i am looking for advice:

[magyar]

so i would like to do some cessna-type flying, kinda like this

http://maunpilot.blogspot.com/

anyone know how to get a gig in africa flyin a caravan or 206?

[Beefitarian]

Depends a lot on how many hours you have on each type?

[Just another canuck]

anyone know how to get a gig in africa flyin a caravan or 206?

Yes. How many hours do you have? Have you flown either aircraft? Do you have time/money to show up, convert your license and knock on doors?

[zed]

Did you try...

http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=67069

Lots of stuff on PPRune

[All Sides]

TRY:http://www.sgl.com/

Sanders Geophysical

[Joe Blow Schmo]

Show up in Maun and knock on doors, same as you would up north. Low-timers from all over head there every year.

A couple of good threads on PPRUNE:

http://www.pprune.org/african-aviation/ ... guide.html

http://www.pprune.org/african-aviation/ ... 011-a.html

[CPLMike89]

Its already been said you have to go there to get the job they dont hire anyone who isnt there already. Best bet is Maun Botswana and Windhoek Namibia but expect to be there a few months before getting an offer. Also Sefofane one of the larger carriers isnt planning on hiring till 2012 now, that said there is alot of other 206/210/208 in the area. Best of luck this is the middle of the hiring season down there.

[Just another canuck]

TRY:http://www.sgl.com/

Sanders Geophysical

Survey flying is slightly different than flying 206's and 208's in East Africa... and I believe that is what the initial poster was interested in. Although SGL has some exciting locations, flying for them is not.

[KK7]

Although SGL has some exciting locations, flying for them is not.

I beg to differ! There are exciting locations and I found the flying to be quite fulfilling. You get an awesome view, and you're hand flying the whole time at 400'AGL over all sorts of varying terrain, not to mention chasing goats and camels around as you buzz them.

[SunWuKong]

PNG is a possible place if you want some adventure and caravan.

[bizjets101]

http://africanbushpilot.blogspot.com/