Latest news flash: to replace CLA a new swimming pool with bush style bar and barbie area, wifi internet cafe, volleyball court and European equipped gym are being built at Darrels Tropicana. There is also tennis and squash a three minute drive away at MGH.
Mind you, none of it is being provided by Bristow so maybe it isn't to replace CLA, but then I always was a bit cynical.
Latest news flash: to replace My Kimlach Father Christmas is visiting Nigeria from the North Pole and the Tooth Fairy has agreed to replace Foamy Coolings
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IMPOUNDS HELICOPTER
Officials of British International School, Lagos, have seized a helicopter owned by City Link Aviation, a Ghanaian based helicopter charter service, which made an unauthorised landing in the school premises on Friday.
The school authorities had allegedly demanded that the pilot pay them the sum of $100, 000 (N11.7m).
The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren, confirmed the development, but stated that it had been resolved.
He, however, confirmed that the aircraft was yet to be released by the school authorities.
He said, “Yes, it happened. The helicopter landed in a wrong place and the school is holding to the helicopter after the State Security Service and the NCAA cleared the chopper. Everything is being resolved”.
A member of the board of governors of the school, Mr. Segun Oniru, declined comment on the issue, on the ground that he was not around when the incident occurred.
“I do not want to comment because I do not have the details”, he said.
The helicopter, flown by Captain William Iyoho, was to take Nigerian singer, Sasha, from Cadbury Nigeria Plc’s premises to the University of Lagos and Shoprite, Lekki. Iyoho could not land in the area because there was a lot of construction work going on. He opted to land in the school premises instead.
He was waiting for the musician when he was approached by two security guards who told him that he had landed on private property and should leave.
However, as he was about to takeoff, he was accosted by the principal of the school who told him that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, the State Security Service and the Nigeria Police Force had been notified. The principal insisted that the security agencies had to check the aircraft before it could be cleared to take off.
According to Iyoho, an assistant director of the SSS who came at about 3pm, inspected the helicopter and proclaimed it clean. The SSS official told the pilot to come with him to the SSS office at Shangisha to make a statement since the school had lodged a complaint over the landing.
He added that he received permission from the NCAA to take off after giving his statement to the SSS but he was not allowed to take off by the school authorities who demanded for a sum of $100, 000.
Be sure you land at the right place...
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IMPOUNDS HELICOPTER
Officials of British International School, Lagos, have seized a helicopter owned by City Link Aviation, a Ghanaian based helicopter charter service, which made an unauthorised landing in the school premises on Friday.
The school authorities had allegedly demanded that the pilot pay them the sum of $100, 000 (N11.7m).
The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren, confirmed the development, but stated that it had been resolved.
He, however, confirmed that the aircraft was yet to be released by the school authorities.
He said, “Yes, it happened. The helicopter landed in a wrong place and the school is holding to the helicopter after the State Security Service and the NCAA cleared the chopper. Everything is being resolved”.
A member of the board of governors of the school, Mr. Segun Oniru, declined comment on the issue, on the ground that he was not around when the incident occurred.
“I do not want to comment because I do not have the details”, he said.
The helicopter, flown by Captain William Iyoho, was to take Nigerian singer, Sasha, from Cadbury Nigeria Plc’s premises to the University of Lagos and Shoprite, Lekki. Iyoho could not land in the area because there was a lot of construction work going on. He opted to land in the school premises instead.
He was waiting for the musician when he was approached by two security guards who told him that he had landed on private property and should leave.
However, as he was about to takeoff, he was accosted by the principal of the school who told him that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, the State Security Service and the Nigeria Police Force had been notified. The principal insisted that the security agencies had to check the aircraft before it could be cleared to take off.
According to Iyoho, an assistant director of the SSS who came at about 3pm, inspected the helicopter and proclaimed it clean. The SSS official told the pilot to come with him to the SSS office at Shangisha to make a statement since the school had lodged a complaint over the landing.
He added that he received permission from the NCAA to take off after giving his statement to the SSS but he was not allowed to take off by the school authorities who demanded for a sum of $100, 000.
Hmmmm.I can see the British are learning the act of kidnapping and hostage taking in Nigeria.
It's quite a sad one here cos if the reverse was the case,BBC World would have reported itas "Helicopter Hijacked in Nigeria by Militants".so who's the militant here???
You don't like Willy? But he, like you, is ex-Bristow . I hope you're not confusing him with his dad, the fighter ace, the very Lawrence of Nigeria
I believe that actually it was all part of a conspiracy to smuggle in CLA sourced on the black market in contravention of COBI - after all Bristow have just had a helicopter in Ghana, but they couldn't smuggle it back in that in case My Kimlach and Foamy Coolings were waiting in Lagos to give the helicopter a COBI ramp audit on its return (or it may be that they were trying to smuggle in sachets of Nescafe to avoid the N150 charge in the BRC ).
There's a saying that if you think safety's expensive, wait until you have an accident. Bristow may well soon discover that the same is true of loyalty
Possibly newer to this here forum than I am to the taste of Sodium Penthanol (main ingrdeient of STAR beer - I am sure) I have to say that dragging my lazy butt out of plank mattress city to fly countless ungrateful pax around is something that can only be describes as - mashugga.....
....yet I continue forward striving for the day "THE COMPANY" realises my true potential as the best helicopter pilot in the world and pays me accordingly.
Till said light appears at the end of this swampy tunnel I must say;
1. Bristow salary increase was very dissapointing....thank God the USD$$$$$ vs UK/Euro is working a bit in our favour. (off to Caverton anyone???). I mean . . . . I can't even afford a new "Fedora" from the Texan Supply Chain Superintendent.
2. No more "cash in hand" CLA is very dissapointing.
3. I hear rumours - no less than 10 pilots leaving Escravos before Dec. I can't understand as I have heard how wonderful the food is there.
4.Foamy - if that is really you - you got bigger balls than brains mate. Come try wag my tail..
I have picked up work in Ghana based in Takoradi but will spend a fair bit of time in Accra too ,I will be making trips offshore to a new oil field that is comming on line, who is it that I would be flying with to get offshore, what type of choppers do they use and where are the heliports roundabout this area.
You don't like Willy? But he, like you, is ex-Bristow
Yes, but unlike him I did not stitch up a fellow pilot with a police drugs raid one evening, causing a night in the local cells and departure (and loss of employment) within 24 hours
Yes, but unlike him I did not stitch up a fellow pilot with a police drugs raid one evening, causing a night in the local cells and departure (and loss of employment) within 24 hours
Assumption is really the mother of all f*ck ups "allegedly"
One can only hope that "Willy" will end up getting taken hostage for a few months.
Just as somebody somewhere may just be wishing for you to get taken hostage for a few months as well. What goes around really does come around, you know. Be careful what you wish for others.
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Well if the proponent were still in Nigeria....the "Stitcher" would have ample opportunity to effect such a "kidnapping".
As the situation extant precludes such payback....then I submit wishing for "Stitcher" to experience an opportunity to mend his ways and do some careful reflection while doing so might prove to be beneficial for him.
Besides....if one is to get into the "wishing" business....one should at least do so with a purpose.
I can think of a few others that a forced visit with MEND might be good to read about....not that I wish it upon them....but the very news of it would tickle me pink provided they were merely held a while then released.
Sadly the gentleman concerned has now experienced what goes around comes around. He will be hard pushed to garner any sympathy from those in the know, apart from the version residing between s*** and syphilis in the dictionary. I remember his performance on the Ubit very well...my upgrade students these days are lightyears ahead.
Bristow Lads, is it really all that bad.
I flew home recently and sat with 2 Bristow chaps. Their main topic of conversation was food and daily living allowance. Daily living allowance has apparently been readjusted and has gone down in value, their restaurant food prices going up while food quality is going down. The topic that really raised their voices was that someone has been stealing tea and coffee so everyone is being punished and being made to pay for tea and coffee with no increase in daily allowance. If that last point is true about everyone being punished, isnt that an ethics issue. Kobi was the word they used.
One crime, one punishment, applied equally to all....no violation of stamdards there.
It is the new Bristow for sure....in the old days...one crime...multiple punishments or none, depending upon your handshake or some other abstract qualification, applied to some vice all.
It's Christmas Already
. I hope you're not confusing him with his dad, the fighter ace, the very Lawrence of Nigeria 
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) I have to say that dragging my lazy butt out of plank mattress city to fly countless ungrateful pax around is something that can only be describes as - mashugga.....
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