Seaplanes Africa

[North Shore]

Frack! Why do I have to be married, have kids, responsibilities, and a decent job when cool jobs like this show up?
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[NAT2]

Hey why should you get to hog all of the fun ! I know a couple of guys that would be great for that.



I wonder if Cloudrunner saw this one

[Doc]

North Shore...take a year LOA from all of the above, and just go do it. I'm thinking about it

[C208]

Makes me want to go back even more! Hope it works!

[shimmydampner]

Anyone else find it bizarre that a job ad included a reference?

[cloudrunner]

Spoke to him today out of curiosity. Seems like a straight forward guy. Hoping to get operational by the end of the year. Sounds like permissions may take a while but has 3 destinations at the moment including a high end resort.

Not much protected water in the spots he was talking about so it might be challenging with a 206 to say the least. Hopefully the one who goes will have some experience and common sense.

$3K per month is the the pay as "that's what pilots in Africa make".

Hope it works out but it'll be an uphill battle as far as I can see.

[North Shore]

$3k/month for a 206 seems pretty reasonable, no? I'd bet that the cost of living is cheaper than Canada. I'm sure it'd be a fun gig for a year or so..

Anyone else find it bizarre that a job ad included a reference?

The way I see that is so that you can get an idea of what it's going to be like before you get there - then you're not wasting his time..

[shimmydampner]

$3k/month for a 206 seems pretty reasonable, no?

Maybe for a first year guy but I don't think so for a 2000 hour 1000 floats guy. Surely that guy could demand much better money on a much better machine.

[C208]

Wheels 206 pilot would make around $500/month with less then 500 hours. $750 tIll 1000hrs. Then above that 1500 a month. Caravan drivers on average about 2500-3500 Housing and other allowances were included with the company I was at. It was pretty fair considering housing in Dar Es Salaam was kinda steep. As for Zanzibar, What a good life! Lots of italians to take your pick on.

I never went to Mnemba, but I know its the best of the best.

[Darkhorse]

It would be a cool place to fly around for a while. But Africa is not getting cheaper. 206 on floats is a non performer to start.. Working in that area with a higher temperature does not give you much performance. Did a short stint in Fiji on the same machine into little islands and reef protected areas. Bit of a challenge. Later purchased a beaver for the same operation. HUGE difference.

Would be a fun job for a year, but pay is a bit low.

[Beefitarian]

$3k/month for a 206 seems pretty reasonable, no?

Maybe for a first year guy but I don't think so for a 2000 hour 1000 floats guy. Surely that guy could demand much better money on a much better machine.

....where there's more bugs and far less bikinis.