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by dabeuk
Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:30 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Downwind Takeoff and Landings in DHC-2
Replies: 43
Views: 9911

Downwind Takeoff and Landings in DHC-2

Hi Guys

I know no float plane likes a tail wind.

However one location that our company runs into is a one way T/O LDG area

For you more experienced Beaver drivers, what is acceptable Tail wind for T/O and LDG.

Im thinking the company I work for may have set this too high myself...
by dabeuk
Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:47 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: West Coast Air
Replies: 4
Views: 1193

Re: West Coast Air

what do they look for
by dabeuk
Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:34 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: first year float wages (bush)
Replies: 115
Views: 9307

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by dabeuk
Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:07 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: New Zealand
Replies: 2
Views: 914

Re: New Zealand

personally i think you will be wasting your time converting your license and such there is limited movement in the industry down there and jobs are hard to come by, helps to know someone..

im from new zealand im flying up here now and i think aviation in canada is far superiour in all aspects
by dabeuk
Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:02 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Flying in Canada on a New Zealand CAA CPL
Replies: 3
Views: 935

Re: Flying in Canada on a New Zealand CAA CPL

im a kiwi flying in canada at the moment, i had to do the written exam and flight test, the way they do things is a little different here but no big deal. for visa google NZWHP2008 or go to iep.co.nz

enjoy
by dabeuk
Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:54 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: first year float wages (bush)
Replies: 115
Views: 9307

Re: first year float wages (bush)

check pm
by dabeuk
Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:18 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: first year float wages (bush)
Replies: 115
Views: 9307

Re: first year float wages (bush)

before for me
by dabeuk
Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:18 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: first year float wages (bush)
Replies: 115
Views: 9307

Re: first year float wages (bush)

i agree with boozy here, i dont get why we allow ourselves to get shot in the foot like we do. perhaps this post been labled "First Year" would that lead people to belive that this is my first job ever?? ive already been doing wheel work for about 3 years and thought id try the floats out this year ...
by dabeuk
Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:02 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: first year float wages (bush)
Replies: 115
Views: 9307

first year float wages (bush)

i have a thread elswhere on here thought it might work better in this section. ive been trying to get some numbers together to figure out in my own head what the standard pay is out here for a first year float driver in the bush. can anyone try to help me out here, im getting 1500 (maybe 2K soon) an...
by dabeuk
Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:16 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: .1 or .2 to airtime on floats
Replies: 10
Views: 1596

Re: .1 or .2 to airtime on floats

thankyou
by dabeuk
Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:00 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: .1 or .2 to airtime on floats
Replies: 10
Views: 1596

.1 or .2 to airtime on floats

hi ive been flying floats the past few months and have been doing the typical +.1 to airtime for flight time as i did on wheels. just recently another pilot has come on board with previous float time and with the companys he flew for adding +.2 was the norm, the theroy been you spend more than 8 min...
by dabeuk
Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:17 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: want to fly back home.
Replies: 10
Views: 1261

Re: want to fly back home.

what about been a f/o on a twin otter?

with 12-1300tt and 250-300 floats

what the odds of that?
by dabeuk
Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:38 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: want to fly back home.
Replies: 10
Views: 1261

want to fly back home.

hi all i was wondering what kind of hours will one need to get a job flying in b.c idealy vancouver island on floats with already having around a thousand on landplanes. and who would be the best companys to look into. any input would be great

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