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Old 21st May 2009, 16:02
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IntheTin
 
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Gulf Helicopters

I have only been there a few months and have just gone about and done what has been asked of me.
Great bunch of guys here and life seems to be pretty much as expected if you tour.
You have decent enough accommodation, the flying is pretty straight forward and you get paid for it.
Some may say that ADA makes more but as one Captain was saying to me, the bits a pieces, i.e schooling, housing and tickets home make up for the money ADA make.
Simply life here in Doha. Qatari's drive like a drunk Lewis Hamilton but that was how Dubai was 15 years ago. No pork which is a pain but no biggy!
Getting hot right now and only going to get hotter!
We have been told by management that we can go get summer suits made. Lighter cotton flight suits, and also we have hydration drinks available to us, so someone is thinking about the pilots!!
I like it at GHC. Doha will take a little getting used to after the UAE but there you go.
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