Monthly Archives: August 2011

Training continues

Two new groups of two controllers have started their training for NEXT-1. Last week Eric Bruys and George Matroos started their training; Erik and George in the simulator And this week George Kizza and Philippine Lundama started their training; Philippine … Continue reading

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Skolskjuts

Om två veckor börjar barnen skolan. Det blir nog oftast så att jag kör dem dit på väg till jobbet, men det blir Marie som får hämta dem. Det är bara några kilometer men ändå så att det behövs en … Continue reading

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Ett hem i Namibia

I skrivande stund går min familj på flygplanet i Johannesburg. Om två timmar landar de i Namibia och sen ska jag skjutsa dem till deras nya hem. Så här ser det ut – i väntan på boende och på ett … Continue reading

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First NEXT-1 exam

Today the first two trainees – mr Brian Likando and mr Harold Hange – successfully finished the first part (NEXT-1) of their training as part of the training and validation program for sutrveillance operations in Namibia.

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Back to the brave

Namibia is “the land of the brave” and last Sunday it was time for me to return to the brave. This time it was easier to leave the family behind, knowing they will follow in a few days. I took … Continue reading

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Flying time

Yesterday it was flying time again. After the “first day of training” I had to hurry for my flight with SW285 to Fankfurt. Air Namibia’s Airbus A340-300 was waiting for me… I tried to get in to the cockpit from start but had … Continue reading

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First day of training

This is a historical day. Today is the first day in the “NEXT” training. The Namibian Eurocat X Training program is one of the ingredients in a project that will make Namibian air space surveillance controlled. The first two students … Continue reading

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Pappersarbetet

Tanja som var först – efter Binge – ägnade sin första tid åt att sätta sig in i saker och ting. Bl.a. letade hon efter bestämmelser. Som flygledare är man beroende av sådana. Jag tror faktiskt det är rätt få … Continue reading

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