What's New In W. Africa (Nigeria)
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Speedbird,
Are you sure it's a start up? The President had a Mil 24, S61 and Alouette 3 a few years back and I was going to go there, but it seems that getting paid was a bit of a problem, so I ended up back in the tranquility of Nigeria
. I'd also be interested in finding out if it's a different operation as SL is a place I've long wanted to visit.
Are you sure it's a start up? The President had a Mil 24, S61 and Alouette 3 a few years back and I was going to go there, but it seems that getting paid was a bit of a problem, so I ended up back in the tranquility of Nigeria
. I'd also be interested in finding out if it's a different operation as SL is a place I've long wanted to visit.
or which base is commendable? thanks
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Escravos is the best base I ever worked out of in Nigeria. Only 4 weeks rotation at that place. Living conditions there was pretty good if you ask me.
The food there is also a lot better than what you get at some of the other places. What they feed you with in Lagos at the BRC is sometimes marginal at best I think.
Some people don`t like Escravos due to the fact that it is a closed camp. Not that I have spent much time in prison,but I can imagine it is similar to staying in a low security prison. It never bothered me much as I did not do very much after work anyways.
I worked in Lagos and Port Harcourt for about a year or so after being in Escravos for almost two years. I was,believe it or not, very happy to be back in Escravos at that time. And now I am very happy to be out of there
The food there is also a lot better than what you get at some of the other places. What they feed you with in Lagos at the BRC is sometimes marginal at best I think.
Some people don`t like Escravos due to the fact that it is a closed camp. Not that I have spent much time in prison,but I can imagine it is similar to staying in a low security prison. It never bothered me much as I did not do very much after work anyways.
I worked in Lagos and Port Harcourt for about a year or so after being in Escravos for almost two years. I was,believe it or not, very happy to be back in Escravos at that time. And now I am very happy to be out of there
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Chc Redundancies
CHC doing very well. 11 pilots who were flying with Helijet in preparation for coming to Nigeria have now been made redundant - they'll be happy then 
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CHC Redundancies
Redundant?? Most of the pilots who have recently completed Helijet may not be going to Nigeria - however, they are being assigned elsewhere.....unless you've got news hot off the press that suggests otherwise?
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Agbami ?
Strong rumour that CHC and ACN are getting divorced. The Agbami deal was likely to be split between CHC and Bristow so I guess it's Hobson's choice for the contract award ?
Do ACN and CHC pay their people different salaries or just use different methods ?
NEO
Do ACN and CHC pay their people different salaries or just use different methods ?
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I suppose the fact that CVX have been promising news on Agbami since Nov - its hardly surprising that the promise of an announcement last week was not met.
Guess I gotta cancel my order for my new Okada - recently rebored to 135cc - would have been king of the road. But Bristow is sending me to my new office next week and it looks good.
Roll on Bristow and Agbami - I need to fly and watch rugby!!!!!! if CHC and Aero are in as much pooh as everyone says - besides job insecurity for the pilots and engineers - it can only help my quest.
Guess I gotta cancel my order for my new Okada - recently rebored to 135cc - would have been king of the road. But Bristow is sending me to my new office next week and it looks good.
Roll on Bristow and Agbami - I need to fly and watch rugby!!!!!! if CHC and Aero are in as much pooh as everyone says - besides job insecurity for the pilots and engineers - it can only help my quest.
What happened to steam driven ?? Oh, that's Eket and Snake..........
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Hey biggest, that's just a simulator. Is Bristow actually going to get the real thing in Nigeria? Looking at the antiques they fly from NAF Base they could certainly do with something later than 1970s technology . Still, if CHC carries on self-destructing there should be a few newer helicopters available to lease 
. Still, if CHC carries on self-destructing there should be a few newer helicopters available to lease
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Hey Mamamama - you are observantly correct. A stimulator it be.
The real deal is subject to -in the blue corner...."..give us the contract or we won't give you helicopters" followed by in the red corner...."bring the helicopters or you won't get the contract"
Way above my pay scale. Will be there with new black trousersand polished boots.....waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!
The real deal is subject to -in the blue corner...."..give us the contract or we won't give you helicopters" followed by in the red corner...."bring the helicopters or you won't get the contract"
Way above my pay scale. Will be there with new black trousersand polished boots.....waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Who Really Breaches the Bristow Integrity?
Well I suppose they may arrive, but Bristow have many of very old helicopters here in Nigeria which you would be ashamed to fly. I had heard of the old attitudes concerning the 'us and them' between pilots and flight mechanics with Bristow. Well I can say that they are still there in many cases and I have encountered them. The Target Zero and Business Integrity are things which many in Nigeria do not believe of. Too many mechanics of the 'old school' with their old colonial attitude don't want trouble with the management in Lagos who tell them to keep old helicopters flying at any cost. The old British military pilots who once were almost all Bristow had were happy to except that because is what they were used to. Despite that is totally contrary to COBI and Target Zero and against the Operation Manual, pilots who actually dare to want to write unserviceability in the technical manual are treated by some old mechanics as troubel makers who just wants to make work for them. In truth I doesn't blame them as in some of the bases there is no real workshops, no tools and no spares. What is bad is that if management know of this, they do nothing, they talks only of Target Zero, they sack people on small excuse for breaches of the very integrity which they themselves breach every day. How do they know what is really happening when most of them sit in the safety of their offices in Lagos and listen only to their base managers telling them that all is okay and they can manage. Then the mechanics who want to work in Lagos but haves to visit other bases complaining that pilots who want the technical record to be accurate because they don't want to fly helicopters with too many faults are just troubel makers or 'wimps'.
As any proper officer knows....the other ranks are low, scheming, shifty characters of questionable heritiage. Is it not why they used to be locked below decks in the old days? One should always use a swagger stick to touch them if necessary to avoid catching something from them.
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Troubel will soon be over
The arrival of S92...AB 139...EC 175 etc. coincides with the departure of old English Pilots, who sometimes don't mind to fly unservicable helicopters and sometimes complain if the technical records are not correct. Also on their way out are old mechanical engineers, who sometimes like to work in Lagos and sometimes are not happy with the old pilots. The lack of tools and spares will soon be a thing of the past, since all the new aircraft are big and powerful enough to carry their own little Target Zero workshops in their boot. And replacing all the old veterans will be a new army of young and dynamic Aussies, South Africans, Far Easterners...and perhaps the odd Frenchman. Auntie COBI will love it. Finally, the troubel makers are gone, and once again: Bristow will be one big, happy family.
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No Split - Yet
There is no split -yet . There is a spat, which may lead to a split, but even the EC225s are due to be 'on their way coming' shortly. Mani is back out here sorting out contracts but nobody seems to want to sort out L4 
. Meanwhile, who is sorting out why the 2 year bonus payments have been delayed - that is really bad news.
I suspect the result of the Agbami contract was decided a long time ago, but the people who know aren't in a position to say anything yet because NNPC is also involved
. There is a spat, which may lead to a split, but even the EC225s are due to be 'on their way coming' shortly. Mani is back out here sorting out contracts but nobody seems to want to sort out L4 . Meanwhile, who is sorting out why the 2 year bonus payments have been delayed - that is really bad news.I suspect the result of the Agbami contract was decided a long time ago, but the people who know aren't in a position to say anything yet because NNPC is also involved
