Category Archives: At work

Final sprint

Posted on 22 November, 2011 by Anders

According to the plan Namibian airspace above Flight Level 145 will be surveillance controlled in two weeks. These two weeks will be busy weeks… The paper work is more or less finished, but they need the final adjustments and approvals. … Continue reading →

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First week on NEXT-2 training

Posted on 7 October, 2011 by Anders

Monday, October 3 the next phase of the training and validation program for surveillance operations in Namibia started. The NEXT-2 (Namibian Eurocat-X training, part 2) is a simulator training and validation. Ben is training Brian, the most experienced controller in … Continue reading →

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Fourth NEXT-1 exam

Posted on 30 September, 2011 by Anders

Today the next four trainees successfully finished the first part (NEXT-1) of their training as part of the training and validation program for surveillance operations in Namibia. Ladies first – mrs Sarafina Maxwanu and mrs Christine Eiman. Gratulations! And two gentlemen … Continue reading →

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Safety case

Posted on 20 September, 2011 by Anders

The surveillance validation project safety case for Namibian DCA will be done by Alfred Vlasek from Austro Control. This morning started very nicely: Morning coffee with “Sachertorte”, freshly imported from Austria. Thank you Alfred! The next days Alfred will meet … Continue reading →

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Third NEXT-1 exam

Posted on 16 September, 2011 by Anders

Today the next two trainees – mr George Kizza and mrs Philippine Lundama – successfully finished the first part (NEXT-1) of their training as part of the training and validation program for surveillance operations in Namibia. This is how happy … Continue reading →

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Second NEXT-1 exam

Posted on 14 September, 2011 by Anders

Today the next two trainees – mr George Matroos  and mr Erik Bruys – successfully finished the first part (NEXT-1) of their training as part of the training and validation program for surveillance operations in Namibia.

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Training continues

Posted on 23 August, 2011 by Anders

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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First NEXT-1 exam

Posted on 18 August, 2011 by Anders

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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First day of training

Posted on 5 August, 2011 by Anders

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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Fly-in at Rostock Ritz

Posted on 30 May, 2011 by Anders

It´s Saturday. Lets move down to the airport. The Rostock Ritz as well as the airport is owned by “Kücki” who ran a successful seafood restaurant in Swakopmund but decided to divert into the desert. The house above – “the … Continue reading →

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