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03-02-2009 | 07:58 PM

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Flying in Antarctica

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone knew how someone could achieve to become a pilot in Antarctica?

Thanks

03-02-2009 | 10:07 PM

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03-03-2009 | 04:11 AM

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Radarman,
Step one : Move away from Antarctica. Preferably to the right side of Florida.
Step two : enroll in a flight school

03-03-2009 | 04:57 AM

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03-03-2009 | 07:20 AM

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The New York Air National Guard took over the navy's antarctic mission, they fly ski-equipped C-130's.

03-04-2009 | 06:16 AM

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Thanks for the rerplies. I am serious on this matter and I am looking into this further. On the site provided by Kilgore Trout, the requirements are:

Captains require 2500 hours total time; First Officers require 250 hours PIC, 500 hours total time, FLOAT RATING.

How can I start off to meet these requirements?

03-04-2009 | 10:43 AM

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What is your current level of Pilot's license? - if any ?

03-04-2009 | 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by radarman

You will also need an ICAO ATPL... given the hour requirements, I would assume that a frozen ATPL wouldn't be enough. Your float rating would have to be multi-engine as well. To have a 'leg up' on the competition, see if you can get on with a skydiving operation or other company that flies Twin Otters... experience in-type would be gold.

03-04-2009 | 03:40 PM

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What is your current level of Pilot's license? - if any ?

I recently flew my solo. No PPL yet but it will be soon.

Would anyone know if the competition is high to fly in Antarctica?

03-04-2009 | 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by radarman

I recently flew my solo. No PPL yet but it will be soon.

Would anyone know if the competition is high to fly in Antarctica?

Well, there are very few folks that fly there, so yes, competition high, very few people have done it or will get to do it. No scheduled airline service... I think the only traffic that flies there is government traffic and VIP charter. You can check out the ANG, I know they bring C-130's on skis down there. In addition, the FAA flies a C601/604 down there occasionally to check the approaches. There is a cool in-cockpit video of them landing on the south pole here: http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/southPoleLandingVid/

Article here: http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=57487