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22nd Aug 2015, 07:08
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

When Air Botswana moved its operational base from...

When Air Botswana moved its operational base from Johannesburg to Gaberone, the cockpit crews were offered ex pat contracts. These included free accommodation, schooling for children and a salary...
16th Jul 2015, 08:20
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

But then where would one be were a Bedfordview,...

But then where would one be were a Bedfordview, South Africa company, to buy out the Maun operators and reequip with the excellent if slightly dilapidated Let 410? No Cessnas then one fears, just...
16th Jul 2015, 05:19
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Irrespective of a rating requirement, which...

Irrespective of a rating requirement, which question I believe has been answered already on this page, I would hope that any prospective employer would put you through a written test and also insist...
23rd Jun 2015, 15:11
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

I could be wrong of course, the margins for error...

I could be wrong of course, the margins for error are significant, but in the US:

The single and multi certification up to 12,500lbs is a class rating. A rotorcraft certification would also be a...
23rd Jun 2015, 05:20
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Actually, Abraham Lincoln, who was not nearly as...

Actually, Abraham Lincoln, who was not nearly as good a president as the liberal left would have you imagine, died on April15, 1865 having been shot at the theatre which, I suppose, was as close to...
23rd Jun 2015, 04:10
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

In the matter of seeming to be over qualified for...

In the matter of seeming to be over qualified for a job, it's the attitude of employer and employee that's important. Teddy Roosevelt said something about walking softly and carrying a big stick. A...
22nd Jun 2015, 07:18
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

(And, the number of times I've asked for a...

(And, the number of times I've asked for a Savanna with ice and lemon and just had the bottle placed on the bar in front of me not even a glass.)

Could it be that the bar men in Botswana know a...
19th Jun 2015, 15:51
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Seems as though what Maun really needs is for the...

Seems as though what Maun really needs is for the companies to wise up to the joys of employing a stable work force. Maun could tout itself as the last resort, the final watering hole, the place...
19th Jun 2015, 11:49
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

One way to allay possible suspicions that you're...

One way to allay possible suspicions that you're a pilot would be to turn up with some bird who looks as though she's worth a night stop. Pilots in Maun seem always to be complaining about three...
18th Jun 2015, 04:46
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Just wear a dog collar and tell the selection...

Just wear a dog collar and tell the selection board that your previous employment has left you uniquely qualified for flying in Africa.
Change your Christian name to Clint.
15th Jun 2015, 13:42
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Then would that be just another British ex...

Then would that be just another British ex patriate looking to take the crust of opportunity from one of the aspiring Batswana pilots? The means justifies the end of course.
Still, as old Seretse...
14th Jun 2015, 09:14
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

The nights at the Pamodzi in Lusaka with the very...

The nights at the Pamodzi in Lusaka with the very early morning booking calls from reception for the cabin crews might have had something to do with it all.
13th Jun 2015, 09:31
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Excitement? Only the odd manic local guy...

Excitement?
Only the odd manic local guy crashing up the entire Air Bots fleet after failing to destroy the presidential palace.
Still, perhaps that was the consequence of a plot initiated by the...
11th Jun 2015, 06:01
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Two sets of logbooks with a big chunk of hours...

Two sets of logbooks with a big chunk of hours left out of the middle of the second set while you were out of circulation for a year or two dealing with someone's estate after they'd dropped dead of...
21st Feb 2015, 14:12
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Such an occurrence could be described as an...

Such an occurrence could be described as an exploding Bat Brain.
17th Feb 2015, 12:26
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

But then what happens if you're over 65 and hold...

But then what happens if you're over 65 and hold a Class 1 and a current EASA ATPL and you request a Botswana validation of that licence? Is that a conundrum of histrionic proportions?
16th Feb 2015, 16:50
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

I've a big green Botswana ATPL last used in 1988....

I've a big green Botswana ATPL last used in 1988. Wouldn't mind a last fling in the Delta regions; something to keep the sparkle going!
25th Jan 2015, 21:55
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Shades of the glorious past! 'failure is not an...

Shades of the glorious past!
'failure is not an option'.....so may success attend your every moment and great things achieved be your destiny.
25th Jan 2015, 08:40
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

But the overall standard of living, as in...

But the overall standard of living, as in sheltering in a camp site with an astonishing lack of comfort women, was surely lower than it would have been in continental North America?
19th May 2014, 03:05
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

It would seem that they don't make newbies the...

It would seem that they don't make newbies the way they used to. The same probably goes for false teeth too. Having followed this thread since its inception I don't think many realise how fortunate...
18th May 2014, 01:49
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

It seems as though there are a few people around...

It seems as though there are a few people around who are prepared to contribute useful information. It's very good and most sporting of them to do so. It would also appear that there are some who...
31st Mar 2014, 13:56
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Suggest you send Wilderness a 'thank you' letter...

Suggest you send Wilderness a 'thank you' letter for being kind enough to reply to you.Explain to them that it's an unusual courtesy on their part to even take the time in replying to your...
29th Oct 2013, 11:29
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

It's amazing how many Zim gardeners there are...

It's amazing how many Zim gardeners there are digging away in South Africa. One might almost call them Zimoles.
16th Oct 2013, 21:09
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Here's hoping you're back in town for fun and not...

Here's hoping you're back in town for fun and not because things didn't go your way elsewhere.
This is, after all, your thread. As the OP no one has ever come close to your succinct resume of the...
16th Oct 2013, 17:58
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Or perhaps read up on the Botswana Notams for had...

Or perhaps read up on the Botswana Notams for had they done so they might be aware of what was happening in Maun and especially at the airport with the tsetse fly season coming into full buzz?
11th Oct 2013, 22:03
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

One of these? ...

One of these?
http://www.botswanatraveler.com/2009/08/12/power-adapter-buying-guide/
But then again, Ngamiland power outages, as blackouts are called up there, are common place and occasion little...
16th Sep 2013, 21:09
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Based on a rapid analysis of previous posts in...

Based on a rapid analysis of previous posts in this thread it seems that it would not be inappropriate to declare one's occupation as 'Professional Indigent'.
6th Sep 2013, 17:10
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

The thought occurs that when applying in Botswana...

The thought occurs that when applying in Botswana for a swamp job:
A pilot with 200 hours could be expected to be going for a first break. A pilot with 10,000 hours could be expected only to be...
31st Jul 2013, 17:07
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Not so sure that even the word 'operator' is...

Not so sure that even the word 'operator' is appropriate for an A380.
Shouldn't that position rather be described as 'systems supervisor' or perhaps, in Lufthansa, an overseer?
11th May 2013, 12:14
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Bavarians of my acquaintance have different...

Bavarians of my acquaintance have different tastes.
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8th May 2013, 20:58
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Highly unlikely as the socks are white without...

Highly unlikely as the socks are white without tassels and are of an unequal height and too short. Also, the sandals fasten from left to right whereas German sandals fasten from right to left.
7th May 2013, 06:18
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

So and in that case, might one be excused...

So and in that case, might one be excused sometimes for feeling that Maun, in the minds of some starter pilots, is a dumping ground for those who cannot hack the hocus pocus in their country of...
6th May 2013, 21:05
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

So then, would it be true to say that Maun is a...

So then, would it be true to say that Maun is a teething ground for sissies in shorts and socks?
10th Mar 2013, 11:08
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

Isn't that like asking if you'd receive...

Isn't that like asking if you'd receive preferential achievement if you were a dandy shot with a .375 magnum and had a boy scout badge in bushcraft?
After all, in the unlikely event of a forced...
24th Feb 2013, 13:07
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Posted By cavortingcheetah

The Yanks have done just fine in Maun for years...

The Yanks have done just fine in Maun for years if not decades. They're a blight on the southern African market but on the other hand there used, at one time, to be plenty of pilots from South Africa...
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