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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!

My life as one of the first women pilots in Africa, and the first female Chief Pilot in Nigeria in the 80’s and 90’s. The ups and downs of existing in a man's world, and my determination to make a difference.

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S3 Ep3 let The Fun Commence from 2021-05-09T12:00

In this episode:

·     I re-write the complete company operations manual, along with processes and company operations procedures, 

·     staff, and re-train the f...

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S3 Ep 2 The Female Chief Pilot from 2021-04-25T12:00

In this episode

·     The decision about my future must be made, as the offer will not remain on the table for much longer

·     The deed is done,

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S3 Ep 1 The Next Phase from 2021-04-11T12:00

In this episode

·     I have a critical career decision to make at Bristow Helicopters.

·     Do I go ahead, take a chance, and make history as the first Female Chief Pilot ...

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S2 E11 Death of Reason from 2021-02-07T12:00

In this episode

I have a heated argument on the ramp with the CEO of Shell Oil.

 I transport a recently deceased oilman out of Port Harcourt on his final journey ...

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S2 E10 Life Lessons from 2021-01-31T13:00

In this episode

* I have another horrible few weeks as I battle more weather and aircraft technical issues.

* I have an argument with two storm cells Listen

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S2 E9 When Things Go Wrong from 2021-01-17T12:00

In this episode

·     The King Air becomes my home, as I ramp up the hours.

·     More incidents help to shape my command experience

·     And I keep learning good lessons

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S2 Ep 8 Charter Mania & Mother Nature from 2021-01-01T14:00

Happy New Year to all listeners. 

In this episode

*My new co-pilot is rostered with me as permanent crew

*We take on more charter contracts in a now ver...

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S2 E7 Hell Yes She's A Girl from 2020-12-24T06:00

In this episode

Planning for the new charter department takes shape.

I set off to the Uk for my King Air training and ferry flight, and after my return, I set about ...

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S2 E6 A Competent Performance from 2020-12-13T13:00

I meet the Shell Training Captain/Operations Manager to discuss my Bristow/Shell command, a small ceremony is held to award me my 4 bars, I become A Shell Captain, the first woman to achieve ...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Pinkskyinspired conversations with Gemma Lea from 2020-11-22T12:00

Welcome to Pink Sky Inspired conversations with Enid Otun & Lucy Ashby. Today we are talking with Gemma Lea.

 Gemma is fat, 40 and after 30 years of an unhealthy relationship with food...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S2 E5 A Lifesaving Delivery from 2020-11-15T13:00

In this episode, I will be telling a side story about a very special Lifesaving flight that I was a part of, early on in my career with Bristow Helicopters. 

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S2 E4 Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining from 2020-11-08T13:00

In this episode

My flight rostering goes crazy as I fly as often as I can to build my Left-hand Seat hours, some passengers clutch their pearls as I take control of flights, and I...

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S2 E3 One Step Forward Two Steps Back from 2020-11-01T12:00

 I land in Houston for 2 months of intensive training for my ATPL, I am reminded of blatant and institutional racism whilst in the US, and I return to Nigeria with a renewed sense of optimism an...

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S2 E2 Challenges Ahead from 2020-10-25T11:00

In this episode
I prepare for 2 months in the US to obtain my ATPL, I experience an interesting medical issue that I could only laugh at years later, and political upheaval rocks the country...

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S2 E1 Back On Board from 2020-10-18T12:00

Hello and welcome to the new season of If women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink, season 2 Episode 1, Back On Board - I am Enid Otun.

·     In this episode: I am st...

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Ep 20 To The Rescue from 2020-09-28T14:00

Our 20th Episode and the end of Season 1. In this episode: Aviation Accidents are on the increase and I lose some very good friends, I am offered another job and a contract is hard to refuse, and I...

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S1 Ep 20 To The Rescue from 2020-09-28T12:00

Our 20th Episode and the end of season one.

In this episode: Aviation Accidents are on the increase and I lose some very good friends, I am offered another job and a contract is hard to...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Pinkskyinspired conversations with Susannah Close from 2020-09-23T12:00

IN 2019, having just run a PB in the Cambridge Half Marathon, Suze was pretty shocked to discover she, in fact, had advanced stage 3 bowel cancer. She was only 36, fit and healthy, forced to re-...

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Ep 19 Nose Up from 2020-09-21T12:00

In this episode: I am promoted to Senior First Officer, there are more fun and games at the Lagos Flying Club as students learn to fly, and I suffer a series of setbacks on a personal level and fig...

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S1 Ep 19 Nose Up from 2020-09-21T10:00

In this episode: I am promoted to Senior First Officer, there are more fun and games at the Lagos Flying Club as students learn to fly, and I suffer a series of setbacks on a personal level a...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Ep 18 Caught Short In Niger from 2020-09-13T17:00

In this episode, more encounters and emergencies as I near Senior First officer promotion. I get the opportunity to join a ferry crew bringing our HS125 back from the UK, and I am faced with a terr...

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S1 Ep 18 Caught Short In Niger from 2020-09-13T15:00

In this episode, more encounters and emergencies as I near Senior First officer promotion. I get the opportunity to join a ferry crew bringing our HS125 back from the UK, and I am faced with a t...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Pinkskyinspired Conversations with Faye Rackham from 2020-09-09T12:00

She’s a mum, artist and jack of all trades. When she’s not working, she likes to spend time with her daughter in their mini zoo and sketch when she gets the chance.

 

Faye has three ...

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Ep 17 If You Wont Listen from 2020-09-06T14:00

In this episode, training continues at the Lagos Flying Club, and I fall out with some private members who know better than I do, when it comes to training pilots, even though they have no instruct...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep 17 If You Wont Listen from 2020-09-06T12:00

In this episode, training continues at the Lagos Flying Club, and I fall out with some private members who know better than I do, when it comes to training pilots, even though they have no instr...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Ep 16 Knowledge and Wisdom from 2020-08-30T14:00

In this episode, The Lagos Flying Club takes shape and I take on students at the weekends, more interesting tales from my secondment as I travel to Canada for my Twin Otter simulator training, and ...

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S1 Ep 16 Knowledge and Wisdom from 2020-08-30T12:00

In this episode, The Lagos Flying Club takes shape and I take on students at the weekends, more interesting tales from my secondment as I travel to Canada for my Twin Otter simulator t...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Ep 15 back To basics from 2020-08-23T14:00

In this episode my I take the opportunity to use my flight instructors license at the resurrected Lagos Flying Club. Seniority brings its perks and I finally have a social life!! Who would have tho...

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S1 Ep15 Back To Basics from 2020-08-23T12:00

In this episode my I take the opportunity to use my flight instructors' license at the resurrected Lagos Flying Club.

Seniority brings its perks and I finally have a social ...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Ep 14 You Take The Rough With The Smooth from 2020-08-16T14:00

In this episode my flight time increases substantially on my way to becoming a Senior First Officer, I am seconded to another company as a co-pilot for 6 months and some colleagues pay a heavy pric...

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S1 Ep 14 You Take The Rough With The Smooth from 2020-08-16T12:00

In this episode my flight time increases substantially on my way to becoming a Senior First Officer, I am seconded to another company as a co-pilot for 6 months and some colleagues pay a heav...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
Ep 13 A Heartfelt Tribute from 2020-08-09T14:00

I would like to dedicate this one-off special episode to an amazing Pilot and Human Being, Captain Christopher John Puddy.

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S1 Ep 13 A Heartfelt Tribute from 2020-08-09T12:00

I would like to dedicate this one-off special episode to an amazing Pilot and Human Being, Captain Christopher John Puddy.

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Changing Perceptions-PART 2-Getting On With Business from 2020-08-02T14:00

In this episode, as I continue to build my flight hours for promotion to First Officer, I decide to take on my detractors, I meet many different characters on board some of my flights, more interes...

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S1 Ep 12B Changing Perceptions-PART 2-Getting On With Business from 2020-08-02T12:00

In this episode, as I continue to build my flight hours for promotion to Senior First Officer, I decide to take on my detractors, I meet many different characters on board some of my flights,...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 E12A Changing Perceptions - A Pride Special from 2020-07-26T12:00

For this episode and in celebration of PRIDE, I would like to share my experiences as a black, gay woman who just so happens to be a Pilot.

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Ep 11: Lets Fly This from 2020-07-12T20:00

In this episode, my schedule gets busy as I build my flight hours for promotion to First Officer. I meet many different characters onboard and I meet my match in the rainy season with some spectacu...

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S1 Ep 11: Lets Fly This from 2020-07-12T18:00

In this episode, my schedule gets busy as I build my flight hours for promotion to First Officer. I meet many different characters onboard and I meet my match in the rainy season with some spect...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep 11: Lets Fly This from 2020-07-12T18:00

In this episode, my schedule gets busy as I build my flight hours for promotion to First Officer. I meet many different characters onboard and I meet my match in the rainy season with some spect...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep 11: Lets Fly This from 2020-07-12T18:00

In this episode, my schedule gets busy as I build my flight hours for promotion to First Officer. I meet many different characters onboard and I meet my match in the rainy season with some spect...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep 9: I Got Stripes from 2020-07-05T12:00

In this episode I start work as a second officer at Bristow Helicopters in Lagos on the DHC-6 Twin Otter, twin engine turboprop. I realise pretty quickly that having a woman up front at the s...

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S1 Ep 8 Coming Back Down To Earth from 2020-06-21T17:00

Hello and welcome to the 8th episode of If women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink, - Coming Back Down to Earth.

I am Enid Otun.

I am mixing in a little child...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep 8 Coming Back Down To Earth from 2020-06-21T17:00

Hello and welcome to the 8th episode of If women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink, - Coming Back Down to Earth.

I am Enid Otun.

I am mixing in a little child...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep 7: Remembering My Lagos Childhood from 2020-06-07T12:00

I am deviating slightly from my flying career this episode, and giving you a glimpse into my Lagos childhood. In many ways this snippet of my young life may give you an insight into me as a pers...

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S1 Ep:6 Mothers Day from 2020-05-31T12:00

This episode I will be giving you some insight into my new flying assignments, I welcome my mum to San Francisco on her first ever trip to the USA, and I embark on my new journey as a Flight Ins...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep:5 The Gambler from 2020-05-17T12:00

This episode I will be facing down the temptation to fly under the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, something few people have done successfully, but it is always a temptation. I turn ...

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S1 Ep:4 On Top Of A Fault Line from 2020-05-10T13:00

This episode I am carrying out my long cross country flight to Palm Springs. I realise that I need additional help with my instrument rating theory, as well as my mental health, and I also recei...

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S1 Ep:3 Reality Sets In from 2020-05-03T12:00

Hello and welcome to the third episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink:
REALITY SETS IN.

This episode I will pick up from the taster and introduce you to the next ...

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S1 Ep:2 San Francisco Beckons from 2020-04-28T14:00

Hello and welcome to the second episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink:SAN FRANCISCO BECKONS.

This episode I will be expanding on the individuals who were instrume...

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S1 Ep:1 The Beginning from 2020-04-26T22:00

Hello and welcome to the first podcast episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink.
THE BEGINNING.
I am Enid Otun.
This episode I will be introducing you to the star...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep:1 The Beginning from 2020-04-26T22:00

Hello and welcome to the first podcast episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink.
THE BEGINNING.
I am Enid Otun.
This episode I will be introducing you to the star...

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If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink..!!
S1 Ep:1 The Beginning from 2020-04-26T22:00

Hello and welcome to the first podcast episode of If Women were meant to fly, the sky would be pink.
THE BEGINNING.
I am Enid Otun.
This episode I will be introducing you to the star...

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