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Old 26th Feb 2011, 11:29
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the boys and girls on the flight line do a very good job
Quite right SFIM. Bad service is normally unfailingly provided by the management be that CHC or BHL.
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Old 9th Mar 2011, 17:59
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Have Bristow Helicopters just won more work for BP out of Humberside? More pilots required? If so, how do they propose to do this? I hear they are short of pilots already at Humberside, and that they have to ship the Norwich Pilots up on a regular basis, often at short notice to the pilots, just to man the present contract?

The TCAS issue has at least been resolved for now though. Just as well that TCAS is so accurate?
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Old 10th Mar 2011, 17:07
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The TCAS employed by Bristow is useless, an area weapon at best, sometimes, if you got a good one.

Manning level in HUY is manic with no sign of improvement.
Management won't/can't answer questions as to further requirement from BP or how manning reqt's will be met.

BP employees offshore have been told they will be transfered to new owners 1st June(allegedly).

Lets hope that the guys in HUY have a safe transition whatever happens. After all it looks like for some there may be a few more months of uncertainty, for the 2nd time in a year. Although I'm sure most would prefer to be back in the CHC fold, than working under current BHL management.
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Old 11th Mar 2011, 20:15
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Is the transfer of ownership offshore part of the BP/ BG-Group asset swap?
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 08:46
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Unsure of the asset swap, but there may be even more trouble for the guys at Humberside. It would appear that the BP contract requires Commanders to have a minimum of 500 hours of P1 on multi engine aircraft, which unfortunately, some of the present Commanders don't. You have to love it when people don't read contract requirements and a year down the line get caught with their pants down!
I do wonder who will carry the can this time. last time they went for the engineer. This time? Who knows. Watch this space.
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 09:32
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500 hours P1 ME is a bit low for any offshore contract.
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 10:16
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500hrs a bit low?

Most guys just awarded Capt would have none. Only P1/US. The BP requirement does not allow for P1/US.
Do you suggest all offshore Capts should be drafted in from outside.

Conin Angel, I agree, just like the previous fiasco, the axe will not fall where it should. The right man will not be frog marched from the premises, as was the engineer.
The management have become detached from operations in an effort to gain a 200+ day working roster.
Maybe the 'eye off the ball' attitude is a reflection that BHL suspect the BP contract is lost, once the new operator takes over.
By the way, i am surprised of the speed at which you recieved this info. Obviously still very close to the guys in HUY?
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Old 15th Mar 2011, 10:35
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Yes you are right, i didn't take into account that co - pilots who have only been offshore on promotion to Capt wouldn't have the P1 ME time.
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They'll cover it...just! Agree with you though 500hrs is pretty low considering how experienced and precise you need to be to land offshore.
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Old 20th Mar 2011, 19:29
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Originally Posted by MyTarget
500 hours P1 ME is a bit low for any offshore contract.
Originally Posted by BristowXJ
They'll cover it...just! Agree with you though 500hrs is pretty low considering how experienced and precise you need to be to land offshore.

The 500hrs P1 Multi-Eng is the OGP requirement for Commanders of Multi-Engine Helicopters under 5700kgs CTOM. (OGP Report No 390, Appendix 5A).

BP are an OGP compliant company.
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