Koblenz to Dahlemer Binz
VSH trip: Koblenz-Winningen to Dahlemer Binz Flight info 30-05-2022 DEP/EDRK ARR/EDKV PH-VHA 2:00 hrs 176 NM RMK/VSH day trip to Germany View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) “Have you ever flown through a valley?” “No.” “Do you want to?” “Hell yes.” “Well then, dive down this one.” ^ Highlight one of […]
Hilversum to Koblenz
VSH trip: Hilversum to Koblenz-Winningen Flight info 30-05-2022 DEP/EHHV ARR/EDRK PH-VHA 2:00 hrs 176 NM RMK/VSH day trip to Germany View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) A while back, before I knew when my final PPL exam would be, I signed up for a flying trip organised by Vliegschool Hilversum. An […]
PPL exam flight
PPL exam flight Flight info 21-05-2022 DEP/EHHV ARR/EHHV PH-TCM 1:30 hrs 104 NM RMK/none View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) Today I flew my exam flight. I was to prepare an international flight from Hilversum to Münster-Osnabrück airport (the nav part, that is) and fly a few waypoints. Right before reaching […]
Pre-license test day
Pre-license test day Flight info 17-05-2022 DEP/EHHV ARR/EHHV PH-VHA 1:30 hrs 114 NM RMK/none View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) This day started off interestingly, as I was treated to the grand sight of a Pilatus PC12 which somehow managed to land at Hilversum (only 600 meters of runway, I remind […]
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th: broken radio & final lesson Flight info 13-05-2022 DEP/EHHV ARR/EHHV PH-TCM 1:25 hrs 111 NM RMK/none View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) Friday the 13th. Some may say it unlucky. I say it ironic. For the very reason that something broke (or was broken, rather) today. Upon starting […]
Second to last lesson
Second to last flying lesson Flight info 06-05-2022 DEP/EHHV ARR/EHHV PH-VHA 1:35 hrs ?? NM RMK/none View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) Heh, I’m going to miss these lessons. This is my second-to-last flying lesson and I am just wrapping up some final things. Those things included: Some blind flying Plotting […]
Texel to Hilversum
Qualifying X-country: Texel to Hilversum Flight info 29-04-2022 DEP/EHTX ARR/EHHV PH-VHA 0:55 hrs 72 NM RMK/grote driehoek View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) Leg 3: Texel to Hilversum Having flown two flights already, it was great that the route from Texel to Hilversum is rather simple. That is, I did not […]
Stadtlohn to Texel
Qualifying X-country: Stadtlohn to Texel Flight info 29-04-2022 DEP/EDLS ARR/EHTX PH-VHA 1:25 hrs 126 NM RMK/grote driehoek View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) Leg 2: Stadtlohn to Texel The longest flight I’ve done so far! Over 100 NM, over an hour long. Besides, flying solo, it’s quiet (except for the regular […]
Hilversum to Stadtlohn
Qualifying X-country: Hilversum to Stadtlohn Flight info 29-04-2022 DEP/EHHV ARR/EDLS PH-VHA 1:05 hrs 80 NM RMK/grote driehoek View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) Leg 1: Hilversum to Stadtlohn Everyone getting their PPL needs to complete something referred to in the Netherlands as the ‘Grote Driehoek’. It is a flight that meets […]
Qualifying solo navigation prep
King’s Day navigation over Gouda, Dordrecht, Ede Flight info 27-04-2022 DEP/EHHV ARR/EHHV PH-VHA 1:25 hrs 113 NM RMK/navigation practice View this post on Instagram A post shared by PH-KEE (@ph_kee) Today is April 27th, 2022. Not only is it two days before my qualifying cross-country solo, but it is also King’s Day. I don’t […]