52 Vol. 9 / No. 12/ December/January 2017/18 Global Aviator
Australia Helicopter Industry
Capt. KP Sanjeev Kumar
Life
of an
Offshore Pilot
One of the things you learn to cope with if you have
served in the navy, is the absence of husbands or spouses
for extended periods of time. ‘Sailing’ and ‘deployment’
are two terms under which shiploads of officers and
men go missing for days on end. Every vocation has
its own peculiar lexicon and way of life. Offshore
pilots worldwide have, over the years, developed
their own unique way of dealing with life at sea.