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SAR pilot

  • 19-04-2011 6:25pm
    #1
    newby.204
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭


    Hey lads emailed a few places, got no response, anyone have any idea how you would go about becoming an SAR pilot, I realise id need a helicopter pilot licence first, 30k(ish)?? im guessing? any information would be great lads.


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  • #2
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    You dont really have much hope honestly I am afraid to say.

    From what I know they look for Pilots with 100's well perhaps 1,000's of hours on all Helicopter types that have flown in all weather conditions so they mainly go after ex-Military Crews, you will find alot of the IRCG Crowd be it a pilot/winchman/winch op/Paramedic will all at some stage have been in the IAC/RAF/RN.

    Your best bet is to join the Air Corps.


  • #3
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    Have a read of this too:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=71049251


  • #4
    Hooch
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    Steyr wrote: »
    You dont really have much hope honestly I am afraid to say.

    From what I know they look for Pilots with 100's well perhaps 1,000's of hours on all Helicopter types that have flown in all weather conditions so they mainly go after ex-Military Crews, you will find alot of the IRCG Crowd be it a pilot/winchman/winch op/Paramedic will all at some stage have been in the IAC/RAF/RN.

    Your best bet is to join the Air Corps.

    + 1.

    Either military trained or thousands of flight hours in all conditions in medium lift aircraft. Most of CHC Shannon, Waterford and Dublin are ex RAF/IAC......with the exception of both Waterford and Shannons chief pilots.


  • #5
    Steyr
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    NGA wrote: »
    + 1.

    Either military trained or thousands of flight hours in all conditions in medium lift aircraft. Most of CHC Shannon, Waterford and Dublin are ex RAF/IAC......with the exception of both Waterford and Shannons chief pilots.

    Dont forget the fine IRCG crew in Sligo too! ;)


  • #6
    Hooch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,957 ✭✭✭Hooch


    Steyr wrote: »
    Dont forget the fine IRCG crew in Sligo too! ;)

    Sorry...I have no experience/dealings with 118 so didnt want to speak for thm also!!


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  • #7
    newby.204
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    well thats pisses on my chips, Im in the army was looking for a career change!!! wouldnt have a hope of getting a cadetship


  • #8
    Hooch
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    newby.204 wrote: »
    well thats pisses on my chips, Im in the army was looking for a career change!!! wouldnt have a hope of getting a cadetship

    RAF?? Royal Navy??

    Civi street isnt too busy at the moment for heli pilots id say.


  • #9
    newby.204
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,335 ✭✭✭newby.204


    NGA wrote: »
    RAF?? Royal Navy??

    Civi street isnt too busy at the moment for heli pilots id say.

    my careers not worth my family, not a hope the mrs would move!!! it was a nice thought, not movin into a 9-5 though that would ****in kill me!!


  • #10
    roadmaster
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    Hi Lads,

    I am not sure this the right place to ask this question but since sar is part of my question i will.It may seam like a stupid question but how did the IRCG s61's get to Ireland? would they have being orginally shipped to europe by boat/plane? or where they assembled in europe from scratch and then flown here from else where in europe?


  • #11
    Klunk001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭Klunk001


    Flown here from elsewhere in Europe. It's not unusual for them to fly to Norway for their "C" check. There is a rumour going about when it's their time to move on they will be flown in pairs back to the USA, but that could all change.


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