Lagos, Kano, and Abuja ATC
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Lagos Kano and Abuja ATC
Buckdadog, what has the money dealings of IRS Airlines, got to do with the on going post, is it that you once flew for IRS, and no doubt used, Air traffic on this sector, Whats your point.... 
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I got my first radar vector out of Lagos the other day. But, even bigger than that.... "HOLD SHORT" of a runway, just like the rest of the world.
I'm told that the US FAA has been here in the past weeks doing an evaluation of the airport, ATC, and airline(s) requesting direct service to the US. Hopefully, something positive will come out of that.
I'm going golfing.
I'm told that the US FAA has been here in the past weeks doing an evaluation of the airport, ATC, and airline(s) requesting direct service to the US. Hopefully, something positive will come out of that.
I'm going golfing.
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3. Establish interfacility coordination of estimates and flight plan data. This is so basic to ATC, that it truly is amazing that it's not done in Nigeria, and we have pilots giving this info over and over via the overloaded airways.
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In regards to the FAA being in Nigeria, I wouldn't be suprised I was with some Arik managers a few weeks ago at an FAA conference and it seems Arik want US routes! There were also a number of Nigerian CAA management around; interesting few days!
Just hope it's all up to ICAO and FAA standards!
Arik (no relation to the airline!)
Just hope it's all up to ICAO and FAA standards!
Arik (no relation to the airline!)
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it seems Arik want US routes!
Oh, and we got ramp checked two days ago.
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I was one of the pilots flying the EMB for IRS through "Buck" company Politiri aka contractpilots.tc. And Yes, use caution when dealing with "Politiri," I was flyin on an IOU, and that IOU was owed to me by Politiri, of which they have yet to pay....they've breached contract multiple times, of which I have the emails and contract to prove. They've not paid an owed bonus at contract completion, made me pay for a good portion of recurrent simulator costs when specifically stated in contract it was to be paid by them, and to top everything off, they've not paid the last two months of contract!!! Myself and others were left hanging on strings with these guys and still have yet to recieve any payments from them for stated above. Sure, BUCK or hamilton will probably come back on here and give another line of bs to save face, but facts are facts and I can prove it...so, to all those looking to contract and ACTUALLY get paid and not have a contract breached, stay away from these guys.
This is not just a disgruntal post by myself, I've waited patiently for months on promises by these guys, and nothing EVER came to fruition, leaving me TEN's of THOUSANDS of dollars unpaid. I just don't want something similar to happen to anyone else. NO ONE deserves the kind of treatment these guys gave me!!!
Tony D
"Fellas, just a quick intrusion - company out of UK has a judgment against IRS for unpaid accounts and has been issued authority to seize any of their aircraft entering EU airspace and hold for payment. Word on the street in UK is that they are cashed out - most of the flight crews are flying on IOU's. They are paying cash for fuel and they have had one AC, the EMB145, repo'd and are trying to rent AC all over Europe but it is on the street now about the court order.
Use Caution dealing with these guys."
This is not just a disgruntal post by myself, I've waited patiently for months on promises by these guys, and nothing EVER came to fruition, leaving me TEN's of THOUSANDS of dollars unpaid. I just don't want something similar to happen to anyone else. NO ONE deserves the kind of treatment these guys gave me!!!
Tony D
"Fellas, just a quick intrusion - company out of UK has a judgment against IRS for unpaid accounts and has been issued authority to seize any of their aircraft entering EU airspace and hold for payment. Word on the street in UK is that they are cashed out - most of the flight crews are flying on IOU's. They are paying cash for fuel and they have had one AC, the EMB145, repo'd and are trying to rent AC all over Europe but it is on the street now about the court order.
Use Caution dealing with these guys."
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with this information,you should have started a thread on its own.
Nobodys going to notice this under ATC thread.
Anyway you have made one mistake pilots have/had and continue to make,that is jump into the cockpit after thirty days.
Thirty days is my fair credit limit,after which.................................
Nobodys going to notice this under ATC thread.
Anyway you have made one mistake pilots have/had and continue to make,that is jump into the cockpit after thirty days.
Thirty days is my fair credit limit,after which.................................
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Without doubt the worst ATC I have ever experienced. I hope someone from ATC is reading this. They should issue "chill pills" to these cowboys. These guys most have a heart attack when the lights turn from orange to red when they are driving (assuming of course the lights are working).
ATC in Africa have the breaking strain of a wet kit-kat. Come to Europe and see professionals at work - no rushed speech, no raised voices and no runway changes on a 3 mile final!
Here endeth the purge!
ATC in Africa have the breaking strain of a wet kit-kat. Come to Europe and see professionals at work - no rushed speech, no raised voices and no runway changes on a 3 mile final!
Here endeth the purge!
