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EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #25 on:** August 16, 2012, 01:16:44 pm »

Things are taking shape already

http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #26 on:** August 27, 2012, 10:27:42 am »

Factory visit was cancelled due to forecast (and materialised) thunderstorms on Sunday. Will write a piece on that this evening, probably.

Meanwhile, people at Aquila Aviation are working really hard to get the plane finished, so maybe in a week or two we can re-try for the delivery flight already! Original planning was delivery second half of October

EDIT: http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com has been updated again

EHM-1465 Dominic · « **Reply #27 on:** August 27, 2012, 11:45:52 pm »

Making great progress there despite the weather

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #28 on:** October 04, 2012, 11:05:49 pm »

Got my medical yesterday (or actually it's already the day before yesterday, since it's just past midnight here, now), so there's another small update of my blog at
http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #29 on:** October 11, 2012, 09:34:22 pm »

... and my headset is in:
http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com/

All that's missing now ... is an airplane

(and a bucket of money

)

EHM-1465 Dominic · « **Reply #30 on:** October 11, 2012, 10:15:35 pm »

I love it when a plan comes together

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #31 on:** November 10, 2012, 11:19:09 am »

No time to update my blog just yet (in between travels, and struggling to get my luggage back a.t.m.), but I wanted to share this already:

SHE HAS ARRIVED

http://t.ymlp228.net/emeanahmsjafaujwagamjy/click.php

or even better:
http://youtu.be/yEsQvNd1020

EHM-2589 David · « **Reply #32 on:** November 10, 2012, 11:34:07 am »

Congrats and thanks for sharing E-J

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2012, 10:11:48 pm »

Thanks, D.!

Meanwhile, I updated my blog, but there's not much more there, than the pictures I already linked to

http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #34 on:** November 26, 2012, 06:16:23 pm »

finally got around to updating the blog:
http://ericjes.ppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #35 on:** August 29, 2013, 09:44:22 pm »

Wow, it really has been a while since I last posted an update here.

I've updated my blog with some minor posts in the mean time, but now I added a major event: my first flying lesson in my own aircraft!

Also, I decided to start the theory course as of next week, and I will start regular flying lessons with the upcoming new year.

The thing is: I only created the Dutch version yet: http:\\ericje.blogspot.com
The English translation will follow soon, but I do need to find some time for that...

[EDIT] the English translation can now be found on http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #36 on:** January 15, 2014, 07:10:37 pm »

By now, I have started theory (passed the first two exams, working on the next two, and then three more to go), which will keep me busy until June at least.
And I have now started to actually FLY

See the last six posts to catch up since my previous post here

http://ericjesppl.blogspot.nl/

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #37 on:** February 27, 2014, 07:14:24 am »

It has been over a month since I last flew RL, due to sh&#%$tty weather (mainly too much wind). In the mean time, I have finished two theory exams (Navigation and Communication), and passed them with the minimum mark of 75%, if the provisional answers prove to be the final answers. Just have to wait for the official letter to confirm that...
I have posted a blogpost about the first flight after that month of not-flying, and I have meanwhile had another lesson despite the relatively high winds. I'll write a piece on that soon (have to find the time somewhere), but here's a video of one of the four landings I did during that flight. Just to show you how I struggled to get the plane down on the tarmac correctly.

Did a reasonably good job during the flight, but I was exhausted afterwards.

http://youtu.be/t4ZPRAMKbec

Blog:
http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #38 on:** July 18, 2014, 09:35:29 am »

Finished all theory exams with success at all their first attempts!

Meanwhile, I also did RT practice (as opposed to RT theory), so all that remains is LPE (Language Proficiency Endorsement), which I will get towards the end of my practical course, I think.
I've been out of flying for a good month-and-a-half now, because of a shoulder injury, but that has healed enough for me to already book three lessons in August, to get back in the saddle.

On to my solo!
http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-1882 Gian · « **Reply #39 on:** July 20, 2014, 06:34:30 am »

Congratulations Eric!

Gian

EHM-2589 David · « **Reply #40 on:** July 20, 2014, 10:47:04 pm »

Good news E-J and congrats

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #41 on:** July 21, 2014, 07:49:24 am »

Thanks guys!

One major hurdle is taken. Now all that remains is the fun stuff: the actual flying bit

So, no matter how long it will take me to get my license, I'll be having nothing but fun getting there!

P.S. I see the English version of the article on my theory exams was not stored properly (not stored at all...); I'll re-do the translation shortly.
Meanwhile, if you can read Dutch ... http://ericje.blogspot.com]heres a link [url]http://ericje.blogspot.com[/url]

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #42 on:** October 10, 2014, 12:06:13 pm »

I've been out of commission for some three months, but now I'm back flying again.
Slowly closing in on my first solo

http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #43 on:** October 15, 2014, 01:17:46 pm »

Apparently, I did OK, these last few weeks. I got to fly my FIRST SOLO last Monday !!!

http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2155 Mariano · « **Reply #44 on:** December 26, 2014, 03:14:18 am »

Just saw that video, congrats EJ, very smooth all around. Looks like a ton of fun and I hope I can follow on your footsteps some day

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #45 on:** March 16, 2015, 10:20:30 am »

I am already 33 hours underway with exactly 100 landings in the book

It's starting to shape up like something. I'll have my first solo cross country soon!

http://ericjesppl.blogspot.com

EHM-2131 Bruce · « **Reply #46 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:00:53 pm »

Hi E-J Congratulations on you solo flight , and your 33hrs RL, hope you have a wonderful time in your new flying hobby, keep the tanks full and enjoy the view from the air, Best regards Bruce EHM-2131

EHM-1749 Hector · « **Reply #47 on:** April 13, 2015, 01:43:10 am »

Hi Eric,
just my advice on your cross country solo: If in doubt, don't hesitate. Make a 180.
I learned that in the bad way. Never forgot it.
This coming October I will be celebrating my 40th birthday.... in my second life.

EHM-2387 Eric-Jan · « **Reply #48 on:** June 07, 2015, 11:10:13 pm »

No need for 180s during my first solo X-country

Details

And my 2nd and 3rd too, because I immediately did my 150nm + "triangle" as well in one day

EHM-1829 Trevor · « **Reply #49 on:** June 08, 2015, 07:12:25 am »

Congratulations E-J
That would have been daunting and exhilarating, all in one.

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