I received from a friend a photografh of a old plane I piloted a long time ago. That, gave me the idea to collect a sample of aircrafts pictures I have piloted until now. Below the result clicking on "Read more"
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SLIN 236 Trainer |
First plane to learn the pilot job:
the SLIN 236 Trainer
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SLIN 236 Trainer |
The best way to evaluate our capacity to be a pilot: some acrobatic flights with a confirmed monitor for all the students
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MS 733 special colored for the training |
Morane-Saulnier MS 733 aircraft to start the navigation process.
Managing a flight using a map and only a map is called:
VFR flight (Visual Flight Reglementation)
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MS 733, confortable large cockpit |
The complete training took place in Carcassone (South of France) for more 3 months
When the first step " private pilote graduate" was reached the professional work started
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Nord 1101 also named Noralpha or Ramier |
First objective: to obtain the Nord 1101 pilote licence after a short training near Paris (Les Mureaux) and ...
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Ramier fleet located in Mérignac |
....to be ready to serve as the pilot at the Test Flight Center (CEV) in Bordeaux Mérignac airport
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Very nice line |
Very pleasant, safe, to pilot that aircraft.
The seat cushion is the parachute!!!
Fortunately, I never used it ....
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CE 43, FZJDH dedicated to the Bordeaux Mérignac pilots |
A new plane generation started with the
CE43 manufactured by the French Wassmer Company. The Guepard
is the common name for this elegant plane
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This sophisticted board panel belong to the CE43 |
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Robin HR100, FZJPE based in Mérignac |
Robin HR 100
The CE 43 alternative with a similar look and the same performances
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HR 100 board panel |
Max Holste MH 1521 Broussard
The wings in upper location, give a very nice visibility for the crew
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The particular technology of the landing gear (spring blade) has to be take into account for the pilot to success with a great landing
Cessna C310
Cessna C310, the twin engines plane used to obtain the second step of the pilot licence named "twin engines IFR graduate" (Instrument Flight Reglementation)
The training took place near Paris in Melun-Villaroche and lasted 4 months.
Almost the totality of the France airports has been visited in accordance with the IFR procedures
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C310 FZJBE parked in Bordeaux Mérignac airport |
Dassault 312 Flamant
The biggest aircraft I have ever piloted.
Medium performances, especially in icing weather conditions, but the cabin is very spacious
Flamant "flight attitude"
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Twin 3 blades propeller |
Cessna 337 Push Pull
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The one from the CEV |
Twin engine on line (one pushing and one pulling)
Not very common in France. Only one was available at the Flight Test Center.
Very safe in case of an engine failure: performances losses, but no hazardous consequent flight attitude
Cessna C411
The pilot cabin and the passengers cabin are separated
Very confortable for the passengers
Morane-Saulnier MS 760 Paris
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The only jet plane of this presentation
Socata TBM 700
Designed and manufactured by Socata (south-west France Company) this last one is the most recent of the transport aircraft used by the Test Flight Center as the passengers transport.
Thanks to its turbo-prop engine, It can flight at the high level altitude, at 450 km/h (240 kt)
it was very pleasant to discover this blog of a friend of mine, and specially the CEV aircrafts you flied ;
ReplyDeletei have some interesting pictures of CEV aircrafts and specialy C337 and C411.
contact guy tonon;
hear you soon.