A little too uncomfortable
 

After a fairly orderly boarding of the delayed Arik Air flight this afternoon Lagos to Port Harcourt, I was taken aback by a series of announcements by the crew.
1. The flight attendant made the first announcement that "Capt first name, second name, better known as......... - and then proceeded to call the Capt by his nickname, now I cant remember the nickname but it was not far off " Known as Johnny Lightyear"....... welcome you aboard this delayed flight to Port Harcourt etc etc
2. Then our dear Capt came on, and again announced his name, "better known as - and again used his nickname and he went on to welcome everyone on board.
3. He then went on to advise why the flight had been delayed, and instead of the usual "operational reasons", which is Arik speak for "our scheduling is unrealistic with the equipment/resources available" , he announced that the inbound flight from Abuja had not only been delayed due to an incident at Abuja airport, he then went on to describe, with just a little too much detail for comfort, that "an aircraft had crashed at Abuja last night" !!
4. Our Captain then went on to introduce the "Chicks" who were going to take care of us during the flight ! Thank God a certain Serena Williams was not on the flight, I cant imagine what she would have thought at our flight attendants being referred to as "CHICKS" !!
5 And if all that had not left me gob-smacked enough he signed off his pre-flight welcome with that so reassuring phrase to make you feel that you are in the hands of a true professional " Sit back, relax and LETS ROCK AND ROLL" !!!

The flight went smoothly, though at TOD our Captain came on again with the usual ETA and WX info, again apologizing for the delay, again going into what I thought was just a little "too much information" about the incident in Abuja (which incidentally I have not seen any write up on PPRUNE - aircraft in question is 5N-BOD) and we had a very smooth landing in Port Harcourt.

Whilst I understand that to get into the left seat one must have a certain amount of self confidence, I think being known professionally by your nickname, and even referring to it yourself is a step too far.
One should always use discretion when referring to others misfortune
Referring to your work colleagues as "chicks" well that left be wondering if this guy needed to go on a PC course
And as for "Lets Rock and Roll" I felt his self confidence had gotten the better of him

I am not after a character assassination but someone in Arik needs to do have a quiet word in Captain Nickname's ear. This kind of behavior shouts unprofessionalism, and thats something we can all do without. The whole experience left me feeling a little too uncomfortable.

Any comments ??

I expect he wears a Breitling Navitimer.

Get real. That made you upset? Guess I would never be welcome at your table in a bar!!

Date:
12-SEP-2018
Time:
Night
Type:
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Gulfstream G-IVOwner/operator:
Skybird Airline
Registration:
5N-BOD
C/n / msn:
1126
Fatalities:
Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Other fatalities:
0
Aircraft damage:
Location:
Abuja Airport - [img]file:///C:/Users/Dave_r/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image003.gif[/img] Nigeria Phase:
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:Destination airport:Narrative:
The aircraft overshoot the runway under unknown reasons. There were no injuries.Sources:

Hypocrite! You would have found this experience light hearted and maybe a little humorous if it happened to be on another carrier like Ryanair, Easyjet etc. What is your real issue here?

Hypocrite ??? You think my comments have some kind of racist undertone ?? Thats kind of strange coming from Onigbongbo !

Seriously !! ??

Unprofessionalism is my issue here

Accident waiting to happen

Omg stfu... an accident waiting to happen based on what you perceive as an unprofessional captain briefing? Get with the times buddy... not every captain wears their tie as uptight as you... doesn't mean they aren't pro at what they do. It's refreshing having a personable pilot... switching it up from the boring robo pilot briefing.. umm pretty sure pax don't care which direction the wind is coming from at destination lol you do though i am sure

Man o' war man.
It could be nothing more than that your captan wanted to impress the #1 with his cocky banter (sic) while rubbing her nose in the fact that her present lover was the captain of the Gulfstream. Those who hail from the continent of the cradle of mankind do not think as do those who live north of the Mare Nostrum; neither better nor worse, just different.

Speaking as an ex Line Training Captain at Arik Air I am in general agreement with the original poster. Whilst the Captain may be proficient in everything technical perhaps he or she may need some education in other areas.

Comments on the PA that apparently have been made will perhaps make a good number of passengers feel insecure. In my experience Nigerian pax in particular tend to nervous of flying.

I would regard the PA's by the Captain to be somewhat immature.

Been gone 3 years now.


Kind regards
Exeng

I've heard worse from Captains and I generally never found them to be anything less than professional, not so long ago it was jolly japes with Pablo... didn't hear many complaints about him, only protestations about how unfairly he was treated, incidentally I think he was but the daggers were already apparently out.