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[Nigerian Expat Outlaw]

I'm surprised he didn't feel the weight and imbalance as he lifted off ?! Those Twin squirrels were unstabilised and not exactly flying trucks.

NEO

[SASless]

Perhaps he did.....and was offering a free Flying Lesson at no charge.

I would have gone to 10,000 feet to ensure an excellent bang for the buck.

[griffothefog]

The boy did good with a grip of steel, mind you he was a former ticket collector on the yellow transit taxi’s in Lagos which required him to ride on the outside hanging on for grim death rain or shine….

[megan]

Riding on the outside, engineer was doing a leak check on a 205 sitting on fixed floats, aircraft had a load of passengers on board going for a quick circuit as a community spirited exercise, pilot forgot about the engineer doing the leak check and took off, came to no harm. Still, no one betters the story of the WAAF Margaret Horton that got a ride around the circuit sitting on the tail of a Spitfire.

[Ascend Charlie]

Dick Smith tells the tale of when he climbed Balls Pyramid one way, and organised a mate to pick him off the top in a B206.

All OK, 206 in the hover near the top, Dick steps onto the skid and the sudden CG change makes the pilot pull away from the rock, with Dick hanging on grimly 1000' above the oggin.

[unknown.mp3]

Heard Caverton are looking for drivers and engineers.

[JokersWildMk.2]

Can confirm, received an out of the blue email from them three days ago, looking for 76D drivers. Hadn’t they all but folded up their tent?

[unknown.mp3]

Originally Posted by JokersWildMk.2

Can confirm, received an out of the blue email from them three days ago, looking for 76D drivers. Hadn’t they all but folded up their tent?

Only 76D? Interesting.
I thought they lost the 76D work to BHNL.

[JokersWildMk.2]

I thought so too. Think I’ll be giving this “opportunity” a wide berth.

[Tormas]

Originally Posted by unknown.mp3

Only 76D? Interesting.
I thought they lost the 76D work to BHNL.

I believe pilots are resigning left right and center…. Which creates the spaces

[Nigerian Expat Outlaw]

Am I right in thinking Caverton lost Shell to Bristow but that it's pending a court case as they're suing for breach of contract or some such ?

Anyone have a clue as to what's happening to the Chevron contract ?

NEO

[SASless]

Suing as in the Nigerian Court System as compared to a legitimate venue.....I can see some large Brown Envelopes changing hands from the Litigants to the Deciders......just saying.

[unknown.mp3]

Has anyone that has taken the position with Caverton know what base/ or contract they will be assigned to?

[212man]

Originally Posted by unknown.mp3

Has anyone that has taken the position with Caverton know what base/ or contract they will be assigned to?

76D will be Agip Base Port Harcourt, I assume.

[Nigerian Expat Outlaw]

Originally Posted by 212man

76D will be Agip Base Port Harcourt, I assume.

Is that Caverton's sole contract now or have they still got something in Cameroon ?

NEO

[hargreaves99]

Does anyone know anything about the Bristow Chevron contract in Escravos, using EC135s?

[unknown.mp3]

Originally Posted by hargreaves99

Does anyone know anything about the Bristow Chevron contract in Escravos, using EC135s?

Heard they’re operating through a wet lease agreement, but BHNL are seeking to bring in their own 135s. Take this with a grain of salt.

[212man]

Originally Posted by Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Is that Caverton's sole contract now or have they still got something in Cameroon ?

NEO

Still got Shell I think

[212man]

Originally Posted by unknown.mp3

Heard they’re operating through a wet lease agreement, but BHNL are seeking to bring in their own 135s. Take this with a grain of salt.

Photos I’ve seen show Petroleum Air Service machines - Bristow has a 25% share I think.

[Nigerian Expat Outlaw]

Originally Posted by 212man

Still got Shell I think

Oh, I heard Shell had ditched them on safety and reliability grounds ? Have they got both PH and WA ?

NEO