¡Buenas! Have you ever wondered what a pilot’s life is like? Ryanair pilot Diede van Dijk takes you from his tropical hometown on his sunny journey as a pilot. He made his first meters as an EPST student in Greece and after graduating he settled on Palma de Mallorca, where he sits in the cockpit of the Boeing 737. What do his days under the Spanish sun look like? Read more! Introducing Diede Diede started his training at EPST in August 2019 and learned to fly at Global Aviation in Megara, Greece. “Living there and learning to fly was very […]
Month: August 2023
First solos for Lynn, Richard and Okke
The first solo is one of the first major milestones in your flight training and remains the most memorable for many pilots. You’re alone in the cockpit, with only that long, straight runway in front of you. EPST’ers Lynn Verkaik, Richard van Haag and Okke Sloots all lived this exciting moment recently. They talk about their first solo flight. Lynn was ready to go to the airport at 8:00 the morning of her solo, but her session was canceled due to the wind. She spent the whole day at home, waiting for a spot and she had actually already given […]
ESPT in the news: Floris Rhee at Omroep Flevoland
Dutch broadcaster Omroep Flevoland loves stories about fellow locals, who live abroad for a special reason. That is why the broadcaster has been following the Norwegian adventure of EPST student Floris Rhee from Emmeloord since October 2022. In three interviews, Floris told his story in the section ‘Flevolander abroad’. During the first interview, Floris talks about the intense Integrated ATPL training, life as a student in Norway at OSM Aviation and pridefully looks back on his first solo, even though it was almost a year ago at that time. He was also asked about his choice for EPST: “The foreign […]
