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Forum: Rotorheads

5th Sep 2013, 16:14

Replies: 37

International Touring Pilot Lifestyle

Views: 11,632

Posted By DoobyDoo

Stupid comment really. Are many women not up to a...

Stupid comment really. Are many women not up to a competitive job? Probably. Do we sometimes have to put up with additional BS that men don't, especially in certain countries/cultures? Probably.
...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Sep 2013, 06:38

Replies: 37

International Touring Pilot Lifestyle

Views: 11,632

Posted By DoobyDoo

Just asking - jobs in 3rd world / emerging...

Just asking - jobs in 3rd world / emerging countries can be tough. Know a civil engineer who tried troubleshooting for a drilling company in East Africa, Caucasus and "sandpit" as you call it, and...

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Sep 2013, 20:29

Replies: 37

International Touring Pilot Lifestyle

Views: 11,632

Posted By DoobyDoo

Just wondering: - how much experience...

Just wondering:

- how much experience required: do FO/SFO apply or is this a captains game?
- how many years in business expected/recommended?
- any women doing this?

Forum: Nordic Forum

25th May 2013, 06:58

Replies: 18

Do "old" new pilots get hired in Scandinavia?

Views: 5,087

Posted By DoobyDoo

Do "old" new pilots get hired in Scandinavia?

Hejsa,

Despite living here half of the time, I have no real idea about this matter. (I am new to the business).

Do nordic hiring policies and traditions go well with older starters? Only thing...

Forum: Rotorheads

9th Apr 2013, 06:33

Replies: 2,913

UK SAR 2013 privatisation: the new thread

Views: 969,916

Posted By DoobyDoo

Most SAR crews will be ex mil. Still at some...

Most SAR crews will be ex mil. Still at some point, with SAR being more and more civilian operated, the military will not be training as many SAR pilots anymore, so how will people get to be SAR...

Forum: Rotorheads

11th Mar 2013, 07:50

Replies: 117

North Sea Job Market

Views: 34,673

Posted By DoobyDoo

North Sea Operators, who hires who?

Hi again for another noob question.

Anyone interested in sharing their view on the different operators´ preferences when it comes to hiring? Facts, rumours and experience are all welcome alike. I...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

3rd Mar 2013, 12:21

Replies: 1,040

Sticky The perpetual 'Am I too old?' thread

Views: 641,095

Posted By DoobyDoo

Isn´t the key question at any age: "if you do not...

Isn´t the key question at any age: "if you do not succeed, will you still think of the training and the flying as a worthwhile experience"

At least, that´s what I asked myself in the end, after...

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Feb 2013, 08:27

Replies: 18

RW rookie vs. FW rookie job prospects

Views: 2,598

Posted By DoobyDoo

I just wanted to thank everybody for a great...

I just wanted to thank everybody for a great discussion. :)

Gives me a lot of input. 2 weeks ago all I could imagine was one of the Scandinavian TP operators - as the best possible outcome.

I...

Forum: Rotorheads

16th Feb 2013, 19:22

Replies: 18

RW rookie vs. FW rookie job prospects

Views: 2,598

Posted By DoobyDoo

If you gentlemen would let me do some basic...

If you gentlemen would let me do some basic research on this very thread:

I figure that the standard route in RW inludes hour building as an instructor. But how do people get on from there? Seems...

Forum: Rotorheads

15th Feb 2013, 14:54

Replies: 18

RW rookie vs. FW rookie job prospects

Views: 2,598

Posted By DoobyDoo

I am a bit puzzled by the age thing here, because...

I am a bit puzzled by the age thing here, because I always thought the RW market was even more competitive, sometimes with a physically demanding work enviroment and thus off limits to many. Totally...

Forum: Rotorheads

15th Feb 2013, 05:43

Replies: 18

RW rookie vs. FW rookie job prospects

Views: 2,598

Posted By DoobyDoo

Thanks for some insight, keep it coming please. ...

Thanks for some insight, keep it coming please.

As for the abovementioned factors:

- Money...ya. Must live, maybe pay back a loan for FW-TR or the extra cost for ATPL(H). Not top of the...

Forum: Rotorheads

14th Feb 2013, 19:18

Replies: 18

RW rookie vs. FW rookie job prospects

Views: 2,598

Posted By DoobyDoo

RW rookie vs. FW rookie job prospects

Hi again @all,

the question might be silly, but please be forgiving. I would really like to check some qualified guesses on this.

As I have written in other threads, I am nothing like the...

Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship

23rd Jan 2013, 21:32

Replies: 6

Career change 30+, is it different for women?

Views: 2,235

Posted By DoobyDoo

Thanks for answers so far, hope for many more. ...

Thanks for answers so far, hope for many more.

However, I would like to point out that my question was not so much about gender as such, but specifically the situation of mature female prospects....

Forum: Rotorheads

23rd Jan 2013, 15:57

Replies: 3

Typical rosters for North Sea ops?

Views: 2,472

Posted By DoobyDoo

Typical rosters for North Sea ops?

...or is there no such thing as "typical"?

Asking to get a better picture of the Offshore biz, more specifically whether people live close to base or if it is possible to, say, have a room/small...

Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship

23rd Jan 2013, 10:22

Replies: 6

Career change 30+, is it different for women?

Views: 2,235

Posted By DoobyDoo

Career change 30+, is it different for women?

Hi all,

new here and questions already.

I am one of the many frustrated "never done anything about it" people who finally have the means for a modular but not really the age any longer. But...

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