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Old 23rd Jul 2007, 18:01
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Best country for single engine pilot jobs

I am a CPL/Ir holder .Can any body tell me how i can get hours without instructor's rating??What sort of a job i can get with only 200 hours??
Which is the best country for single engine pilot jobs?
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Botswana

I went to Botswana, got a job with a charter company flying guests, staff and frieght out to the Safari Camps. Not everyones cup of tea but the experience gained was invaluable.
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Which is the best country for single engine pilot jobs?
Probably East Africa
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Why East Africa? Where in East Africa? Any Charter Airline which needs pilots with limited experience?
What efforts one has to do to get a job in Africa? Any suggestions
How much a single engine pilot job pays??
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Friend of mine is flying in Namibia. Have a rather nice time - from what he tells me.
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Why East Africa? Where in East Africa?
Well mainly because there are lots of commercial operations there using single engine aircraft. Try Botswana, Tanzania, Namibia, Mwanza etc.

It won't be everyone's cup of tea but I personally would prefer it to instructing
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Hello there,

Any change of getting some information on Chief Pilotīs email or contact number would be appreciated.

I have 260 hours with FAA CPL, including some turbo time on Seneca.
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http://www.pprune.org/african-aviati...season-20.html

This thread digs into the topic and it's not very positive for newbies thanks to global recession. It's bit 'late' this time of year anyway.
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