Sam Guichelaar
@samguichelaar.com
Flight Instructor & Flight Operations | Amateur Mycologist | Interested in Aviation, Ukraine, Psychology | Vegetarian | Metal enjoyer | South Africa | Objective-C developer for iOS & MacOS | 🇺🇦
I installed new Zulu 3 braided cables on my Lightspeed Zulu 1st generation today, as the original were frayed.
€16 per cable on AliExpress (original!)
Lightspeed no longer offers support for Zulu 1, but it’s still amongst the best GA headsets available. Didn’t want to spend €1200 for a new one.
€16 per cable on AliExpress (original!)
Lightspeed no longer offers support for Zulu 1, but it’s still amongst the best GA headsets available. Didn’t want to spend €1200 for a new one.
July 5, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I installed new Zulu 3 braided cables on my Lightspeed Zulu 1st generation today, as the original were frayed.
€16 per cable on AliExpress (original!)
Lightspeed no longer offers support for Zulu 1, but it’s still amongst the best GA headsets available. Didn’t want to spend €1200 for a new one.
€16 per cable on AliExpress (original!)
Lightspeed no longer offers support for Zulu 1, but it’s still amongst the best GA headsets available. Didn’t want to spend €1200 for a new one.
During this time of year, this occurs almost every single day, with the amount of windshear being directly related to temperature rise & wind direction.
To avoid getting into the heavy windshear, sometimes we have to perform a circuit that avoids the separation line of the calm
To avoid getting into the heavy windshear, sometimes we have to perform a circuit that avoids the separation line of the calm
June 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
During this time of year, this occurs almost every single day, with the amount of windshear being directly related to temperature rise & wind direction.
To avoid getting into the heavy windshear, sometimes we have to perform a circuit that avoids the separation line of the calm
To avoid getting into the heavy windshear, sometimes we have to perform a circuit that avoids the separation line of the calm
Some of my students use Rayban glasses that have two camera’s.
They captured our ‘oblique (45 degrees offset) final’ yesterday.
Oblique final is relatively unique to Island & Mountain flying.
When two steams of wind come together, there is a high potential for turbulence, windshear & updrafts.
They captured our ‘oblique (45 degrees offset) final’ yesterday.
Oblique final is relatively unique to Island & Mountain flying.
When two steams of wind come together, there is a high potential for turbulence, windshear & updrafts.
June 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Some of my students use Rayban glasses that have two camera’s.
They captured our ‘oblique (45 degrees offset) final’ yesterday.
Oblique final is relatively unique to Island & Mountain flying.
When two steams of wind come together, there is a high potential for turbulence, windshear & updrafts.
They captured our ‘oblique (45 degrees offset) final’ yesterday.
Oblique final is relatively unique to Island & Mountain flying.
When two steams of wind come together, there is a high potential for turbulence, windshear & updrafts.
It’s been 4 months since I started working as a Flight Instructor again, and I’m extremely happy that I decided to accept this job after much consideration.
I genuinely love general aviation, and could see myself staying in it for years to come.
I genuinely love general aviation, and could see myself staying in it for years to come.
June 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It’s been 4 months since I started working as a Flight Instructor again, and I’m extremely happy that I decided to accept this job after much consideration.
I genuinely love general aviation, and could see myself staying in it for years to come.
I genuinely love general aviation, and could see myself staying in it for years to come.
I successfully passed my ME-CRI AoC today, and I can now (or when my CAA gets to the printing my new license, which for some reason can take up to two months!) instruct on Multi Engine aircraft.
Very happy about this upgrade.
Very happy about this upgrade.
March 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I successfully passed my ME-CRI AoC today, and I can now (or when my CAA gets to the printing my new license, which for some reason can take up to two months!) instruct on Multi Engine aircraft.
Very happy about this upgrade.
Very happy about this upgrade.
RPM gauge decided to quit on me during flight.
Luckily I know O-320’s quite well and could set RPM based on engine sound ± 70 RPM. (And I don’t really fly on RPM’s anyway).
Luckily I know O-320’s quite well and could set RPM based on engine sound ± 70 RPM. (And I don’t really fly on RPM’s anyway).
February 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
RPM gauge decided to quit on me during flight.
Luckily I know O-320’s quite well and could set RPM based on engine sound ± 70 RPM. (And I don’t really fly on RPM’s anyway).
Luckily I know O-320’s quite well and could set RPM based on engine sound ± 70 RPM. (And I don’t really fly on RPM’s anyway).
Nazi remnants on Guernsey. The entire island is filled with well-preserved nazi buildings.
February 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Nazi remnants on Guernsey. The entire island is filled with well-preserved nazi buildings.
2nd leg of our trip to Morocco done, arrived at Guernsey. First time visit for me so amazing to see it all.
Though I certainly wished the roads were big enough to fit two cars.
Though I certainly wished the roads were big enough to fit two cars.
February 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
2nd leg of our trip to Morocco done, arrived at Guernsey. First time visit for me so amazing to see it all.
Though I certainly wished the roads were big enough to fit two cars.
Though I certainly wished the roads were big enough to fit two cars.
I’m flying a Socata TB9 from The Netherlands to Morocco early next month, & I’m still looking for a co-pilot for the trip.
If you can read an AIP, understand a METAR & want to log 20-odd hours for €1000 (plus costs for your hotel & food) let me know.
Very rare opportunity.
Reposting appreciated!
If you can read an AIP, understand a METAR & want to log 20-odd hours for €1000 (plus costs for your hotel & food) let me know.
Very rare opportunity.
Reposting appreciated!
January 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I’m flying a Socata TB9 from The Netherlands to Morocco early next month, & I’m still looking for a co-pilot for the trip.
If you can read an AIP, understand a METAR & want to log 20-odd hours for €1000 (plus costs for your hotel & food) let me know.
Very rare opportunity.
Reposting appreciated!
If you can read an AIP, understand a METAR & want to log 20-odd hours for €1000 (plus costs for your hotel & food) let me know.
Very rare opportunity.
Reposting appreciated!
Hair Ice, always very special to find, since most of the time there isn’t anything else that appears frozen in the area.
It only appears on dead wood with a specific type of fungi which acts as a catalyst.
Whats even more interesting is that the exact mechanism is not known to scientists.
It only appears on dead wood with a specific type of fungi which acts as a catalyst.
Whats even more interesting is that the exact mechanism is not known to scientists.
January 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hair Ice, always very special to find, since most of the time there isn’t anything else that appears frozen in the area.
It only appears on dead wood with a specific type of fungi which acts as a catalyst.
Whats even more interesting is that the exact mechanism is not known to scientists.
It only appears on dead wood with a specific type of fungi which acts as a catalyst.
Whats even more interesting is that the exact mechanism is not known to scientists.
The aircraft I’m flying needs *constant* right rudder and right bank to a degree I’ve never seen before.
All manual trim tabs are already deflected. No idea what’s going on.
Here you can see me releasing aileron and rudder pressure. AC immediately starts entering a left dive.
All manual trim tabs are already deflected. No idea what’s going on.
Here you can see me releasing aileron and rudder pressure. AC immediately starts entering a left dive.
January 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The aircraft I’m flying needs *constant* right rudder and right bank to a degree I’ve never seen before.
All manual trim tabs are already deflected. No idea what’s going on.
Here you can see me releasing aileron and rudder pressure. AC immediately starts entering a left dive.
All manual trim tabs are already deflected. No idea what’s going on.
Here you can see me releasing aileron and rudder pressure. AC immediately starts entering a left dive.
We have sold our aircraft (Socata TB9) and I’ll be flying it from the Netherlands to Morocco in februari.
This is a basic route a decided based on AVGAS availability and reasonable landing fees.
Does anyone have some suggestions for places of interest, nature reserves or special airports to visit?
This is a basic route a decided based on AVGAS availability and reasonable landing fees.
Does anyone have some suggestions for places of interest, nature reserves or special airports to visit?
January 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We have sold our aircraft (Socata TB9) and I’ll be flying it from the Netherlands to Morocco in februari.
This is a basic route a decided based on AVGAS availability and reasonable landing fees.
Does anyone have some suggestions for places of interest, nature reserves or special airports to visit?
This is a basic route a decided based on AVGAS availability and reasonable landing fees.
Does anyone have some suggestions for places of interest, nature reserves or special airports to visit?
I haven't flown as a flight instructor for a while, and have to get current.
I'm happy the New Zealand CAA has made an absolutely superb illustrated flight instructor guide, available for free!
Recommend for anyone who wants to get current, instructor or not.
www.aviation.govt.nz/licensing-an...
I'm happy the New Zealand CAA has made an absolutely superb illustrated flight instructor guide, available for free!
Recommend for anyone who wants to get current, instructor or not.
www.aviation.govt.nz/licensing-an...
January 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I haven't flown as a flight instructor for a while, and have to get current.
I'm happy the New Zealand CAA has made an absolutely superb illustrated flight instructor guide, available for free!
Recommend for anyone who wants to get current, instructor or not.
www.aviation.govt.nz/licensing-an...
I'm happy the New Zealand CAA has made an absolutely superb illustrated flight instructor guide, available for free!
Recommend for anyone who wants to get current, instructor or not.
www.aviation.govt.nz/licensing-an...
Does anyone know of any Aerial Survey companies in Africa (not South Africa), Asia, South/Central America who are looking for operators & operations managers?
Still haven’t received my contract, so may as well see what else is out there, but can’t find a lot.
Still haven’t received my contract, so may as well see what else is out there, but can’t find a lot.
December 19, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Does anyone know of any Aerial Survey companies in Africa (not South Africa), Asia, South/Central America who are looking for operators & operations managers?
Still haven’t received my contract, so may as well see what else is out there, but can’t find a lot.
Still haven’t received my contract, so may as well see what else is out there, but can’t find a lot.
Oh what, the BlueSky app doesn’t support the iPad interface? That’s such a weird omission.
December 4, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Oh what, the BlueSky app doesn’t support the iPad interface? That’s such a weird omission.
Definitely a mountain for the Netherlands!
December 4, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Definitely a mountain for the Netherlands!
I’m very excited about moving to the Canary Islands for my new job.
Flying in the Netherlands is great, small airports everywhere, superb flight information service and I know it like the back of my hand, but the scenery is the most boring in the world. By far.
Flat, square pastures, repeat.
Flying in the Netherlands is great, small airports everywhere, superb flight information service and I know it like the back of my hand, but the scenery is the most boring in the world. By far.
Flat, square pastures, repeat.
December 4, 2024 at 1:28 AM
I’m very excited about moving to the Canary Islands for my new job.
Flying in the Netherlands is great, small airports everywhere, superb flight information service and I know it like the back of my hand, but the scenery is the most boring in the world. By far.
Flat, square pastures, repeat.
Flying in the Netherlands is great, small airports everywhere, superb flight information service and I know it like the back of my hand, but the scenery is the most boring in the world. By far.
Flat, square pastures, repeat.
When he’s on extreme high doses (which are considered a 4x heroic dose) he gets full on visuals (like the image).
Since recently, he started seeing very faint images when he’s not on them too. It’s still mostly dark he says, but sometimes he just has temporary visions. They are increasing too.
Since recently, he started seeing very faint images when he’s not on them too. It’s still mostly dark he says, but sometimes he just has temporary visions. They are increasing too.
December 3, 2024 at 11:43 PM
When he’s on extreme high doses (which are considered a 4x heroic dose) he gets full on visuals (like the image).
Since recently, he started seeing very faint images when he’s not on them too. It’s still mostly dark he says, but sometimes he just has temporary visions. They are increasing too.
Since recently, he started seeing very faint images when he’s not on them too. It’s still mostly dark he says, but sometimes he just has temporary visions. They are increasing too.
EASA folks, have you ever had an issue with your issuing authority refusing to issue an EASA approved rating?
For some reason in the Netherlands, our authority will *not* issue a mountain rating.
They acknowledge its existence, and then simply refuse to issue it.
For some reason in the Netherlands, our authority will *not* issue a mountain rating.
They acknowledge its existence, and then simply refuse to issue it.
December 3, 2024 at 11:15 PM
EASA folks, have you ever had an issue with your issuing authority refusing to issue an EASA approved rating?
For some reason in the Netherlands, our authority will *not* issue a mountain rating.
They acknowledge its existence, and then simply refuse to issue it.
For some reason in the Netherlands, our authority will *not* issue a mountain rating.
They acknowledge its existence, and then simply refuse to issue it.
Does anyone know why the monitoring audio is so much clearer and brighter than the audio that gets recorded? GarageBand & Forcusrite 2i2
Asked on twitter too but get 0 engagement these days.
Asked on twitter too but get 0 engagement these days.
December 3, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Does anyone know why the monitoring audio is so much clearer and brighter than the audio that gets recorded? GarageBand & Forcusrite 2i2
Asked on twitter too but get 0 engagement these days.
Asked on twitter too but get 0 engagement these days.
When the new instructor doesn’t want to get wet so he leaves the aircraft outside & assumes other people will drain it for him :-)))
Happened 3 years ago.
Gascolator was completely full. We had to drain around 70 times to remove the water. Would’ve 100% been an engine failure.
Always preflight.
Happened 3 years ago.
Gascolator was completely full. We had to drain around 70 times to remove the water. Would’ve 100% been an engine failure.
Always preflight.
December 1, 2024 at 9:21 PM
When the new instructor doesn’t want to get wet so he leaves the aircraft outside & assumes other people will drain it for him :-)))
Happened 3 years ago.
Gascolator was completely full. We had to drain around 70 times to remove the water. Would’ve 100% been an engine failure.
Always preflight.
Happened 3 years ago.
Gascolator was completely full. We had to drain around 70 times to remove the water. Would’ve 100% been an engine failure.
Always preflight.
Bit of controversial one.
A friend of my has Aphantasia. This condition is where you cannot picture anything in your mind. When he imagines something, he imagines a textual description, not an image.
Through the use of Lion’s Mane & Psilocybin (psychoactive) mushrooms, he has been able to slowly
A friend of my has Aphantasia. This condition is where you cannot picture anything in your mind. When he imagines something, he imagines a textual description, not an image.
Through the use of Lion’s Mane & Psilocybin (psychoactive) mushrooms, he has been able to slowly
November 28, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Bit of controversial one.
A friend of my has Aphantasia. This condition is where you cannot picture anything in your mind. When he imagines something, he imagines a textual description, not an image.
Through the use of Lion’s Mane & Psilocybin (psychoactive) mushrooms, he has been able to slowly
A friend of my has Aphantasia. This condition is where you cannot picture anything in your mind. When he imagines something, he imagines a textual description, not an image.
Through the use of Lion’s Mane & Psilocybin (psychoactive) mushrooms, he has been able to slowly
Last time in the Cessna 404 office as a systems operator.
Ancient, quirky aircraft to fly with an autopilot that truly has mood changes every other 30 minutes.
Ancient, quirky aircraft to fly with an autopilot that truly has mood changes every other 30 minutes.
November 27, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Last time in the Cessna 404 office as a systems operator.
Ancient, quirky aircraft to fly with an autopilot that truly has mood changes every other 30 minutes.
Ancient, quirky aircraft to fly with an autopilot that truly has mood changes every other 30 minutes.
Our Socata TB9 is likely getting sold. Plus side is that I get to fly it to Marrakech, Morocco.
It’ll be a nice ferry flight in the slowest SEP aircraft in existence.
It’ll be a nice ferry flight in the slowest SEP aircraft in existence.
November 26, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Our Socata TB9 is likely getting sold. Plus side is that I get to fly it to Marrakech, Morocco.
It’ll be a nice ferry flight in the slowest SEP aircraft in existence.
It’ll be a nice ferry flight in the slowest SEP aircraft in existence.
All that remains.
First 2 pictures were taken 3 weeks ago, of a Dark Honey Mushroom growing on sand (which was particularly interesting to me).
Last two pictures was what remained today.
3 weeks of wild weather changes (from snow two days ago to 17C today).
Interesting to see decay like this.
First 2 pictures were taken 3 weeks ago, of a Dark Honey Mushroom growing on sand (which was particularly interesting to me).
Last two pictures was what remained today.
3 weeks of wild weather changes (from snow two days ago to 17C today).
Interesting to see decay like this.
November 24, 2024 at 9:40 PM
All that remains.
First 2 pictures were taken 3 weeks ago, of a Dark Honey Mushroom growing on sand (which was particularly interesting to me).
Last two pictures was what remained today.
3 weeks of wild weather changes (from snow two days ago to 17C today).
Interesting to see decay like this.
First 2 pictures were taken 3 weeks ago, of a Dark Honey Mushroom growing on sand (which was particularly interesting to me).
Last two pictures was what remained today.
3 weeks of wild weather changes (from snow two days ago to 17C today).
Interesting to see decay like this.