Gulf Helis SITREP
SITREP:
N1 CREEPING LOWER AND LOWER (along with pilot and engineer levels) AND FAST APPROACHING THE POINT AT WHICH SELF-SUSTAIN WILL NO LONGER BE FEASIBLE. MUCH OVERPITCHING IN MANAGEMENT WITH PROMISES OF MORE EXPENDITURE - BUT THIS HAS BEEN THE STANDARD CHRISTMAS FABLE FOR MANY YEARS AT GHC I AM TOLD.
I AM TOLD THAT THE REMAINING DIEHARDS ARE A REALLY GOOD BUNCH, BUT ARE V. HACKED OFF AND ARE BUT A PHONE CALL FROM CHC AWAY FROM DEPARTURE TO NICER EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS WITH LOSS OF LICENSE, PENSION, MEDICAL (ON & OFF TIME) AND A FORTNIGHTLY PAY PACKET WHICH WILL EXCEED THAT AT GULF HELIS BY OVER 30%, (CURRENCY ADJUSTED).
MEANWHILE, IF YOU HAVE A PULSE AND AN ATPL/CPL (H) WITH ANY OFFSHORE/212/412 TIME (OR NOT) THERE IS SEEMINGLY NO BETTER TIME TO GET A FREE TYPE RATING AND FAST HOURS. EVERYONE IS APPARENTLY MAXING OUT ON THEIR WEEKLY & MONTHLY HOURS AS PILOT LEVELS ARE REPORTEDLY BELOW 30% OF WHAT THEY WERE THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO.
THEIR PILOT TURNOVER RATE THIS YEAR IS SUPPOSEDLY IN EXCESS OF 60%.
IT WOULD SEEM THAT INEPTITUDE AND FINANCIAL LETHARGY FROM THE INDIAN BEAN-COUNTERS AND LOCAL MANAGEMENT ALIKE ARE LEADING GH TOWARDS VORTEX RING AND A GRINDING HALT VERY SOON...............