Flying Granny
For a long time already I had promised my family, who lives in the east of Belgium, to pay them a visit with the airplane. The prospect of also being Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Steven
Seniors in Antwerp
It was a lovely Sunday with almost Spring in the air. We planned to fly to Spa in the Belgian Ardennes (EBSP), but there was a weak cold front lingering Continue Reading →
Ostend Queen
As Belflyer has left for the States to become commercial and instructional, he kindly introduced me to his friend Dr. Feelgood with whom he has been flying in the past. Continue Reading →
English Proficient
At last I am now officially English Proficient ! As per a new ICAO ruling, pilots have to be proficient in English and it must be mentioned on their pilot Continue Reading →
Go see the doctor !
Going for the Class 1 Initial Medical with ECLG in Brussels If I want to obtain higher licenses and ratings than my JAA PPL license, I have to obtain a Continue Reading →
Anti-Rust Protection
It is winter time, and people fly less in winter … that is known. So are private pilots … dramatically less ! In order to stay current beyond the legal Continue Reading →
End of the Year VFR
The end of the year is approaching. Due to the low availibility of the Mooney and some family affairs (a new daughter is born !), I have flown less than Continue Reading →
Further on the Mooney
Earlier in the year, I had started to seriously familiarise myself with the Mooney N201DJ. That exercise had suffered due to lack of Mooney and due to other priorities from Continue Reading →
Complex Endorsement
In order to be able to fly solo with an aircraft that has a retractable gear, a constant speed prop and flaps, one has to be endorsed by a flight Continue Reading →
Berlin Tempelhof Memorial
You have probably heard the dreadful news about the pending closure of “the Mother of All Airports”. Yes, the Berliners have not shown enough voting support to their oldest and Continue Reading →