Aerial Mapping Pilots Needed

Another tip.........always, always, ALWAYS check for bed begs no matter what hotel you get into. The best 5 star hotels even get them. If you happen to bring those little bastards home, it's like contracting a STD you didn't even get to have fun aquiring. I have found them once so far and we've had another pilot find them as well.
 
Stomp16 said:
Another tip.........always, always, ALWAYS check for bed begs no matter what hotel you get into. The best 5 star hotels even get them. If you happen to bring those little bastards home, it's like contracting a STD you didn't even get to have fun aquiring. I have found them once so far and we've had another pilot find them as well.
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and take pictures of them so you can prove it to the front desk people after they deny their existence when you want to change rooms.
 
Stomp16 said:
Another tip.........always, always, ALWAYS check for bed begs no matter what hotel you get into. The best 5 star hotels even get them. If you happen to bring those little bastards home, it's like contracting a STD you didn't even get to have fun aquiring. I have found them once so far and we've had another pilot find them as well.
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Just as an FYI if you bring them home, exposing them to 32 degree temps or less for 15 minutes will destroy them - so if ya get em at home, throw open the windows and turn off the heat for a few hours and you should be good to go.
 
I know this is a stupid question, but having no experience in this, if you are flying airlines out to the cities, where do the 206s come from? Are they already in the cities?
 
BrianNC said:
I know this is a stupid question, but having no experience in this, if you are flying airlines out to the cities, where do the 206s come from? Are they already in the cities?
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In that case, yes. If you're airlining somewhere, there is a plane there that someone had to fly there. If you're not airlining, you're probably the one flying the plane to another location.

Let's say your base is KABC and the job is at KXYZ lasting probably 2 months. One crew might fly your company aircraft from KABC to KXYZ and work out of KXYZ for a month. Another crew is airlined to KXYZ to relieve the first crew and finish the job. The first crew is airlined back to base. When the second crew is finished the job they will fly the aircraft to the next job location or back to home base, whichever is applicable.
 
BrianNC said:
Got it. So that's where the cross country hours come from.
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That's not the only place they come from. Most days I have to land somewhere for gas other than my originating airport. For example, I might be airborne 5 hours and traveled 700 or so miles in a zig zag pattern to get to various locations, but I'm still landing for gas some 300 miles from the originating airport. Then I have another few hundred miles to fly back to base if the day is done.

All in all I'd say 1/2 the days are x-c loggable days.
 
Moxie, I'm guessing from your postings you worked for a picto vender, is that correct? How many "seasons" did you fly with whomever conducting mapping ops?
 
I've flown all seasons with the company, and we are not only national but work in Canada and Mexico as well. So there is no off season for us. With the gov't contracts being awarded last week, the fun is just beginning again.
 
moxiepilot said:
Just as an FYI if you bring them home, exposing them to 32 degree temps or less for 15 minutes will destroy them - so if ya get em at home, throw open the windows and turn off the heat for a few hours and you should be good to go.
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I won't even ask

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@ Moxie, We are year round as well. Forgive my assumptions as I thought you were not doing the survey/mapping flying anymore. Do you run into any major issues in regards to operating in Mexico?
 
Stomp16 said:
@ Moxie, We are year round as well. Forgive my assumptions as I thought you were not doing the survey/mapping flying anymore. Do you run into any major issues in regards to operating in Mexico?
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I whine about not wanting to work all the time, which is why you might have thought I was out of the industry. I just need to win Powerball.

With Mexico we have two different crews, one who only overflies Mexican Airspace and one which is based deep in Mexico for the far south jobs. I've only done overflights. Even with overflights though there is some serious coordination with permits. Permits aside, there is also bunches of coordination with ATC too. But for all that coordination - I've never been hassled or queried with regard to the operation. I have to give our staff some props for that.

As for the deep Mexican work, I haven't done that - but I expect there is even more hoops with eAPIS and customs to boot. It might be something to look into though; while I worked out of Del Rio (among other crap towns along the Rio G.) the Mexican crew was stationed in Cabo. :P
 
Stomp16 said:
Another tip.........always, always, ALWAYS check for bed begs no matter what hotel you get into. The best 5 star hotels even get them. If you happen to bring those little bastards home, it's like contracting a STD you didn't even get to have fun aquiring. I have found them once so far and we've had another pilot find them as well.
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LOL. That is sick and excellent advice! Thank you!
 
Starting training tomorrow. Any last words of wisdom/advice? My wife suggested "don't crash"..... o_O She was being sarcastic in case anyone was wondering.....
 
Tell us when the glamor wears off :P

We could start a pool around here at $5 a pop. 1/365 chance of winning. Those are good odds.
 
moxiepilot said:
Just as an FYI if you bring them home, exposing them to 32 degree temps or less for 15 minutes will destroy them - so if ya get em at home, throw open the windows and turn off the heat for a few hours and you should be good to go.
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That was proven wrong. They stop motion, but once warmed will come back. Temps below 0 F have been hit and miss when applied for 48 hours to even 2 weeks. The problem is you really have to get at the bugs well below freezing and for extend periods. Otherwise, temps above 121 F for at least 10 minutes will kill them and the eggs. Think black trash bags in the sun and clothes dryer for clothing. Not sure how effective soap is.

We had them in our townhome, great neighbors... So yeah, I check everytime now.
 
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