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Old 15th March 2006 | 02:06
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Hippolite
 
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Well, blast me, what are you loike?

Stay overnight on rigs...no way. Life of a Southern NS pilot is better than the life of the Aberdeen pilot in my opinion. The flying is short range, there is much more "hands on" take off and landing, no boring long sectors and periods of akward silence with someone you don't like, plenty of night shuttling and IFR work, more shutdowns and start ups, and so time for coffee and a fag and a pee during the day. It doesn't snow anything like as much, the Broads are a great place for having a boat and a good yachtie social life.

Waking up and driving from Wroxham to either Denes or Norwich has to be better than waking up in Aberdeen to 6 inches of snow. Norfolk also actually has a summer, unlike Aberdeen, which is great if you are a Jock and or love skiing.
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