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Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0005 Maarten on October 04, 2004, 06:30:53 pm: Hi folks,

Today, my lessons at the KLM Flight Academy began.

This week I am starting with a simple course to update my physics skills to the desired level. Not very stressful I must say. I had only 3 hours of physics today and some homework. Of course the teachers have more things to do for us in the upcoming days.

Next week, the study starts and then all of my class mates will arrive. In that same week, we will meet the student club (I have the feeling there is another word for this -club-), so then everything will start rolling.

I am at Groningen Airport Eelde (EHGG), so if there are people who want to visit me virtually, land at rwy 23 or 5 and taxi to general aviation ;).

I am going to my homework now or else it will be late tonight :)
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on October 04, 2004, 06:42:04 pm: Cool, dont mind asking but you could set up a blog on www.blogspot.com and write about your happenings. Only an idea.
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on October 04, 2004, 09:49:53 pm: Hi Maarten, good to hear from you. And I know how you feel, I had double physics today, 1 hour 40mins in total( half of your time) and I had homework due for tomorrow
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0962 Zhen Yi on October 05, 2004, 07:10:29 am: hmm a blog would definitely be nice........a look into the life of a pilot in training ;) :P

ok i'll be visiting you.........early next......year! ;) ;D (BTW is there an official EuroHarmony flight to that airport?)
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0917 Kenneth on October 05, 2004, 07:49:09 am: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-0962
(BTW is there an official EuroHarmony flight to that airport?)

Yes there are....
EHM-1152 EHAM - EHGG
EHM-2506 LSZH - EHGG
EHM-B116 EHAM - EHGG
EHM-5667 EHBK - EHGG
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0001 Gergely on October 05, 2004, 08:37:06 am: I have an idea for the next EHM fly-in.... :)
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on October 05, 2004, 09:51:21 am: Quote
Originally posted by YR-TGM
I have an idea for the next EHM fly-in.... :)
Hehehe... if only we had an evil smiley (like :@ but grinning...)

Quote
Originally posted by Maarten Pols
Today, my lessons at the KLM Flight Academy began.
Very best of luck to you Maarten... to quote from South Park; "Follow your dreams, you can achieve your goals..." (I'll stop there, as what follows is, of course, "I'm living proof! Beefcake! BEEFCAKE!"... ;D)
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0813 Guillermo on October 06, 2004, 01:01:30 pm: Maarten I will visit King Curtiss and the Raiders of the KLS next year during my PPL course :P (Curtiss is the main tower controller at EHGG). Hope you guys haven't left to Florida by then ;D

Hehehe, hey good luck with your training!
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Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on October 06, 2004, 04:20:30 pm: Quote
Originally posted by YR-TGM
I have an idea for the next EHM fly-in.... :)

PLease please dont make it on the weekend, im off to my caravan. But the week after that should be good.
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Post by: EHM-0361 Karsten on October 06, 2004, 06:23:14 pm: Well Tim, if you mean the coming weekend. I'm sure Gergely won't try to arrange a online event on such short notice. So I'm sure you can enjoy you weekend without having to think about that.
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on October 06, 2004, 09:41:40 pm: Good...
lol
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on October 07, 2004, 07:58:45 am: I hope that i can figure out how to fly on line by then:%
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0962 Zhen Yi on October 07, 2004, 09:09:38 am: How about this year end? My final year exams would be over then :P plus factor in some time to practice.......LOL looks like i can't make it :P
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on October 07, 2004, 04:08:43 pm: To Razza: Flying online is easy. Theres a tut on how to connect and there a an instruction pack on IVAO. And...
EHM0962: That could be good. idea! A christmas one or a end of year one.
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1358 Tim on October 07, 2004, 04:59:51 pm: Nice! you got a mini web blog up. Nice to see your having fun.
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0744 Alex on October 07, 2004, 07:43:20 pm: Tim its not as easy as it seems! Sometimes things start to not work... thats very frustrating... Anyways a year-end or christmas one would not be as good as a lot of people are off... Maarten! Good luck! sorry for not replying earlier, the log idea is very good.

Cheers,

Alex;)
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Post by: EHM-0001 Gergely on October 07, 2004, 09:10:48 pm: Alex > The new IVAO pilot client will come out soon. Instead of configuring and starting 5 programs, you'll have to puch just one button and you're online.

I don't know anything about the VATSIM client, but I'm sure they will have one soon, too.
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0962 Zhen Yi on October 08, 2004, 08:13:38 am: Maarten's Mini Webblog : Great! ;D

Hmm the pilot client sounds great! can't wait to see it though i don't really fly online
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on October 08, 2004, 10:48:41 am: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-0962
Hmm the pilot client sounds great! can't wait to see it though i don't really fly online

While I was GB staff, I got to use it (well, the old beta of it). The new beta looks even better, but I dont get to use it any more... :{

I'm kinda hoping it gets released soon, as I don't want to have to go back to SB...
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0813 Guillermo on October 08, 2004, 04:38:41 pm: Quote
Originally posted by EHM-0962
Maarten's Mini Webblog : Great! ;D

Hmm the pilot client sounds great! can't wait to see it though i don't really fly online

a website I go to, ATCBox.com, also has a nmber of weblogs. Some of them are airline pilots, others are ATControllers, others are PPL pilots etc. Anyway, it's the airline pilot's who are restriced in blogging.

Transavia pilots are allowed to but not allowed to mention the name of the company. KLM pilots are not allowed to blog at all, and it wouldn't surprise me if KLM Flight Academy students aren't as well. Sobolo, a fellow ATCBox member is already blogging his KLS experiences (he's in the same class as Maarten). If it's not allowed, we'll know soon enough I guess.
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0744 Alex on October 08, 2004, 07:05:26 pm: A program that starts everything at the punch of a button?! Thats awsome, I knew that the new pilot client would have some modified things but no that! Anyways i'm looking forward to it!
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0962 Zhen Yi on October 10, 2004, 11:49:11 am: Ah well what a shame if he should be disallowed from blogging :[
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0641 Rico on October 12, 2004, 05:20:28 am: yeah, that would suck
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0001 Gergely on November 21, 2004, 09:10:53 pm: Hi Maarten! Any update? :)
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0005 Maarten on November 21, 2004, 10:27:08 pm: Hi!

Quite busy lately. At tuesday and wednesday, I have my first prelimenary exams, so I have to study a lot. The first three tests include: meteorology, principles of flight (aerodynamics) and air law.

Air law is the subject where I learned for the whole day. Sometimes I ask myself, why do I need to know the distance between the lights (of the same type) of the runway? So do me a favour and don´t start about runway lights and/or signs.
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Post by: EHM-0948 Bruno on November 22, 2004, 11:47:04 am: Maarten if you decide to open the blog, send us the URL for us.

I would like to check it once a while to see you progresses ... ;)

Good luck on your studies,
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on November 22, 2004, 04:09:28 pm: he has one in the forum here (http://www.euroharmony.com/~forum/viewthread.php?tid=648)
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-0361 Karsten on November 25, 2004, 05:27:18 pm: Good going Maarten, I hope this isn't the last time you need to jump in pond. I know it must have been cold, I almost get shivers just reading about it. But man it must feel great afterward, because you know it's because you have done something right.
Title: Arrived @ the KLM Flight Academy
Post by: EHM-1343 Jonathan on December 11, 2004, 09:32:10 pm: Just read your last post in your Weblog maarten. Looking at your meteorology score you failed to get 70%(hard luck, I feel for you) Will you have to do your test again. If you do tell us how it goes