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Forum: African Aviation
23rd Feb 2016, 21:46
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

DO NOT let a doc touch your FAA MEDICAL unless...

DO NOT let a doc touch your FAA MEDICAL unless you personally know them or have vetted them, they screw that up it's could cost you thousands, or worse.

I'd just use your FAA medical over there...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Nov 2015, 21:15
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Go to Tanzania, your hours will help there, you...

Go to Tanzania, your hours will help there, you got too many hours (crazy right lol) for the greenhorn jobs.
Forum: African Aviation
20th Aug 2015, 03:57
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

....and this is why we can't have nice things :D

....and this is why we can't have nice things :D
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Jun 2015, 04:42
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Well we'll see how he gets on then. ...

Well we'll see how he gets on then.



So you're talking out your arse then, basing your opinion on what some internet person said on some internet board, sounds like some killer judgement...
Forum: African Aviation
22nd Jun 2015, 16:10
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

No. Bartending, serving, these are all...

No.

Bartending, serving, these are all SERVICE industry positions. You are there to SERVE your customer, you're not there to teach them how you believe one should consume THEIR food and...
Forum: African Aviation
19th Jun 2015, 15:21
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Just stating facts, facts which others have...

Just stating facts, facts which others have agreed with.

Going to a low time pilot place with high time pilot hours is asking for a pain in the arse, and goes against the mold.

I just see...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Jun 2015, 03:50
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

They will. also the mere mention of your...

They will.

also the mere mention of your hours will be considered as "pompous" by some of the local low time pilots.

You likely won't go straight into the van.

Not sure if you're a...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Jun 2015, 18:22
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Ba ha ha That's why I got a job with near...

Ba ha ha

That's why I got a job with near zero effort back home? Why I've always been able to get a flying job in no time flat since I earned my CPL, why I've had unsolicited job offers, because...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Jun 2015, 15:43
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

That's not been my experience, and I get it, they...

That's not been my experience, and I get it, they pay for crap, you're not living in the fancy cities, but a guy who can't get a first flying job back home will stick around till he hits 1k or maybe...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Jun 2015, 12:24
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

My adivce, DONT DO IT! I was in a...

My adivce, DONT DO IT!


I was in a position very similar to yours, I found that if you don't fit their mold, ie a low time desperate pilot, you'll have a harder time getting a job than a 200hr...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jan 2015, 19:45
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

My god man... So unless I like EVERYTHING and...

My god man... So unless I like EVERYTHING and have ZERO complaints I'm "running the place down". :hmm:


I LIKE NAMIBIA

Just go eyes wide open,

The flying is GREAT, people GREAT, food...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jan 2015, 05:08
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Wish I knew about that plan when I was over...

Wish I knew about that plan when I was over there, I was approaching 80-90USD per month with MTC and those dumb refills and data and smart phones were more than in the US, hell in hind sight I should...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Jan 2015, 00:02
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Quite the contrary, I loved Africa, and probably...

Quite the contrary, I loved Africa, and probably will be back in December for the skydive boogie, that said this ain't my first BBQ and I'm not wearing rosy glasses.

So who were you working for...
Forum: African Aviation
21st Jan 2015, 03:30
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

You'll be able to survive on it, but that's about...

You'll be able to survive on it, but that's about it.

From my experience, many of the locals in Windhoek (Nam) drive late model cars, quite a few higher end makes, the pilots drive POSs or...
Forum: African Aviation
25th Oct 2014, 13:19
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Honestly I would have never though she was a...

Honestly I would have never though she was a owner of any business with how childish and rude she was to that other commenter on facebook, I called her out and just asked that she be nice or STFU.
...
Forum: African Aviation
15th Oct 2014, 06:35
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

First it's not racist, Africa is isn't a race and...

First it's not racist, Africa is isn't a race and my comment wasn't directed towards blacks, whites, etc. Just directed towards the lack of having their collective :mad: together.

And yeah, most...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Oct 2014, 04:22
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Lol 800hrs! The problem with most...

Lol

800hrs!

The problem with most African companies, is that they are run by Africans.

The folks that fly for them are about ready to LEAVE by the time they have 800hrs, not many folks...
Forum: African Aviation
7th Sep 2014, 04:06
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Smart move. They'd do better replicating...

Smart move.

They'd do better replicating the strong US FAA style system, compared to the :mad: of not understanding what a type rating really is.
Forum: African Aviation
31st May 2014, 03:47
Replies: 1,373
Views: 864,832
Posted By James331

Well anything is possible.. However anyone...

Well anything is possible..

However anyone operator with poor enough judgment to put a 300hr greenhorn CPL into a 1 million+ USD turboprop would not be anyone you would really want to fly for.
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