Twin Otter ZS-NJK down in the DRC
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m'air serv you a drink?
I worked for Air Serv in Goma. Pilots would drink, management would drink and smoke pot. Air Serv Headquarters in Warrenton Virginia did nothing to stop it, prefering to ignore reality.
They need a good lawsuit to wake up.
Now you know.
They need a good lawsuit to wake up.
Now you know.
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Aime... you're way off ! ( I quite like that )
Of course people drink alcohol... it's what it was invented for... pilots are people therefore pilots drink alcohol, even when working for Airsev... I know I did... But in all the time I worked for them I NEVER saw anyone going near an aircraft who might still have been under the effects of alcohol... as for smoking pot I never noticed it but wouldn't say it couldn't happen.. as with alcohol Iv'e never seen or heard of anyone there mixing it with flying... before you post any cr*p like that you'd better have some hard facts or it will be you that will be fighting a law-suit.
Hiding behind a silly pseudonym will be no protection.
Of course people drink alcohol... it's what it was invented for... pilots are people therefore pilots drink alcohol, even when working for Airsev... I know I did... But in all the time I worked for them I NEVER saw anyone going near an aircraft who might still have been under the effects of alcohol... as for smoking pot I never noticed it but wouldn't say it couldn't happen.. as with alcohol Iv'e never seen or heard of anyone there mixing it with flying... before you post any cr*p like that you'd better have some hard facts or it will be you that will be fighting a law-suit.
Hiding behind a silly pseudonym will be no protection.
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Cheers from Aime!
Hey guys,
I don't make broad statements. Folks at Air Serv know who I am and what I am talking about. We have already had court issues...
Happy Flying.
PS: I do drink alcohol too. Cheers!
I don't make broad statements. Folks at Air Serv know who I am and what I am talking about. We have already had court issues...
Happy Flying.
PS: I do drink alcohol too. Cheers!
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Funny, when I worked for ASI the only pilot who had a lawsuit with them had gotten canned for bringing unauthorized personnel in the facility, maybe their were others. Every company has problems but I've never heard of any drug use at all, to make it sound widespread is ridiculous and a slap to a lot of guys who worked hard, even if the companies policies and procedures were screwed up. Go easy.
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Ahhh Air Serv!! I didn't drink while in the DRC program, but I can sure see why some did. For the most part a great group of people (the working class that is) and some real standouts who made the experience really awesome! I flew NJK for most of my tenure there, sad to hear it is no longer with us. Very glad to hear the crew is alright. I know one of them and he's a good guy. As for AIME, who is ya brou?
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Drugs at Air Ser
NONSENSE!
Never seen the crew taking drugs EVER!
LAWSUITS - A very good way to try and earn money for now work; I call it Capitalist Socialism!
OVERALL PILOT ABILITIES - In my humble view actually very good and have met MANY ASI Pilots, and they can all fly an aircraft.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTTER - If one looks at overall flight hours / route miles flown and past accident records - Pilot OR Maint error overall then ASI has had a very fair run if you take the areas in which the operate.
The OTTER was an unfortunate incident and in the best places or worst places and in the best companies or worst companies things like SH
IT happens.
Never seen the crew taking drugs EVER!
LAWSUITS - A very good way to try and earn money for now work; I call it Capitalist Socialism!
OVERALL PILOT ABILITIES - In my humble view actually very good and have met MANY ASI Pilots, and they can all fly an aircraft.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTTER - If one looks at overall flight hours / route miles flown and past accident records - Pilot OR Maint error overall then ASI has had a very fair run if you take the areas in which the operate.
The OTTER was an unfortunate incident and in the best places or worst places and in the best companies or worst companies things like SH
IT happens.
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bottom line ASI is nto a bad outfit, i flew in Iraq, DRC, Tchad, Congo, Afghanistan and many other places for them.
You make what you can out of your experiences with them and have a good time. It allowed me to build good time and i now sit in a great job with great memories of the past, especially flying with Mungop over the hindu kush mountains...and getting our a@@ kicked by the gorgon!!!
You will get paid on time (even if it is not much) and you will fly well maintained airplanes... and the pilots are serious and capable people that are a real pleasure to work with. As for management in can be a different story at times.
You make what you can out of your experiences with them and have a good time. It allowed me to build good time and i now sit in a great job with great memories of the past, especially flying with Mungop over the hindu kush mountains...and getting our a@@ kicked by the gorgon!!!
You will get paid on time (even if it is not much) and you will fly well maintained airplanes... and the pilots are serious and capable people that are a real pleasure to work with. As for management in can be a different story at times.
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njk
V1. it has been some time now from the last post about njk, but the word is that a North Carolina Co bought it and will do a complete rebuild. no hard evidence yet though.
I remember that power line, there were time I had to go low in that area going north or south or going to the two other strips nearby. didn't want to get into the soup then have to fish my way back down. There were times that dealing with the brass that just drove me to drink but i never witnessed other uses from anyone.
Been some time and best wishes for those that face the deep dark DRC.
I remember that power line, there were time I had to go low in that area going north or south or going to the two other strips nearby. didn't want to get into the soup then have to fish my way back down. There were times that dealing with the brass that just drove me to drink but i never witnessed other uses from anyone.
Been some time and best wishes for those that face the deep dark DRC.
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POT
Sheeeeet....how did the story over the pot come out.
About 4 years back, flying NJK out of Goma for Airserve we used to fly plenty pot in the back
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Never thought the story would come out.
We used to buy the pot in Entebbe, Uganda and fly the pot to Goma, where we would sell it at a moer of a profit.
We had a roaring trade going until some goon decided to buy pot in SA and re-sell it at a better price than what we were selling at.
The problem I had to admit, was, that, the Poitjies pot in SA were a better quality than what we were buying and re-selling from Uganda.
So ja, local is lekker.
Alchahol, sheeeet, old John Smuts used to brew his own "Witblits" in Kinshasa, but we could never drink it as just the look of it made you take the rightious path along the garden of eden.
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And if any of you believe any of the bull**** that I have just written, then you will believe the other idiot on his insinuations that Airserve pilots smoked pot and drank alchahol before they flew....
Goffel....
About 4 years back, flying NJK out of Goma for Airserve we used to fly plenty pot in the back
..
Never thought the story would come out.
We used to buy the pot in Entebbe, Uganda and fly the pot to Goma, where we would sell it at a moer of a profit.
We had a roaring trade going until some goon decided to buy pot in SA and re-sell it at a better price than what we were selling at.
The problem I had to admit, was, that, the Poitjies pot in SA were a better quality than what we were buying and re-selling from Uganda.
So ja, local is lekker.
Alchahol, sheeeet, old John Smuts used to brew his own "Witblits" in Kinshasa, but we could never drink it as just the look of it made you take the rightious path along the garden of eden.
..
And if any of you believe any of the bull**** that I have just written, then you will believe the other idiot on his insinuations that Airserve pilots smoked pot and drank alchahol before they flew....
Goffel....
