The Vintage Pilot School
The Vintage Pilot School
Thomas Cruysberghs
Join Thomas as he learns to fly an aeroplane from scratch - using a 1940s self-study textbook for prospective RAF fighter pilots. A most foolish, yet exciting plan! The journey will take you from Thomas's living room to a flight academy near Valencia, Spain - with plenty of stopovers along the way, providing room for verbal digression.
Airspace and Seedless Watermelons
In this episode, we discuss airspace classes and we marvel at seedless watermelons. Music by the Computer Music All-stars (May the Chords Be with You) and the Sílvia Tomàs Trio (Ja passat el temps).
Jul 7, 2019
11 min
Space travel and Bryan Flossthing
This episode covers the latest in manned space travel, aviation safety, and a popular movie starring Bryan Flossthing. Link to a video of a successful rocket booster landing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0-pfzKbh2k Music by the Computer Music All-stars (May the Chords Be with You) and the Sílvia Tomàs Trio (Ja passat el temps).
Apr 18, 2019
12 min
Pilot lingo and Brexit
In this episode of the Vintage Pilot School Podcast, Thomas discusses pilot lingo and the future of flying after Brexit. Music by the Computer Music All-stars (May the Chords Be with You) and the Sílvia Tomàs Trio (Ja passat el temps).
Feb 6, 2019
9 min
Solos and Spanish children
This episode covers Thomas's first solo flight, the labeling of bone fractures, and why Spanish children are the worst in Europe.
Dec 27, 2018
16 min
First take-off
In the fourth episode of Thomas's aeronautical adventure, he talks about his visit to the Analclinic - yes, that needs further explanation -, the difficulty of finding a suitable crash landing ground, and the inability of Spanish people to be on time with anything.
Oct 22, 2018
14 min
Intermezzo
In this episode, you can join Thomas as he finally makes his move to Valencia to learn to fly.
Sep 28, 2018
12 min
A trip to Kiev
In this second episode of Thomas' aeronautical adventure, he visits the State Aviation Museum in Kiev. He also discovers that instrument panels have evolved quite substantially since the 1940s...
Sep 11, 2018
11 min
Joyriding planes in the forties
This is the pilot episode of Thomas' aeronautical adventure, as he tries to teach himself to fly a small plane - using a 1940s textbook for prospective RAF pilots. In this first episode, you will find out how this unusual idea came about and what joyriding was like in the forties.
Sep 2, 2018
14 min