Bristow Aberdeen

[Flying Lawyer]

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A couple of hours later after my flight in the Tiger, thanks to the kindness of Captain David Adams, I had a second flight .........


EC225 to the Ocean Nomad

At the Hot Spots



EC225 'state of the art' glass panel



On the deck



The Ocean Nomad, a semi-submersible drilling rig







F/O John Perello



Lifting



On route back to Aberdeen - Captain David Adams

A former Army Air Corps pilot, David has had interesting flying jobs over the years and now has what he describes as 'the best job in the world'.


Many thanks to David and to F/O John Perello for a very enjoyable trip and for taking the time to explain the various phases of the flight and the superb glass panel to someone more used to 'old style' gauges.


The Bristow operation at Aberdeen is very impressive - total professionalism by the pilots with whom I flew and a very obvious emphasis throughout on safety and efficiency.


Grateful thanks to the four pilots I've mentioned for allowing me to fly with them, and to Magnus Bentley (Ops Co-ordinator on the day) for finding the essential combination of suitable load/client agreement for me to be in the jumpseat for two trips.

A long-held ambition fulfilled and a day to remember.