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Search: Posts Made By: Nigerian Expat Outlaw
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Forum: Rotorheads
10th May 2023, 14:10
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Same here. Used to have it on the wall above the...

Same here. Used to have it on the wall above the toilet cistern, now it's with the things I keep in the attic "just in case" which will never be needed.

To be fair, Bristow (Akin Oni in...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Apr 2023, 13:40
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

IIRC one of the pilots was the Ops Manager who...

IIRC one of the pilots was the Ops Manager who was uncurrent ? There were errors, oversights and gaps too numerous to list. Claasic Swiss cheese accident.

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Apr 2023, 15:47
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Sasless, Never mind all that flattery, tell...

Sasless,

Never mind all that flattery, tell us what you REALLY think ?! ;) :ok:

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Apr 2023, 14:47
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I was there 99-00, a long time ago but other than...

I was there 99-00, a long time ago but other than Mama Lulu's and the other commercial concerns accessed through the turnstile gate being evicted I doubt much has changed. 28/28, high hours shuttling...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Nov 2022, 07:26
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Perhaps the new SPDC Aviation Manager has a lower...

Perhaps the new SPDC Aviation Manager has a lower safety threshold ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Nov 2022, 13:10
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Oh, I heard Shell had ditched them on safety and...

Oh, I heard Shell had ditched them on safety and reliability grounds ? Have they got both PH and WA ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Nov 2022, 16:02
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Is that Caverton's sole contract now or have they...

Is that Caverton's sole contract now or have they still got something in Cameroon ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Oct 2022, 11:46
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Am I right in thinking Caverton lost Shell to...

Am I right in thinking Caverton lost Shell to Bristow but that it's pending a court case as they're suing for breach of contract or some such ?

Anyone have a clue as to what's happening to the...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Oct 2022, 04:59
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I'm surprised he didn't feel the weight and...

I'm surprised he didn't feel the weight and imbalance as he lifted off ?! Those Twin squirrels were unstabilised and not exactly flying trucks.

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2022, 17:56
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Sas, My memories are faded, but I think...

Sas,

My memories are faded, but I think there were a people held for a lot longer than 13 days. Not sure, but the two pilots (one an Aussie, the other a Hungarian American and mate of yours) were...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Oct 2022, 11:48
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Those of us who were detained by AK47 wielding...

Those of us who were detained by AK47 wielding MOPOL during the Abacha regime as hostages while the Federal Task Force For Accelerated Revenue Generation blackmailed our employers may see the...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Oct 2022, 06:08
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

And ever has it been so. The difference now being...

And ever has it been so. The difference now being that a weak Federal Government has emboldened the Oligarchs who have always been the power behind the Presidential throne to become even more brazen....
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2022, 19:38
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Sasless, Same here. I have never publicly...

Sasless,

Same here. I have never publicly spoken ill of any deceased individual or group. You're absolutely right, opinions and thoughts are freedoms everyone has regardless of their environment....
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Sep 2022, 14:39
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

To paraphrase HM Queen Elizabeth when responding...

To paraphrase HM Queen Elizabeth when responding to accounts about people and events, recollections may differ............

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2022, 12:02
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Thread drift for a moment........... Back in...

Thread drift for a moment...........

Back in 99/00 I did a few months' night standby for Chevron in a 212. Drinking Coke in Mama Lulu's drew attention !

They used us for the large platform crew...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Sep 2022, 06:17
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Hard to tell. That looks like the Bristow ramp. ...

Hard to tell. That looks like the Bristow ramp.

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Sep 2022, 07:37
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Can't see the lowlevelflight post although it...

Can't see the lowlevelflight post although it shows in the thread list. Anybody know why ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Jun 2022, 07:15
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Not an option in the new squeaky clean US...

Not an option in the new squeaky clean US version.

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
27th May 2022, 15:34
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Word on the street is that if you go for a BHNL...

Word on the street is that if you go for a BHNL pilot/engineer job in Nigeria you're assigned to a specific aircraft on a contract. Once the aircraft is off contract you're unemployed until it goes...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th May 2022, 14:52
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

In partnership with ADA (they already operate in...

In partnership with ADA (they already operate in tandem with BHNL at Eket). Apparently they're sending crew to fill the void. It will be interesting to see how things are divvied up. BHNL have laid...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Mar 2022, 04:41
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Last I heard all mineral concerns were 51% owned...

Last I heard all mineral concerns were 51% owned by NNPC, so wouldn't they have the final word on any change of contractors ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2022, 07:01
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

NM, That's the word on the street. It...

NM,

That's the word on the street. It appears the NAPIMS brown envelopes weren't enough to "clear up" the issues.

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2022, 10:17
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

A liitle birdie tells me Shell have (sort of)...

A liitle birdie tells me Shell have (sort of) kissed and made up with BHNL after a disastrous audit of Caverton. I guess they'll be in touch with the droves of laid off staff to get them back ? Also...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Aug 2021, 15:23
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I bet not that much ! ;) NEO

I bet not that much ! ;)

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2021, 13:06
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

No offence 212man, but their departure will be no...

No offence 212man, but their departure will be no loss to the contractor "grunts". I could list the issues but it would take too much of my time. Although it's a distant memory, having experienced...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Apr 2021, 17:08
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Did they take the redundant aircraft out of Oz ?...

Did they take the redundant aircraft out of Oz ? GOM and Alaska along with the UK SAR contract (which is out to tender soon I think), are all that's left of what was a truly global entity.

It's...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2021, 07:19
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

BHNL never managed to get the AGIP contract....

BHNL never managed to get the AGIP contract. They've been operating on various work orders for years. It was a right b**lache, trying to get hold of people in the Management block at AGIP Base for...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2021, 04:53
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Are you aware of any sharing there ? I heard OAS...

Are you aware of any sharing there ? I heard OAS have their finger in the Eket pie ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Jan 2021, 15:35
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Ah, the most racist, finnicky client I ever had...

Ah, the most racist, finnicky client I ever had the displeasure of servicing ! They REALLY hate anyone who isn't French, and non French aircraft. The AS332L2s were an absolute disaster, imported at...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2021, 15:03
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Can anyone is still in BHNL tell us what long...

Can anyone is still in BHNL tell us what long term contracts they have apart from Eket ? An old friend tells me NAF Base has nothing but charter work going on. What FW work do they have ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Dec 2020, 14:43
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

So Caverton have become the numero uno helicopter...

So Caverton have become the numero uno helicopter operator. Who would have thought a decade ago that BHNL and ACN would be laid so low ? Being ex BHNL I can testify to the pitifully poor remote...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Dec 2020, 15:04
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

212Man, Here it is ! NEO :ok:

212Man,

Here it is !

NEO :ok:
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Jul 2020, 08:33
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Thanks 212man. What's the strike about this time...

Thanks 212man. What's the strike about this time ? Equality was taken care of years ago ?

The running cost of WASBU (no idea what it's called now, the name changes after every "restructuring")...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jul 2020, 08:06
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

How are BHNL faring post ERA merger and with the...

How are BHNL faring post ERA merger and with the virus ? When I left 5 years ago they were on the ropes, losing out to Caverton and a resurgent ACN.

Anyone in the know ? perhaps 212man ?
...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Jan 2020, 13:37
Replies: 5,788
Views: 2,112,263
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Dave White. Did a lot of gliding in his off time....

Dave White. Did a lot of gliding in his off time.

NEO
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