caribbean

[DEFPOTEC]

does anyone have any information about flying in the caribbean? Are there some places that hire/like Canadians. What about FAA licenses? any info would be helpful!


Thanks,

[Always Moving]

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[V3-BZE]

if you have over 1000TT you might want to check out Maya Island Air in Belize (http://www.mayaislandair.com). they fly caravans, a BN2, a C182, and an Airvan (like a C207). they have lost 4 pilots in the last month to other airlines, and another leaving at the end of this one, so there should be some movement there...

[ScudRunner]

Anyone know what the living conditions are like in Belize?

[Panama Jack]

Anyone know what the living conditions are like in Belize?

Research: Canadian's Flying In Belize

[Horseman]

This is a good web site that gives you a heads up on the costs, my brother-in-law is currently down there visiting. His wife is from Belize City.

It can be compared to mexico in some ways. The capital is Belize City, and is not too appealing. The rest of the Country is great.


http://www.belize.com/retirement-plan2.html


Horseman

[Panama Jack]

The capital is Belize City, and is not too appealing.

As I once had it explained to me, there is a lot of activity in Belize City, most of it illegal.

[TTail]

Canadians are well liked in the Turks & Caicos Islands. They take any license there and do some type of paper processing to get you a local license, nothing involved to it. On those islands you're probably looking at landing a Beech 1900 or Twin Otter job, maybe Dash8's. I know this cause i've been there several times and have spoken with some locals there. He mentioned they had several Cdn's working for them. Me, I'm currently flying Learjets out of a base in FL and we do air ambulance pick ups from these islands all the time. I'm Canadian though. By the way, incomes are tax free there as well.

[Moving]

LJ -

Any idea what minimum times they like to see for those jobs in the Turks & Caicos?

Cheers!

[TTail]

I don't recall specifics about hour requirements unfortuneatly. I'm quite sure you're dealing with hundreds of hours, not thousands. There were low time Canadians building time there for 1-3 years and then moving on. I think starting F/O pay in a 1900, just to give you a rough idea, wasn't that great, about $19K a yr, but remember, all tax free.

[LT]

I think starting F/O pay in a 1900, just to give you a rough idea, wasn't that great, about $19K a yr, but remember, all tax free.

Watches the RX boy flock down south.

[TTail]

Who's RX?

[W5]

Prescription? My guess it's Regency.

[TTail]

LJ you from Edm? I'm from ***** originally.

[wallypilot]

Living in Belize would be great for a while. If you can get on with Maya island air, go for it! belize is very expensive compared with other central american countries, but probably cheaper than caribbean islands. The pay is decent at Maya Island airways and at tropic Air, their main competitor. rumour has it that Tropic is a better place to work, but that is an opinion from a Tropic Air pilot, so who knows for sure! Almost no IFR flying, but man...the diving/snorkeling/etc in Belize rocks!!!

-wp

[TTail]

There is a great website that has an extensive list of operators all over the Caribbean and West Indies. It's:


http://www.caribbeansitedirectory.com/l ... ation.html

You can consume plenty of time perusing through all the links to operators websites and finding out info about living in some of the various and remote places out in these areas. While doing so, I would highly adivse getting a map of the area so you know where you're pointing when looking at a company. It is an extensive industry down there. Gueadaloupe is quite far from Freeport Bahamas, and even countries with shared borders such as Haiti and Dominican Rebuplic are worlds apart. Out of all those islands and territories down there, Haiti blew me away the most. Wow what a difference it is from one country to the next.

Good Luck

[TTail]

The best is watching some of these Dash 8 guys in Puerto Rico waltzing around in Sandals and taxiing out with baseball caps on!

[PPP]

Both Skyking and Air turks and Caicos are looking for pilots right now. Skyking you have to pay $6000 us for 1900 check. starting pay 1700 for them.
Air turks and Caicos you have to pay for some things but not training. starting 1800.
everything tax free.
email companies, and don't phone them, becuase they black list you if you do.

Cheers.

[flyincanuck]

Anyone know of any options down there (anywhere) for a 400 TT pilot? Is this enough for the Turks and Caicos?
Cheers

[Northern Girl]

"The best is watching some of these Dash 8 guys in Puerto Rico waltzing around in Sandals and taxiing out with baseball caps on!"

Now THAT is my kinda flying!! ................pass me the snorkel please...................I'm off

[flyincanuck]

Meet you down there?

Hey Northern girl, is it true that companies up there want you to live and work up there a year before they consider you for even a ramp job?

That's what I've heard. I already have one too many years on the ramp as it is. I can't imagine having to "down-grade" to a supermarket job in hopes of getting back on the ramp

[Northern Girl]

I am really not the right person to ask about ramp jobs but there IS some major movement going on up here. Ask yourself why though. My advice to you - go SOUTH to a warm and fuzzy place with coconuts and dacquiris. They dont have RAMPIES down there. Come to think of it - does anyone know ANYWHERE outside Canada that does??? My theory is - if you are a pilot - FLY!!

[flyincanuck]

Good call, even thought I'm a proud Canadian, I'll take white sand over white snow!

[Hey___Pilot]