Greetings Charterhead/pirate, well, I see another mad bugger succumbs to the allure of the rotary playground. Listen very carefully to Retreating Blade Stall, he knows what he is talking about. If you must go onto the North Sea, keep hassling the companies. They are all short of pilots of any experience. Within the next few years the loss of Captains to retirement will be very telling, so make your mark now. Phone, fax, visit, anything to get your name familiar with those that hire,(and fire). Sadly the NS situation is akin to teaching and nursing. People join because they love the job, and the management are all too well aware of this. NS work is superb, the conditions and respect you recieve from your bosses will not be quite so magnificent. Get the hours, get at least Senior First Officer, then get out to the fixed wing world. Flying planks may not be so much fun, but the foreseeable future of rotary off-shore is pretty uninspiring.
RBS hello again, trust you have had a pleasant few weeks away. You must come to the Southern NS Balpa meeting. It should be fun. Oddly enough, talking of stikes, actually had a bird strike this week...