Category Archives: Experiences
Visiting Dassault in Bordeaux
Dassault, the French manufacturer of the Rafale fighters and the Falcon business jets, was so kind to invite some industrials to their factory in Bordeaux, France. As I had just Continue Reading →
Thundering Carolinas
Planning Atlanta called me in for work again, and I had again another weekend there to waste. I had sweet memories of flying to the east, so I checked again Continue Reading →
OpenAirplane Checkout
I discovered a new interesting service to renter-pilots in the USA: OpenAirplane. This service overcomes the well-known problem for pilot-renters to have to be checked out by a local instructor Continue Reading →
How I became the first European pilot to “convert” my ICAO Instrument Rating to an EASA IR via the CB-IR route
Introduction For years I am looking to convert my American ICAO FAA instrument rating (IR) to a European one (EASA). This was impossible until new legislation came about early 2014, Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →