Flying in Amsterdam/Holland

[str12]

I'm moving to Amsterdam within the next month or so and wanted to know if anyone has any experience renting and flying over there.

Recommendations for a club suitable for an 85 hour UK JAR PPL use to PA-28s would be great.

I've had a look at a few club's websites but they tend to be in Dutch for some reason...

Cheers in advance and safe flying.

[2Donkeys]

At the risk of telling you something you already know, most GA flying in that part of the Netherlands is out of Lelystad (EHLE). It is a big friendly field with a large number of both clubs and private owners. There is also a superb Pilots' Shop, a restaurant and a Museum. It would certainly be worth getting out there and having a look round.

[BayAreaLondoner]

I flew from Teuge (tur-her) last year with Air Center Teuge (http://www.vliegschoolact.nl/) in a Piper Archer and it was great fun. Funnily enough, everything was very flat
Anyway, there are some piccies here:
http://communities.msn.com/DavidsFly...therlands.msnw
They were very friendly and I went up with an instructor but didn't do a full check-out. As I recall, their check-out consisted of some take-offs and landings, steep turns and probably stalls.
A friend of mine who used to live in Amsterdam, ended up finding a flying club in Rotterdam to fly with.

[str12]

BAL and 2Ds,

Thanks for the info. I'll have a look into those clubs.

Yep, not many mountain waves to worry about in Flatland

str12

[Flypuppy]

I am a member of the Rotterdam Flying Club. They have a mainly Warrior based fleet with a couple of Robins as well. Prices aren't too bad compared to the UK and there a few interesting trips you can do from EHRD. Drop me an e-mail if you want to know more or have a beer sometime.

I know it is in Dutch but it might be useful...VCR website

[WeatherJinx]

WxJx was at EHLE this week. Beautifully kept airfield, ultra-modern facilities (loved the automated Wx, and flightplan terminals), friendly professional staff.

Sad to say, (and I don't know whether Lelystad is representative of the Dutch GA scene as a whole), but it makes UK GA facilities look completely amateurish and mediaeval

WxJx

[Evo7]

Sad to say, (and I don't know whether Lelystad is representative of the Dutch GA scene as a whole), but it makes UK GA facilities look completely amateurish and mediaeval

Having once had the pleasure of a few years living in Amsterdam, most things are like that....

[poetpilot]

I lived in Amsterdam many years back in early 1980s. I flew from Lelystad (in a Fuji) and it beat the pants of the UK for facilities back then.

There was a grass airfield at Hilversum I seem to recall, but dont know if they hire out aircraft......