From another Forum, words from the Operations Manager! (Brace yourself, this chap is p!ssed off!)
flytodayworktonite wrote:
TO ALL ESTEEMED CONTRIBUTORS TO ............
IT WAS WITH A MIXTURE OF SADNESS AND AMUSEMENT THAT I FOLLOWED ALL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS REGARDING C404 REG ZS-ORP.
I AM THE OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE AIRCRAFT. HAVING BEEN FLYING FOR 20 YEARS, AND THIS AIRCRAFT IN PARTICULAR SINCE 2002, MAYBE MY CONTRIBUTION WILL FINALLY REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF BOVINE EXCREMENT THAT YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN SO DILIGENTLY PRODUCING. THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE THE TIME TO DO SO PROVES THAT YOU HAVEN’T YET MANAGED TO SECURE A REAL JOB.
IN POINT FORM, SO THAT YOU ANAL RETENTIVES CAN FOLLOW, HERE ARE THE FACTS:
1.) THE OWNER (WHO INCIDENTALLY DOESN’T DRINK BRANDY) AND MYSELF HAVE BEEN FLYING THE SAID MACHINE INTO AND AROUND AFRICA WITHOUT INCIDENT OR ANY SUCH LIKE, FOR ALMOST 8 YEARS. QUITE AMAZING HEY BECKERS.
2.) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WE EMPLOYED A YOUNG PILOT (WHO APPROCHED US FOR A JOB). OWING TO HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE WE EMPLOYED A SECOND YOUNG PILOT. BOTH TO FLY THE ONE CREW AIRCRAFT TOGETHER. TWO HEADS BEING BETTER THAN ONE, WHEN IT COMES TO DARKEST AFRICA.
3.) THE OWNER WENT BIG GAME HUNTING (YES, HE HIMSELF) IN ZAMBIA AND ON HIS RETURN, WITH A SCHEDULED FLIGHT, SENT THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLECT THE TROPHIES. (BUFFALO, HIPPO AND SOME PLAINS ANTELOPE). THERE WAS NO IVORY, TUSKS, RHINO HORN, RHINO SKIN OR THE LIKE. THERE ARE BONA FIDE PERMITS FOR ALL THE ANIMALS, WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO CUSTOMS AND WILDLIFE.
4.) WHAT PROMPTED THE DEBACLE WAS THE P.I.C FORGOT TO SUBMIT THE PREPARED GEN DECS WHICH THEY NORMALLY DO. THIS WAS DONE WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGEMENT. THE REASON SUPPLIED BY THE PILOT WAS THAT THERE WAS NO CARGO AND NO PAX TO DECLARE AND HE SIMPLY FORGOT IN THE RUSH AFTER RE-FUELLING. THEY WERE ALSO RUNNING LATE. IF I DIDN’T BELIEVE HIM, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED, BUT IT SEEMS HE MADE A GENUINE MISTAKE, WHICH HAS NOW COST US UPWARDS OF R300 000.00
5.) THIS IS WHY THE AUTHORITIES WERE WAITING FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO RETURN. THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD UNCOVERED A SMUGGLING SYNDICATE, WHEN THEY MISTAKENLY IDENTIFIED THE HIPPO TEETH AS ELEPHANT TUSKS.
6.) CUSTOMS AND POLICE INTIMIDATED THE TWO LADS AND LOCKED THEM UP SUMMARILY, ONLY TO HAVE EGG ON THEIR FACES WHEN PROSECUTORS AND WILDLIFE DISMISSED THE CASE.
7.) TO SAVE FACE, SARS CONTINUED TO HOLD THE AIRCRAFT AND HAVE NOW BROUGHT NEW CHARGES FOR THE SMALL COMPRESSOR AND AERO OIL THAT WERE ON THE PLANE AND NOT DECLARED. EVEN BRAIN SURGEONS LIKE YOURSELVES CAN SEE THAT IS NOT A SMUGGLING SYNDICATE.
8.) BRUISED EGOS AT SARS IS OUR ONLY HURDLE NOW. THEY ARE DELIBERATELY DRAGGING THEIR HEALS. SANITY WIL EVENTUALLY PREVAIL
9.) APOLOGIES FROM YOU ALL ARE NOW IN ORDER….. GO MAD!!!!!