Afghanistan Helicopters

[deltacharlie 0]

oh I forgot...I wouldn't want to pay any taxes either!

DC

[chopper_guy 20]

I'm not sure whether you could pay me enough to work over there but if I were to even think about it, the bidding would probably start around 500K /year.

DC

I've been wondering the same thing. Just how much do the crews over there consider enough to work i a war zone?

[lineworker 42]

I heard from some Canadian chums, that they are doing somewhere close to 200k for a month on and off.

 

And the guy who recruits you into the job? He gets xx thou for signing you up. MAKE sure he splits it with your widow.

 

Good luck.

[Kramer 0]

If I could, I would go.

[VikingBill 7]

My only concern is that the stack of resumes will be so high they will not get to mine. It is not for everyone I'm sure but a great opportunity for some.

[vortex 38]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3flkNBgzNQ

 

This is one of my favorites...you have to watch the whole thing to get the full story. The $500k probably isn't too accurate but it does tell a bit of a story.

[helidoug 7]

Any engineers have any information about working over there? Pay, length of tours, etc...?

[old 25]

Just remember, in the mad rush to chase all those opportunities to get into a medium/heavy, that this is a war zone. The reason the customer wants 2 pilots isn't to read checklists, it is for redundancy. 90% of the flying is boring shuttle work, the other 10% isn't.

 

During our time here there have been tours where there is almost no incident on the base we live in. Other tours the rockets/mortars come in daily/nightly for a while or just the odd day.

 

Things explode in the city around you and the IED's are real. People you get know go out and may not come back.

 

The bad guys will shoot at a helicopter, especially when it is parked.

 

I won't say do not take the job if it is offered to you but make yourself aware of where you will be going and what you are doing before you commit.

Exactly right. A lifechanging expirience for sure and not necesarily for the better.

[DGP 121]

YOu would never ever find a 412 for half a million $$$...maybe 4 mill for a beater

[capt. crunch 0]

Just remember, in the mad rush to chase all those opportunities to get into a medium/heavy, that this is a war zone. The reason the customer wants 2 pilots isn't to read checklists, it is for redundancy. 90% of the flying is boring shuttle work, the other 10% isn't.

 

During our time here there have been tours where there is almost no incident on the base we live in. Other tours the rockets/mortars come in daily/nightly for a while or just the odd day.

 

Things explode in the city around you and the IED's are real. People you get know go out and may not come back.

 

The bad guys will shoot at a helicopter, especially when it is parked.

 

I won't say do not take the job if it is offered to you but make yourself aware of where you will be going and what you are doing before you commit.

 

So just out of curiosity. Have any of CHL's 212's been involved in any altercations with the insurgents? Any unservicability issues due to a brass up with the Taliban? Anybody been hurt yet?