Originally Posted by
Liffy 1M
I read a biography of Maxwell recently in which it was stated that he was wont, before boarding his helo at the top of the company office block, to urinate from the roof onto any unfortunates on the street below. Charming.
I can well believe that. Apparently he would grab his briefcase and head towards the landing pad without 'paying a visit' and would also return to the office several times before he actually got in the helicopter; his secretary would phone the FBO at Farnborough as he went out of the office and keep a running commentary going on how many times he returned before finally getting airborne.
On one occasion at least, he would be inbound to Heathrow in one of the Gulfstreams and if there was any delay in the stack, he would instruct the pilot to divert to Farnborough, the problem being the helicopter would already be at Heathrow and woe betide the pilot if it wasn't back at Farnborough waiting for him when he landed.