can't say something nice then don't say anything at all. But you'd never listen to constuctive criticism or advice.....

Jason has flown for me in the past, and I would welcome him again: he has no problems that I know of! Anonymous slagging of him has no credibility here.

N2, CASA are quite discrete in their treatment of complaints, and I would be more than surprised if you (or any of us) were to be made aware of the outcome of any complaints, short of a prosecution through the courts. There are many other outcomes which would never be made public, whether complaints are proven or not.

Max N2,
I am not Too Cloudy. You appear to be the one with the ego problem here, i dont see how Too Cloudys first post was seen to drive an unwarranted personal attack by you based on hearsay information.

I think John Eacott has summed it up nicely.