How did I get involved into aviation?

Well to be complete from the first time I saw a plane I have had dreams about aviation. I wanted to find out what that was, how it worked and I was astonished by the possibility that we could actually fly. When I was 12 years old I got this offer through mail to gather the collection called ‘Airplanes of the world (a dutch series)’. Of course that was the start of an everlasting journey. Years had past in discovery of all my predecessors in aviation and all this info was overwhelming to begin with. At the age of 18 I completed progress-tests with Sabena Flight Academy in Brussels and I was allowed to start the courses but there was a little remarks saying that I had to be more stress-resistant. That altered my decision on that moment so I tried to study for a few years more and I would consider this a choice for later. I never finish the studies in a higher degree but after that I got a job right away in IT-business. I sold PC’s, repaired them and got them installed in homes of all sorts of customers. Of course the thought of flying kept me busy during the work. Practicing on Microsoft’s Flight Simulator I Used the whole collection from version 95, 98, 2000, 2004 and now FSX. I got a good insight of the possibilities of these aircraft when each version of software gave a more natural and correct simulation. The question remained on my mind; Can I do this in real life too? So In September 2006 I started the full ATPL course, meaning Airline Transport Pilot License to end up on any jet-powered aircraft with a multi-crew cockpit. Let’s see where this is going to get me in life…

~ by Kudo on 14 September 2006.