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This morning, I embark on a remarkable journey from Sweden to Estonia in my Blackwing aircraft. Despite significant GPS jamming across Finland and Estonia, I’m determined to navigate these challenges using traditional methods and sharp navigation skills. Join me as I share insights and updates from this adventurous flight.
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Hello fellow aviators, I wanted to share an unexpected discovery a fellow aviator made recently while inspecting our shared hangar. To my surprise, they found a bird nest tucked inside the cowling of my Blackwing! This unexpected visitor serves as a great reminder of the importance of thorough pre-flight checks. I’ll be heading to the…
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Together with Poul Strømberg, we go through the basics of the Blackwing 600RG plane, starting with the master switch. The middle position is for the engine run-up. You can use this position to turn the key and start the engine. All the power is now on the backup battery, which is used to start up…
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A New Chapter: My Journey with the Blackwing 600RG Greetings, fellow aviation enthusiasts! It’s been a while since I last updated this blog, but today, I have something truly special to share with you. As a private pilot based in Luxembourg, I’ve had the privilege of flying some incredible aircraft over the years. However, the…
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The winter of 2023-2024 has been very wet and cloudy, making it definitely not ideal to travel to Sweden to pick up my Blackwing. It is number 25, produced by Niklas Anderberg and his team. The new Blackwing factory in Landskrona, Sweden, has just opened its doors, and I can’t wait any longer to move…
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Signature of agreement with Niklas Anderberg, CEO of Blackwing Sweden
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Cessna 182 The initial plan was to fly together with Luxembourger Guy and my son Alejandro to Billund, Denmark to visit Legoland. Denmark is complicated this year because of Covid-19. Therefore, the plans changed and we agreed to go for a weekend with Guy, his spouse Chantal en my nephew Franky to Fayence in Southern…
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Summertime is flying time. The weather is under influence of a low pressure system over Scotland, bringing many Thunderstorms and heeps of rain over the Beneluc. I therefore have to very precisely time my flight from Genk to Norderney. I am hesitating because of heavy winds. A call with my Flight Instructor Kristof Goosssens convinced…
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Alternative flight Since the club plane we booked for a week had only had only a couple of engine hours left prior to go for revision, I have to develop an alternative for the planned flight to Southern France. So, we decide to go for the day to Koblenz. I plotted a route flying over…
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