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Name: Bastiaan Poederbach |
My Personal BLOGArchive: July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 July 2005 | ||
Sunday, July 24, 2005week 28 till 29 MCC Boeing 737 Full FlightsimulatorFull Flightsimulator Boeing 737, almost a reward after those weeks of hard working. But on the other hand just a part of the training program. Although the sim is not from the latest generation and it's visual system is only capable of showing nightconditions the realism and feel is amazing! The first 5 sessions were with Mr. Le Jeune a retired Belgian pilot who is an instructor for 44 years and has more than 30.000 hrs. He even owned his own company and instructed people from the Belgian Royal House. During those sessions we trained all kinds of situations including minor malfunctions, engine failures, fires, surges during take off, climb and cruise. We practiced emergency descent and an on ground evacuation. We get those malfunctions and emergencies because it requires the maximum of crew coordination. One pilot keeps flying while the other deals with the problem via procedures and continuously informs the pilot flying and visa versa. Normally an MCC doesn't have an exam, but NLS has her own unofficial exam at the 6th session. Our examiner was Mr. Helsloot. An 737 instructor with good knowledge of KLM's procedures since he also trained a part of the crews flying the 737 at KLM today. The first session Sebastiaan was PF and I PNF. The second session we swept roles as usual. I had to fly a local training flight at EHRD (Rotterdam). First we had a RTO (Rejected Take Off) due to an engine failure around 110 kts, which went well. After the second attempt we had a bus off after passing 80 kts on which we continued the take off. After solving the problem we made a manual ILS approach at EHRD followed by a manual go-around at the minima's. After consulting about the weather we decided to divert to EHAM (Amsterdam). During the diversion we got an engine fire which resulted in an 1 engine out manual ILS approach manual landing at EHAM. This last landing was a very nice one...important when you finish something :-P The session was ended by a debriefing where we discussed how we could have done things differently and even better. Most of the things were minor but can be improved as always. If you stop improving you are going backwards. He was satisfied by our performance and the overall result was that we both passed with an S+
week 23 till 27 CBT, CPT and FMS MCC Boeing 737-300After my return from Portugal I had to wait a few weeks before I could continue my study. That month the new season at the sail academy started and I could pick up my usual summer job as an instructor for the time being. At the end of May I returned to the south of our country for an excursion to Eurocontrol, a 2 day application course and the week there after MCC started.
Sunday, July 17, 2005week 20 ME IR examination
Had my ME IR exam with Mr. Bitter. Theory went pretty well. The practical part was okay, I passed the exam. But I think I could have done better.
I had my exam during the day. It was incredibly hot and turbulent. After take off at Evora I had an simulated engine failure and made a low circuit with a touch and go. Made a steepturn enroute to Beja where I had to do a precision approach. I decided to go around because of more than half scale deviation. My examiner said it was not necessary in his opinion but the decision to go around good. But...I had to bring him to the minima's so I had to do it again. When approaching the IAF to start the approach again he gave me an simulated engine fire and I had to fly the approach followed by a circling with one engine out. After the circling we made a touch and go and proceeded back to Evora for a NDB approach and some circuits to be done single pilot.
week 20 almost finished
week 19 our present for the instructorsOur class decided to give the instructors a present to thank them for there efforts to make us good pilots.
week 15 flight to portoDuring the 20 hrs Seneca training you have one navigation trip. AAE selected Evora-Porto-Aveiro-Evora. Made 2 approaches at Porto and a full stop at Aveiro for refuelling the plane. Felix joined us on this navigation trip.  Just airborne from Evora, maintaining 2000 ft and contacting Lisbon Mil for higher.  Felix watch shows our cruise alt of nearly 13.000 ft.  Approaching Porto.  After missed approach at Porto 500 ft along the coast to Aveiro.  Downwind at Aveiro.  Almost 6 months after my 300 nm back at Aveiro.
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