Rotorbody ....

I suggest you PM "griffothefog" for detailed info on that question ...

Royal Cayman Islands Police Helicopter Line Pilot
 

The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service has a vacancy in it's Air Operations Unit for an experienced EC135 Police Helicopter Pilot.

The vacancy has just been published on the Cayman Islands Government website:

Vacancies

The successful candidate must possess:-

• Current Commercial Pilot License, with medical certificate (class 1 or equivalent)
• Minimum of 3000 hours helicopter flight time, of which 1500 hours should have been pilot in command, with a minimum of 200 hours night flying experience
• Minimum of 1000 hours of multi engine turbine flying;
• EC135 type rating with minimum 50 hours experience
• Experience in flying over water during day and night missions;
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
• Excellent administrative skills in maintaining and organising records, log books and other documentation relating to police flight operations and missions.
• Previous experience in a Police, HEMS, SAR or Military role, with overwater operations experience.

Applicants MUST have an EC135 rating or your application cannot be considered.


Good luck! :ok:

R44 job for low timers - Southern Africa
 

Go to the link:

Tourism based R44 operation Southern Africa

Best Regards!!!

Re: Cayman Islands Police.
I seem to remember this job coming up about 12 months ago, is there a reason why (good or bad) it seems to keep appearing?

When you first saw the advert the unit was just starting. I believe the vacancy is caused by the outgoing pilot moving to a training job in the UK.

..somesuch........
 

Somesuch
Did you apply to Shell?
Or are you back in the goon suit for the winter..............

Anyone know about this operation? I sent a resume when this first popped up but haven't heard anything.

It's also listed here Tourism based R44 operation – Southern Africa | Helijobs around the world

Call me the googlewizard.... the emailadress in the ad refers to this company.

Helicopter Horizons | Explore the world!

Hope this helps you, I don't know any more than that.

Thanks, I found that immediately from the ad too. I was hoping someone might know more.

No change - Shell Aircraft
 

The money was laughable (90k EUR, 52% tax!) Can't imagine they will succeed in finding current pilots of any, er, "quality". I guess they are not what they used to be....or what I thought they were?

Perspective not your strong point then?

52% tax? They offered 90k?

You do realize, if we are talking dutch taxes here, you don't have to pay the 52% over the whole amount, and if you are coming from abroad there is this handy thing called the 30% ruling, which allows 30% of the salary to be paid out tax free.

So if it is 90.000EUR they offered
the 30% ruling means you are paying tax over roughly 60.000EUR. The 52% bracket is only for the income above 56500EUR, and below you have a couple more brackets with 42% and 33% (roughly)

Perspective is everything 1m2.... from left seat on equal time to office junior 5 days per week, every week, 90k is a joke. It's true that I wouldn't have to wear a rubber bag.....

As for the tax Torquestripe, you would be correct for any company other than Shell. Unfortunately, they have done a deal with the Cloggy govt so they keep the 30%. The employees get sod all of it. So that would be tax on the whole salary. You sign it all away when you join........

I am quite disappointed as I had heard they treated staff well, but I am not seeing any evidence here. I also hear they are losing people.

"Normal" pilots in Europe get paid up 300$ a day-only paid ON time, and only if flying as Captain-and these pilots WORK for their money (Utility flying).

HEMS-pilots make about 75000 Euro per year (before tax) in Germany.


Think again about your expectations...

What were your expectations?
I heard some just want to stay as it's pretty good. But what do I know. I'm just curious. Are they losing people?

Perspective
 

There are parts of the Eurozone where one quarter of the workforce are unemployed. Your joke 90k could feed at least 6 families but somehow it's not enough for you. :hmm:

Yes that may well be the case, but with the average mid seniority captain in the UK North Sea earning approx €120k and the Shell job probably looking to attract that sort of experience level. 90k is a big step back.

A step back maybe, but not a joke. That's just offensive.

To some of us to be expected to accept such a big step back in pay and conditions merely for the "privilige" of working for one of the biggest companies in the world is offensive.

There will always be lesser paid professionals unless you are on the lowest rung of the ladder. That does not mean that it is acceptable to join the race for the bottom in terms and conditions.
If such a job "sells" for a salary that is not on a par with industry norms, it is setting a new and lower standard for all of us.