Is the Dutch King flying you?
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Is the Dutch King flying you?
He could well be. The BBC is reporting that King Willem Alexander flies for KLM about twice a month. Apparently he is to learn to fly the 737 this summer as it is replacing the Fokker in service.
Dutch King Willem-Alexander reveals secret flights as co-pilot - BBC News
Dutch King Willem-Alexander reveals secret flights as co-pilot - BBC News
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Thank gawd my own Crown Prince doesn't fly any more.
Last time he tried, the pillock buried an otherwise serviceable HS146 in the soggy turf after he made a complete and utter arse of a hot, high, downwind, downhill approach to a wet runway.
The locus of the abrupt halt is known to local pilots as Holding Point Charlie.
His mummy won't let him play with her flying club's aeroplanes any more.
Last time he tried, the pillock buried an otherwise serviceable HS146 in the soggy turf after he made a complete and utter arse of a hot, high, downwind, downhill approach to a wet runway.
The locus of the abrupt halt is known to local pilots as Holding Point Charlie.
His mummy won't let him play with her flying club's aeroplanes any more.
As "Oranje" he could be flying for easyJet as well couldn't he?
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Ever since his training for commercial pilot in roughly 1988/89 he has been flying as copilot on regular commercial service in KLM cityhopper. He has been seen many times around the crewcenter of KLM and , although recognizable, is just another anonymous colleague.
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In other words, he didnt give up the day job when he inherited the family business from his mother, he just cut back his hours.
The F70s are being replaced with 737s so all of the F70 crews are retraining.
The F70s are being replaced with 737s so all of the F70 crews are retraining.
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And he's a member of the allmighty vnv. Indeed. So what? I find it an exellent example of egalitarian culture in NL.
The head of state does his work amongst other regular people. And the prime minister can actually go by bike to/from his office.
The head of state does his work amongst other regular people. And the prime minister can actually go by bike to/from his office.
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