Hey, just wondering if anyone has any tips of operators looking for someone for the 2014 season. I'm a low time guy (fresh CPL), only 10 on floats in a 180. I'm a farm kid, don't mind actually working. Ready to go anywhere in Canada.

Anyone has a lead, let me know please.

LOL

bushhopper wrote:LOL

C'mon, Guess you were never a low time pilot with lots to learn?

Anyhow, where did you do your float rating? Start asking for tips there.
You are one of hundreds looking for a few jobs. Go above and beyond to get them. Go out and meet people. Get the list of canadian operators on Pilot Career Centre. Think of a road trip to meet them.
If you want to fly floats you'll start on a small single or as a rampie.
For the small singles check the civil aircraft registry and look for 180s and 172 on floats, etc.
For the ramp route, Operators like Transwest hires often. All you have to do is stick it out and you'll have a seat. It's a tough go being on the ground doing things that at best cause only a thin film of rust to form on your flying skills. Oh the irony.

Bottom line, you have to be really proactive at this stage.

Good luck!

I know nothing about the company, but noticed Slate Falls Airways has a posting for a pilot/dockhand over at PCC. Good luck.

bushhopper wrote:LOL

Thanks for the help. Kind of a shame I wasn't born with a couple thousand hours like some guys. Oh well.

And for you two guys that weren't smartasses, thanks for the tip. I appreciate it.

dahspeers wrote:

bushhopper wrote:LOL

Thanks for the help. Kind of a shame I wasn't born with a couple thousand hours like some guys. Oh well.

And for you two guys that weren't smartasses, thanks for the tip. I appreciate it.

None of us were born with a couple thousand hours bud.
I think he was laughing at the question. 5 minutes of skimming through this site and you'll see this same sort of question asked every month. It's going to be the same answer as the last guy who asked "Who will hire me" Do the road trip. Send resumes and cover letters everywhere..

I'll give you my honest opinion here. If you walked into my office tomorrow looking to start on one of our machines with the hours you've got, I'd look at you for the dock. I haven't been scrambling hard enough at the beginning of any season to worry about hiring a guy with VERY low hours, on floats. Also it's December. Some of us only got home a few weeks ago and will try and recover to a somewhat normal life until the crack of spring. Unless you know the company also operates on wheels or skis in the winter, it'll be pretty quiet around the bases.

Try Sandy Lake Seaplanes they hire low time guys and they run in the winter

Depending how far north you want to go, try Fort Simpson. They've had a couple farm-types up there before and they've worked out well. Prob have to just show up though and thats expensive.

Either way, push the 'farm' thing though - I know that helps with some operators up north (ie. WW of North-Wright likes farm folk too)