High Performance in Virginia
Work called us towards the Washington DC area in the fall of 2013. While waiting to attend an aviation related trade show, two colleagues and myself added two extra aviation Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Steven
Sanicole 2013
I had the pleasure to be able to attend the VIP section of the 2013 Sanicole Airshow. You know: I am one of those poor bastards who have to do Continue Reading →
Hercules Front Seat
We got soo lucky ! Not only did we get free VIP passes, we also obtained a ride on the Belgian Airforce C130 in September 2013 !!! Here is how Continue Reading →
Vol Provençal
In 2013, I re-made myself member of the Aéroclub de Rouergue on the airfield of Villefranche-de-Rouergue (LFCV), a small provincial town in the department of the Aveyron in the southwest Continue Reading →
And the Alternator Gave Up
My first stop on my business trip was Washington DC. I had a meeting with the FAA headquarters over there, but I was arriving the night before. So I squeezed Continue Reading →
Night VFR training with Ghent Aviation
Although I have multiple hours flying at night on my FAA private pilot license, I do not possess a EASA night rating yet. This of course needs to change as Continue Reading →
Normandy Coasting
It set out to be a beautiful early summer day, although clouds were still rather low and covering about half of the sky. This was a long-promised flight to my Continue Reading →
Celebration Starfighter 50 Years in Belgium
In April 1963, the Lockheed Martin F-104 Starfighter arrived for the first time in Belgium to serve as Belgium’s primary fighter. 50 years later, we celibrated this event with the Continue Reading →
Sobering Grimbergen
It was too long ago that I had flown. So I was overdue to legally carry passengers, and I realised that my flying skills were probably not on par with Continue Reading →
Toddlers with Wings
I am a big believer in exposing kids to aviation as much as you can. When I was asked to bring a class full of toddlers to the local airport Continue Reading →