Mustang !
I had never flown in a business jet before. This time I had the luck to be invited to fly from Kortrijk (EBKT) to East Midlands Airport (EGNX) and back Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Experiences
Breaking through the clouds !
Flying the CIV6L SID at Lille Lesquin (LFQQ) with the Piper Turbo Arrow III: from gloom to sunrays ! December 2018 Score: The Kiss from The Cure
1+1=1 or the VFR Multi-engine rating
On my way to the Flight Instructor rating, and having passed the EASA ATPL theory knowledge, next thing to do is training and passing the Commercial Pilot License (CPL). However, Continue Reading →
EASA ATPL Theory Knowledge in 72 days … and 9 years
It is an old dream of mine to obtain some higher, more professional pilot ratings and licenses. For instance, one of my endeavors is to become a Flight Instructor on Continue Reading →
Vol Lille – Reims
(en français) Un vol VFR relax de Lille Lesquin (LFQQ) vers Reims Prunay (LFQA) avec Fred (pilote) et Luc (passager). Merci pour le champagne, Fred!
Venice – Dubrovnik
Last year we did two big trips: one to Portugal and one back from Dakar. This year we had some brainstormings of where we could go: we considered going back Continue Reading →
So Hot in Rodez
Works was to be done in our house near Rodez, so we did what we were supposed to do: take the plane, fly there, and work ! One problem though: Continue Reading →
Just some night flying
Early this year, it was itching so strong that I set out to do a short night IFR flight from Lille (LFQQ) to Le Touquet (LFAT) and back with my Continue Reading →
Back from Africa – Full 8-day trip report
Back from Africa – Preparation With the five co-owners of Papa Charlie, our 1978 Piper Turbo Arrow III, we had spoken for some time to flying to Dakar tracing back Continue Reading →