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Forum: African Aviation
30th Jan 2012, 11:38
Replies: 223
Views: 99,123
Posted By ragdragger

Why would anyone ever believe that Botswana is...

Why would anyone ever believe that Botswana is capable of investigating an aircraft accident? Does the Botswana Department of Transportation and Communication have a handful of trained and...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Dec 2011, 18:36
Replies: 223
Views: 99,123
Posted By ragdragger

That sounds pretty specific to me, not least...

That sounds pretty specific to me, not least because you posted it in a thread about a specific accident involving a specific pilot. It also manages to sound very critical and condescending, but I...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Dec 2011, 06:34
Replies: 223
Views: 99,123
Posted By ragdragger

Pay load extenders or not, he wasn't heavy. ...

Pay load extenders or not, he wasn't heavy.

Why is it that pilots on this site are so eager to eat their own? I remember the thread about that poor kid in Namibia with the c210 that broke up in...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Dec 2011, 03:26
Replies: 223
Views: 99,123
Posted By ragdragger

Why? Weight doesn't affect glide range. Wouldn't...

Why? Weight doesn't affect glide range. Wouldn't have made a difference one way or the other.

He wasn't overweight or too heavy for the airstrip. He didn't hit the trees. He lost power for reasons...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Sep 2011, 10:00
Replies: 37
Views: 11,490
Posted By ragdragger

I know of at least one expat pilot who got his...

I know of at least one expat pilot who got his converted Tanzanian license less than a week ago with no problems.
Forum: African Aviation
11th Sep 2011, 13:15
Replies: 37
Views: 11,490
Posted By ragdragger

Auric Air, Arik Air Different companies,...

Auric Air, Arik Air

Different companies, different countries.
Forum: African Aviation
12th Jul 2011, 20:42
Replies: 227
Views: 55,387
Posted By ragdragger

Spare me the blubbering about how tough the Maun...

Spare me the blubbering about how tough the Maun charter companies have it. A few companies have a lot more trouble with pilots catching the midnight express than the rest, and with good reason.
...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Apr 2011, 05:16
Replies: 227
Views: 55,387
Posted By ragdragger

If you are in TZ you might try Auric. They are...

If you are in TZ you might try Auric. They are desperate for caravan pilots right now. They are looking for experienced pilots but you may be able to work out a deal flying on two crew flights until...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Apr 2011, 10:25
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

Not too tricky. According to that site it's the...

Not too tricky.
According to that site it's the same sh*t different words.
pressure altitude = pressure height
density altitude = density height
all referenced to the international standard...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Apr 2011, 08:27
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

I have no idea what you mean by pressure height....

I have no idea what you mean by pressure height. There are a few ways to figure out pressure alt. If you are in the airplane you just set 1013 in the kohlsman and read PA on the altimeter. If you...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Apr 2011, 06:56
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

In order to get that density altitude at 3100'...

In order to get that density altitude at 3100' and 49C the QNH would have to be about 0950. So either you happened to be in the eye of a hurricane when you made that measurement, or your GPS was...
Forum: African Aviation
5th Apr 2011, 05:19
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

Yes I did fly with Sefo and I agree, their strips...

Yes I did fly with Sefo and I agree, their strips are bit nicer. But I also landed at many of the other strips out there. Are there really still 600m meter strips? I only remember one when I was...
Forum: African Aviation
4th Apr 2011, 13:10
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

That is a very impressive story, especially when...

That is a very impressive story, especially when you consider that in order to have 11,500 ft density altitude at a 5,500 ft elevation runway the outside temperature needs to be in the neighborhood...
Forum: African Aviation
31st Mar 2011, 14:03
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

I only worked one year in Maun, so maybe I missed...

I only worked one year in Maun, so maybe I missed something, but I didn't think the flying was all that tough and I'm certainly no master bush pilot. It is a hard job, fast turn arounds, hot weather,...
Forum: African Aviation
31st Mar 2011, 12:03
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

Really? Maybe on some bush strips, but the ones...

Really? Maybe on some bush strips, but the ones in the Okavango are all around 1000m by now aren't they? Anyone half competent should be able to bring a full caravan to a stop within 600m or so...
Forum: African Aviation
29th Mar 2011, 06:26
Replies: 8
Views: 4,225
Posted By ragdragger

I've never heard of an hour restriction for...

I've never heard of an hour restriction for converting a license in Tanzania, and I know several pilots with less than 1000 hrs who have converted theirs with no problems.
Forum: African Aviation
18th Feb 2011, 14:31
Replies: 7
Views: 1,675
Posted By ragdragger

Seriously? He made you do 5 single engine...

Seriously? He made you do 5 single engine approaches? Thats pretty extreme, if I remember right the PTS only requires one precision approach to be single engine. What a sadist... hope that seminole...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Feb 2011, 07:22
Replies: 549
Views: 146,603
Posted By ragdragger

It is true that Part 91 charter work doesn't...

It is true that Part 91 charter work doesn't really exist in the lower 48, but that isn't what I meant by GA work. What the US has a lot of is flight schools, so the easiest way to build time has...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Feb 2011, 15:10
Replies: 549
Views: 146,603
Posted By ragdragger

I just think anyone who gets bitter about not...

I just think anyone who gets bitter about not getting hired in Maun had unrealistic expectations going in. I mean c'mon. They get at least 4x more applicants than they have jobs for and most of them...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Feb 2011, 13:15
Replies: 7
Views: 1,675
Posted By ragdragger

For the FAA ATP written you choose whether to...

For the FAA ATP written you choose whether to take the Part 135 or the Part 121 exam. You don't do both. The exam is 200 questions multiple choice and isn't that difficult. With the FAA emphasis is...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Feb 2011, 11:04
Replies: 549
Views: 146,603
Posted By ragdragger

I actually think it is good to hear that pilots...

I actually think it is good to hear that pilots are being hired in Maun these days based on experience and not just drinking skills. Not sure I believe it. And if I were a chief pilot I would hire a...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Feb 2011, 11:22
Replies: 227
Views: 55,387
Posted By ragdragger

When has anyone ever been hired in Maun 'on their...

When has anyone ever been hired in Maun 'on their merits'? Thats not what the place is about, you get lucky or you don't. Unless you are a total spastic the last thing anyone cares about is how well...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Jan 2011, 09:00
Replies: 333
Views: 74,196
Posted By ragdragger

Maybe I am naive, but this all this talk about...

Maybe I am naive, but this all this talk about 'the way the industry is moving' and the 'free market' sounds like self indulgent waffling to me. I dont pretend to know or care what direction the...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Jan 2011, 03:58
Replies: 333
Views: 74,196
Posted By ragdragger

Anybody who walks into someone else's place of...

Anybody who walks into someone else's place of employment and tells their boss that they would be happy to do their job for free, or for less wages, benefits etc, is an ass#$le. I don't think that...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Dec 2010, 09:46
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

The excuses about flying overweight in Maun...

The excuses about flying overweight in Maun always sound lame to me, and the problem isn't picking up a few overweight passengers or oversized bags, it is trying to squeeze 5 pax and their bags in a...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Dec 2010, 12:27
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

Moremi crashed a 206 2 years or so ago. If I...

Moremi crashed a 206 2 years or so ago. If I remember right the pilot said he got caught in a downdraft after an aborted landing at either Delta or Ntswe due to a nearby thunderstorm. He was carrying...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Dec 2010, 09:48
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,903
Posted By ragdragger

I had 60 hours 206 time when I showed up in Maun...

I had 60 hours 206 time when I showed up in Maun and no one cared in the slightest. I ended up with a job but it had nothing to do with my 206 experience. Don't waste your money.
Forum: African Aviation
14th Sep 2010, 05:18
Replies: 333
Views: 74,196
Posted By ragdragger

If you are leaving for a better job, you are on...

If you are leaving for a better job, you are on good terms with your company, and the bond is reasonable then pay.

I you work for one of the less reputable companies don't let that bond stand in...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Aug 2010, 14:54
Replies: 333
Views: 74,196
Posted By ragdragger

There are a couple of Indian pilots working for...

There are a couple of Indian pilots working for Sefofane, but they are working with either Botswana, Kenyan or SA passports.

Try contacting someone at the Bridge Backpackers, Audi Camp, or...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Aug 2010, 16:06
Replies: 333
Views: 74,196
Posted By ragdragger

When I converted my FAA CPL in Maun last year I...

When I converted my FAA CPL in Maun last year I never had to show my FAA medical. I paid for one just before I left the States but never needed it. Don't know if things have changed since.
Forum: African Aviation
8th Aug 2010, 12:04
Replies: 333
Views: 74,196
Posted By ragdragger

Northern Air Maintenance is the shop in Maun,...

Northern Air Maintenance is the shop in Maun, their website has some contact info: NORTHERN AIR MAINTENANCE (http://www.namaintenance.com)
I think they mainly hire Bots nationals but you could give...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Aug 2010, 18:48
Replies: 333
Views: 74,196
Posted By ragdragger

It isn't. They are the last resort. But you have...

It isn't. They are the last resort. But you have to do what you have to do right?
Forum: African Aviation
26th Jul 2010, 15:10
Replies: 3
Views: 1,495
Posted By ragdragger

How did this turn into yet another thread about...

How did this turn into yet another thread about job hunting in Africa?
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Jul 2010, 13:07
Replies: 3
Views: 1,495
Posted By ragdragger

Tanzania ATPL

This is a long shot I know...
Anyone taken the Tanzanian ATPL Airlaw exam? Im trying to convert an FAA ATP and although I've taken the conversion written exam that only gets me a TZ CPL, not a TZ...
Forum: African Aviation
17th May 2010, 07:50
Replies: 122
Views: 27,786
Posted By ragdragger

The recession had nothing to do with it. The...

The recession had nothing to do with it. The school was set up in order to get a contract to train government sponsored students. The Sefofane management dropped the ball during negotiations and the...
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