deltacharlie Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 oh I forgot...I wouldn't want to pay any taxes either! DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper_guy Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineworker Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 If I could, I would go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VikingBill Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vortex Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helidoug Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Any engineers have any information about working over there? Pay, length of tours, etc...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGP Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 YOu would never ever find a 412 for half a million $$$...maybe 4 mill for a beater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt. crunch Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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