Operators in Caymans?

[DanWEC]

Just poking around trying to find any info on Cayman operators. Been searching but haven't dug up much. Cayman Airways seems to fly -6 and -8s, but can't find any other, smaller operators I'd have more of a chance with.
Just wondering as I have a few friends on Grand Cayman already.

Thanks,

Dan

[bizjets101]

http://www.islandaircayman.info/

http://www.caymanislandshelicopters.com/

http://www.caymanflyingclub.com/3278.html

[DanWEC]

Thanks for the links bizjet.
Island Air has an odd website though... and the inquiry form doesn't seem to work.
If anyone who has worked on the island comes across this thread, please shed some light on what it's like.

Cheers,
Dan

[bizjets101]

iair@candw.ky <iair@candw.ky> Island Air email . . .

[DanWEC]

Found some more info-
http://www.islandair.ky/

I'm assuming that's the same place.

They have a wikipedia entry that states they fly -6

Bizjet- The contact info on that website seems more up-to-date, however, have you recently used the one you posted for me? I'm just going by the look of the webpage.

Cheers, and thanks!

[Doc]

Grand Cayman.....home of the twenty-five dollar hamburger....yum.

[tired of the ground]

The Caribbean is not exactly the place for someone to find a first job. Believe it or not you're not the first to figure out that flying in "paradise" (there are opposing views on that) is better than Red Lake. Time on type is king down there. It's a very simple but frustrating place to operate from. I was a taught a very simple equation for operating down there.

1 Cloud + 2 Aircraft = 3 Hour Delay

[NWONT]

Island Air is strictly a ground handling operation, no aircraft. Cayman Flying Club is all volunteers, The Heli operation is a one man owner/pilot operation who is barely keeping his head above water. Much of this is due to government regs that he has to operate off the airport instead downtown where the cruise ships tie up so he has to transport his customers. There are two mosquito spray planes, those jobs are secure with the guys who have been flying them for years. Cayman Airways has two Twin Otters and five 737-300's. There are no openings there cause if there was I'd be there instead of here. The $25 hamburger is no joke. That goes for the price of everything else too.

[NWONT]

Every island in the Caribbean is a different country with different rules and different standards for maintenance. The weather can change very quickly and storms can be deadly. The Cayman Islands are very flat but closer to South America they are volcanic, thousands of feet high and very turbulent. There is no radar so many times there are many aircraft, all doing cloud breaking procedures at the same time, trying to maintain separation and trying to get into unlit airstrips before it gets totally dark. It can be a real arse tightener descending through those volcano tops IMC.This is no place for a beginner. I have never seen a flight cancelled, anywhere down there, due to weather that should have been attempted. The water is thousands of feet deep and there are many planes with pilots and passengers that will be at the bottom for eternity.

[Panama Jack]

The water is thousands of feet deep and there are many planes with pilots and passengers that will be at the bottom for eternity.

In reality, it is a trivial difference if you drown in thousands of feet of water, or 2 feet of water.


Offshore banking and $25 hamburgers. Little wonder that the Cayman Islands are often compared to Switzerland. Only "Heidi" looks a little different

[DanWEC]

....Mom??!?!

[traveller1982]

1 Cloud + 2 Aircraft = 3 Hour Delay[/quote]

This is not the case at all, well at least not in the eastern Caribbean! I flew there for almost 2 years and only ever cancelled once in that time. To be honest Canada seems to have the toughest ATC with regards to getting off the ground in IFR condition I have seen anywhere in the world.

[bizjets101]

Island Air used to operate a couple of Navajo's VP-CIN and VP-CMJ.

The Flying Club have their Cessna 172 VP-CFC.

Cayman Island Helicopters has a tropically painted Astar VP-CIH.

I'd contact Island Air and ask them?

GA Area Owen Roberts International Airport.

And it's 27 Celsius and sunny today!!!

[NWONT]

Panama Jack, the difference is if you drown in two ft of water your family has a body to bury. If you go down in bad weather and sink in 6000 ft you vanish for eternity and nobody knows exactly where you are. There is no radar so no-one knows where you hit the water. I have two friends in two planes in this situation. Island Air also operated a Twin Otter for a while but nothing now.

[Beefitarian]

Am I on track thinking flying floats is a false sense of security because the water gets too rough when these storms show up?

What's the word in the pacific, same thing? Other than the Islands there seem to be grouped into countries.