Have you ever been to Algeria? Did you know that it is the 10th largest country in the world? Me neither, but I was about to find out! I have been travelling to Algiers to attend a meeting of the … Continue reading
Archive | Pilot’s life
What is the life of a pilot like?
The perfect place for your MD-11 calendar
You are in the process of getting one of my MD-11 calendars, but don’t really know where exactly to hang it up? Then I will have a few suggestions for you in the coming weeks – simply get inspired! Order … Continue reading →
Night spotting at Istanbul Ataturk
I have passed through Istanbul recently and after a day of spotting I wanted to try something more challenging – night photos! As many of you know the main spotting location is the Flyinn Shopping Center near the departure end … Continue reading →
New gallery online – Shanghai Pudong Intl. Airport
A few days ago I flew to Shanghai Pudong for the first time in my life! We arrived in the early morning and there was only little traffic. Arriving from Seoul the arrival controllers first struggled to give us a … Continue reading →
Thunderstorm and Cumulonimbus clouds near Delhi
You haven’t heard from me for some time now, but that is basically due to the fact that I have been extremly busy: flying the MD-11, working for the pilots association and hey, even I got a private life. Nevertheless … Continue reading →
The milky way over Iraq!
Being a pilot means spending many nights awake from your loved ones, overflying remote parts of the world that you do not really want to go to. Young pilots are totally excited when being close to the stars, but with … Continue reading →
Flying British Airways – two days four aircraft types! Part 1
Once again I was on my way to a meeting last Sunday. Participating in the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR stands for Single European Sky ATM Research and basically does what it says – strive for a unified ATM system in … Continue reading →
In the air again!
January was a very quiet month for me. I was able to stay at home for the first three weeks, before being on a meeting with the air traffic controllers of IFATCA (a report will follow later on). But things … Continue reading →
