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Flight Crew - Regional Airlines

Regional airlines cover shorter routes transporting passengers between country and city airports in sophisticated multi-engine aircraft seating 12-50 passengers.

Agricultural Pilot

This work often involves very low flying with precision and accuracy using either purpose built agricultural fixed wing air aircraft or helicopters. an additional block of training is required to ensure that the special nature of this flying is executed to the highest standards of safety.

Search and Rescue

Depending on the area to be searched either a fixed wing aircraft or helicopter will be co-opted to fly coordinated search pattens under the direction of a control centre.

Police Air Wing

Working with the Police Air Wing often involves search and rescue, providing a fast response to incidents and accidents. In addition, traffic control, flood relief and search for illicit activities, are all part of a police pilots work.

Aeromedical

Air Ambulances are used for routine medical visits, emergencies and transfers from remote locations. Additionally, there is the transportation of surgeons, doctors, dentists and other medical specialists to out lying areas to assist remote communications unable to obtain professional medical care any other way.

Flying Instructors

Instructing requires an extensive and specialised training course. It includes understanding modes of basic human behaviour, allied with developing a high level of skill. Instructing can be mixed with charter flying, which can provide further qualifications and flying hours whilst receiving income.

Corporate Pilot

This work usually involves flying operations to remote areas transporting personnel of large corporations such as mining or oil companies. Aircraft can be helicopter or multi-engine fixed wing.

Coastguard / Customs

Coastguard and customs are responsible for controlling the movement of people, goods, ships and aircraft in and out of countries. The airborne section often carries out long patrol flights of the coastline and other areas when called on.