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Forum: African Aviation
12th Jan 2017, 14:53
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Mack Air hired a hell of a good bloke who flew...

Mack Air hired a hell of a good bloke who flew both fixed and fling wing back in 2010/11.
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Sep 2016, 11:48
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Used to be that you had to do one year in the...

Used to be that you had to do one year in the delta and have 1000hrs before you could go on the van for insurance requirements.
In saying that, I was 9 months before I went on due to pilots leaving...
Forum: African Aviation
2nd Nov 2015, 09:03
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

I love the rumour mill haha. The Bar and...

I love the rumour mill haha.
The Bar and kitchen is fine :ok:
Forum: African Aviation
12th Oct 2015, 19:21
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Not only aspire, but tourists spend thousands of...

Not only aspire, but tourists spend thousands of dollars a night to see the beauty of the place.
Never been out into the delta then I take it ike?
Forum: African Aviation
10th Oct 2015, 11:33
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

You will be able to pay for all that on your...

You will be able to pay for all that on your salary, but things will be tight if you have 2 other mouths to feed!
Ideally, it would be nice for your wife to find work as well.

Transport is cheap...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Sep 2015, 08:36
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Susi air is screaming out for pilots at the...

Susi air is screaming out for pilots at the moment as over 50 have just handed in their notices.
This is to do with getting a 12% pay cut when the government made it that all pay must be in...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Aug 2015, 06:59
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

It's actually a decent salary for living in...

It's actually a decent salary for living in Botswana.
Just when you convert it back to home standards its ****e.
Forum: African Aviation
19th Aug 2015, 01:43
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Which means that they haven't changed a hell of a...

Which means that they haven't changed a hell of a lot since 2009!
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Jun 2015, 03:22
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

And after living, working, and helping in the...

And after living, working, and helping in the hiring process in Maun, I'm pretty sure I know a thing or two about the place. You spent how long there?
I never met you, I am just going off of the...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Jun 2015, 01:47
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

The gentleman that was killed in the Caravan...

The gentleman that was killed in the Caravan accident in 2011 had recently come to Maun. He had a few thousand hours and was a Brit.
He was "older" as well.

When I started with my company, there...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Jun 2015, 00:53
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Hehe PiP, so then it is on personality ;) ...

Hehe PiP, so then it is on personality ;)

James~ I'm sorry buddy, you don't know what you are talking about. If an older guy with a few thousand hours is looking at coming to Maun then it is...
Forum: African Aviation
31st May 2015, 02:39
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

There was professional advice given throughout...

There was professional advice given throughout this thread.
If you do not have the patience required to read through it, then Africa is certainly not for you.
Forum: African Aviation
26th May 2015, 09:28
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Theres no IFR in the delta, so it's not a huge...

Theres no IFR in the delta, so it's not a huge issue. It was one of those requirements that were tacked on to make your work visa get issued a little easier. The fact that you have one should be...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Apr 2015, 04:47
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

If you hold Zambian citizenship, wouldn't it be...

If you hold Zambian citizenship, wouldn't it be wise to look there?

info is pretty much the same, read the first page and the last page and it will answer your questions about maun.
Forum: African Aviation
21st Feb 2015, 11:25
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Their mind will probably just explode CC.

Their mind will probably just explode CC.
Forum: African Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 04:02
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Go back through 90% of your posts about Africa....

Go back through 90% of your posts about Africa. You will see what I mean. Perhaps you don't realise your own negativity.

@Gimp.

Savuti and Kasane are two places that are always magical.
The...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jan 2015, 17:43
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

No, its just that you are continually running the...

No, its just that you are continually running the place down.

Look at the original post in this thread. I sure as heck don't paint a rosy picture.
And yes, my experience is the norm in Botswana...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jan 2015, 03:27
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Pretty sure all the operators there aren't paying...

Pretty sure all the operators there aren't paying 36k. And for the size aircraft you are flying there, getting 36k is criminal as it is.
I was getting 65k on the Caravan in Canada.

Most of those...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Jan 2015, 00:30
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

James, you have a real negative view on Africa....

James, you have a real negative view on Africa. It obviously wasn't a place suited for you.
In regards to the cost of living, the pay is actually quite good. I lived quite well when I was in Maun....
Forum: African Aviation
11th Oct 2014, 05:02
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Haha the hiring period isn't a myth. Its a good...

Haha the hiring period isn't a myth. Its a good general idea to be in town around that time.
Some get hired earlier, some get hired later. It purely comes down to when the companies need new guys....
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Sep 2014, 00:59
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

For the love of god A squared. Find yourself a...

For the love of god A squared. Find yourself a hobby.
Forum: African Aviation
5th Aug 2014, 17:58
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Will never forget it~ They say its not...

Will never forget it~

They say its not really bush flying and that its not really that "hardcore". Moving from there to the mountains of Papua wasn't really too much of a step up. It taught me the...
Forum: African Aviation
20th Jul 2014, 10:06
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Ah man, that really sucks! I know of others...

Ah man, that really sucks!

I know of others over previous years that have had the same thing. Being classed as "Security risks" and things like that. Some of them left and then found the permits...
Forum: African Aviation
31st May 2014, 09:34
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

I can promise you right now that they will not...

I can promise you right now that they will not put a 300hr pilot into a caravan flying into the delta.

1) You would not have seen the type of flying that they do there before. They are not going...
Forum: African Aviation
20th May 2014, 17:55
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Most look for a two year commitment minimum. ...

Most look for a two year commitment minimum.
By the time they hire you, do the paperwork, get you trained, get the work permits... would only have you flying operationally for around 6-9 months....
Forum: African Aviation
19th May 2014, 02:48
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

I have no problems if someone wants to start a...

I have no problems if someone wants to start a new thread on Maun.

The problem with the last thread was that it was not written in a clear concise way with any real information to the thread other...
Forum: African Aviation
15th May 2014, 16:42
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

I can see if PPrune can help me out with getting...

I can see if PPrune can help me out with getting access back to my old account. I have no idea what happened to that one. It just wouldn't let me sign in one day and just kept loading.

Also, I...
Forum: African Aviation
30th Mar 2014, 02:47
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Can't hurt sending it in ahead of time now can...

Can't hurt sending it in ahead of time now can it?
Spamming them with multiple ones however might.
Forum: African Aviation
28th Feb 2014, 10:23
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

A few got hired in the last couple of months....

A few got hired in the last couple of months. Problem is that people are leaving at random times now, and not in groups like they used to. So they hire to replace as they see fit.
Forum: African Aviation
27th Nov 2013, 13:38
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

A bush flying course is useless to be honest....

A bush flying course is useless to be honest. Sure it's a fun way to get some hours but the flying it teaches in impractical in Botswana.
A C210 rating isn't that good for Botswana. Sure there is a...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Nov 2013, 07:56
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

It's not flooded with pilots. But I can't stress...

It's not flooded with pilots. But I can't stress enough how important it is to come with the ratings. Specially a GA8.
Forum: African Aviation
16th Oct 2013, 18:57
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

*sigh* I might have to write a new one. I'm...

*sigh* I might have to write a new one.
I'm back in town and boy has this place changed.
Forum: African Aviation
5th Oct 2013, 05:37
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

There is a few Russian tourists. When I was...

There is a few Russian tourists.
When I was there an oil tycoon came in and hired out an entire camp. Chartered a few caravan to take him and his prostitutes to the camp... and then to swap out the...
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Oct 2013, 02:07
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

Namibia is probably the best place to try. Zambia...

Namibia is probably the best place to try. Zambia you need 1000hrs and I'm not sure about Angola, but you need to speak Portuguese at least!
Botswana, well you just never know. If there isn't enough...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Sep 2013, 03:29
Replies: 1,373
Views: 869,260
Posted By lilflyboy262...2

In otherwords.... Put tourist ;)

In otherwords.... Put tourist ;)
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