E-Flight Club Nights presents....
For everyone who flies or has a passion for it. The series (bi-monthly) Club Nights was set up with the idea of meeting each other, sharing knowledge and building a network. All evenings are in our hangar E-Deck, at Teuge Airport. We organize the program, a drink and a snack. Buy your ticket here!
🗓️ September 15, Doors open: 7:00 PM, start 7:30 PM.
The incredible story of artist and adventurer Joost Conijn and his self-built aircraft, the OK-NUL 43.
Imagine: you build an aircraft from aluminum, wood and bicycle parts in your own shed. You get your license in the Czech Republic for 1000 euros, without theory because it wasn't available in English. And then? You fly solo for four months from the Netherlands to Kenya, straight through the heart of Africa.
This is not fiction - this is the incredible story of artist and adventurer Joost Conijn and his self-built aircraft, the OK-NUL 43.
The OK-NUL 43 weighs only 300 kg, flies at 130 km/h and has fuel for 5 hours of flying. Conijn built it completely himself - "I put the seat in my workshop and built the aircraft around it." This was his third attempt; an earlier crash in the Czech Republic even provided parts for this new aircraft.
From Lelystad via Spain to Morocco, and then the real adventure begins: across the Sahara to Mali, Niger, Chad, Central African Republic, Sudan and finally Kenya. He landed on remote airfields where Boeing 737s normally land, but also on jungle paths where local people saw him fall from the sky.
Conijn wrote the book "De Piloot van Goed en Kwaad" (The Pilot of Good and Evil) about his incredible journey - a story that makes you dream of freedom and adventure. The book is sold out after 12,500 copies sold, but still available in limited quantities.
Order here: De Piloot van Goed en Kwaad on bol.com
🗓️ October 27, Doors open: 7:00 PM, start 7:30 PM.
The story behind your weather bulletin - directly from the KNMI experts who create it
Imagine: you plan a beautiful VFR flight and thanks to the weather bulletin you know what to expect on your specific route. You understand why the METAR shows certain information and how you can use it optimally. How is that weather bulletin actually created? And how do you ensure you get maximum benefit from it as a pilot?
On October 27 you'll get the answers directly from the people who create your weather bulletin.
Helga van der Vegt-Vuist has a unique dual role: meteorologist at KNMI and lecturer in meteorology at KLM Flight Academy. She not only knows how the weather bulletin is created, but also exactly how pilots can optimally use the information for safe and efficient flight decisions. Daily she teaches future KLM pilots how to interpret weather - now she shares that knowledge with our association.
Together with Rini Hoevenaren, Helga takes you behind the scenes of the Weather Bulletin for General Aviation. Rini is Senior Aviation Meteorologist at KNMI and Meteorological Advisor for Schiphol - he knows like no other how weather information is optimally used for safe and efficient aviation. How is that forecast created that you plan your flight on? What data flows together? And how do you get maximum benefit from it?
This won't be a dry theory lesson - Helga understands like no other what meteorological knowledge is crucial for all types of pilots. From interpreting weather charts to recognizing dangerous situations that aren't immediately obvious.
And there's room for your questions! Local weather patterns, specific flight situations, or how you can better utilize weather information - everything can be discussed.
For all pilots who want to improve their weather briefing skills. For experienced pilots who want to learn the finer points. For instructors who want to pass on advanced meteorological knowledge to their students.