Let me just say that it’s great to be back. It has been almost 2 months since my last episode, work and personal commitments kept me busy. It was also a time for some reflection. Looking back on your past is an interesting but sometimes complex task. I think I almost overwhelmed myself with the content of my aviation career, as well as re-living th…

In this episode: · I re-write the complete company operations manual, along with processes and company operations procedures, · staff, and re-train the flight operations team and flight crew · and start to transform the aspirations and fortunes of this new charter company. PrintMyTops Support the show…

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, · And I start the next phase of my journey. PrintMyTops Support the showBy Capt. Enid Otun

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 in Nigeria or do I stay safe? · Is loyalty to my company an insurmountable stumbling block to leaving? · Whilst all that is happening in my head, I spend my weekends at the Lagos Flying…

In this episode: I reflect on my years with Bristow’s as I am encouraged to broaden my horizons I find myself in the palace of the Emir of Kano And I make the very difficult decision to leave Bristow Helicopters. Support the showBy Capt Enid Otun

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 home to the US. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 * And I learn a valuable lesson when dealing with an attempted armed robbery Support the showBy Capt Enid Otun

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 Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 very busy operation *I experience several incidents that start to demand more of me as a Captain Support the showBy Captain Enid Otun

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 choosing staff and flight crew for my new department. From all the crew at the pinkskypodcast, we wish you, your families and friends, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Here’…

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 this in Nigeria, And I come up against the bureaucracy that tries to take away what it just gave you. Support the show…

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 and her body, she decided to make the journey down the marvellous yellow brick road that is body positivity. Writing under the name Madame Munki, Gemma blogs about wh…

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. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 get the opportunity to lend my voice to our Helicopter safety videos for the very first time. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 and excitement as I can almost reach out and touch my command. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 still uncertain about job offers and leaving for greener pastures, I seem to experience more sexist abuse as I become a more senior crew member, the Lagos Flying Club gains a dedicated…

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 refuse, and I experience my first piranha fish encounter on a company boat trip, which puts me off fish for life. Support the show…

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-evaluate her life in an instant. In an attempt to organise her own feelings and stop other people facing the same dilemma, she began writing about her exper…

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 fight to be exonerated. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 terrified student at the Lagos Flying Club. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 passions in life, nature, anything prehistoric and Tina Turner. Her art reflects her enthusiasm for these subjects and when she’s not working on pet commissions, she like…

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 instructor qualifications. My secondment comes to an end, and I elect to return to Bristow’s even though I am offered a permanent job with Mobil Oil and I addres…

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 I learn valuable lessons on what not to do as a pilot. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 thought? Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 price as Aviation grows quickly in Nigeria. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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

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, more interesting weather comes my way, and I find that I cannot emulate all the aspects of a behind the scenes commercial pilot. Support the show…

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. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 spectacular flights, emergencies, and weather. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 sharp pointy end is a novel idea to most people at that time, and I develop a strategy to deal with the distrust and suspicion of having a woman pilot in a posi…

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 childhood memory with the continuation of the next stage of my flying career. I return from the US albeit reluctantly to Lagos, to take up an offer a first officer position with a new airlin…

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 person and what shaped me in my later years. Everyone’s experiences are different and that is what makes us, us. Support the show…

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 Instructor and my first officially assigned student. Support the show

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 down offers of money for dodgy flights, fly to Las Vegas for the weekend, and as my mental health journey continues, I venture to Los Angeles with friends t…

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 receive my first flying assignment as a qualified commercial pilot. Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 phase of my training, my struggles with childhood trauma, and my deeper involvement in San Francisco life. Support the show…

A TASTER bite for Ep 3, Reality Sets In Support the showBy Enid Otun

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 instrumental in starting me on my path to becoming a Professional Pilot in the USA as I begin my commercial training. Support the show…

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 start of my aviation career as a woman in the 80's and 90's. How it all started, why it all started and how it shaped me as a future commercial pilot. Support the show…