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Super VC-10 17th May 2017 13:51

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

jimcarler 17th May 2017 13:59

Royals and flying - amazing how the interest translates across them all

Loose rivets 17th May 2017 14:16

He should be reigned in. :p

fantom 17th May 2017 14:21

A KingAir would be more appropriate.

Cazalet33 17th May 2017 14:23

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.:(

gearlever 17th May 2017 14:30

Robots, Kings... what's next?

Less Hair 17th May 2017 14:31

As "Oranje" he could be flying for easyJet as well couldn't he?

Jn14:6 17th May 2017 14:36

Does he suffer from Dutch roll?

gearlever 17th May 2017 14:38

Don't think so.Rumour has it, he is limited to 250 kt and 10.000 feet.;)

andytug 17th May 2017 14:40

Which presumably means that he never lands?

fantom 17th May 2017 15:11

'Never lands'

Excellent.

Una Due Tfc 17th May 2017 15:39


Originally Posted by Less Hair (Post 9774016)
As "Oranje" he could be flying for easyJet as well couldn't he?

Arkefly nicked that call sign 2 years ago unfortunately

sleeper 17th May 2017 15:50

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.

The Ancient Geek 17th May 2017 16:18

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.

JW411 17th May 2017 16:25

Good for him. I wonder if the all-powerful VNV have insisted on him joining the union or perhaps they are not quite that brave?

Super VC-10 17th May 2017 17:13

More from De Telegraaf (in Dutch)

Koning gebruikt trucje in cockpit|Telegraaf VNDG| Telegraaf.nl

Chronus 17th May 2017 18:51

This explains why the cloggies named it KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Skyjob 17th May 2017 19:06

Proud of the guy doing it!

fox niner 17th May 2017 19:31

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.

azzbo 17th May 2017 20:03


Originally Posted by The Ancient Geek (Post 9774138)
The F70s are being replaced with 737s so all of the F70 crews are retraining.

The F70's are being replaced by Embraer 175's (and a few more Embraer 190's in addition to the ones that replaced the F100's)


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