Dakar Rally flying job
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Dakar Rally flying job
G'day all, I have done a search on the topic but there is not much up to date information around, the posts that are relevant are at least 3 years old and closed.
I'm looking to apply for a Pilot position on the next year's Rally and am not having much success in tracking down any information.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to send my inquiries.
Im particuarly interested in guidance on what Licence I would need? I have ATPL (H) and IREX with lots of hours CAPT and Twin turbine but im guessing a Aussie licence wont cut it?
regards
Bigdog.
I'm looking to apply for a Pilot position on the next year's Rally and am not having much success in tracking down any information.
Can anyone point me in the right direction to send my inquiries.
Im particuarly interested in guidance on what Licence I would need? I have ATPL (H) and IREX with lots of hours CAPT and Twin turbine but im guessing a Aussie licence wont cut it?
regards
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Mmmm ...
I would imagine what license you would require depends on where the rally is being held.
The organisers would then no doubt go to that areas local operators to set it all up.
In the past when the rally was in Africa ... I think French Operators ran everything using French registered machines ...... I think???
Good luck
I would imagine what license you would require depends on where the rally is being held.
The organisers would then no doubt go to that areas local operators to set it all up.
In the past when the rally was in Africa ... I think French Operators ran everything using French registered machines ...... I think???
Good luck
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The last couple of years since the terror threats the race has been held around Argentina and Chile - I think it will be around the same next year.
The posts that do exist talk about a French mob doing the flying and if you go to their website they have a nice line up of helicopters with Dakar stickers and paint on the front page (With Dakar 2006 stickers tho) but that info is quite old so not sure if its still the same guys.
Thanks for the help, lets see what other info is out there.
Regards
Bigdog
The posts that do exist talk about a French mob doing the flying and if you go to their website they have a nice line up of helicopters with Dakar stickers and paint on the front page (With Dakar 2006 stickers tho) but that info is quite old so not sure if its still the same guys.
Thanks for the help, lets see what other info is out there.
Regards
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South America is partially covered by ecocopter. Local market looks good enough for their needs (and cheaper...). Try that Helicópteros en Chile | Ecocopter
Some info on the 09 rally in their ad' newsletter ; http://www.ecocopter.cl/news-pdf/eco...abril-2009.pdf
Some info on the 09 rally in their ad' newsletter ; http://www.ecocopter.cl/news-pdf/eco...abril-2009.pdf
