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Monday, January 24, 2011

Becoming A Helicopter Pilot

Becoming A Helicopter Pilot - Tips In Choosing A Training School

Helicopter training is your gateway to becoming a helicopter pilot (helicopter license is the key). This is why you should carefully plan that whole process of enrolling and getting the license. To help you out on this, here are the important things you must know. Among all the important things you should do, planning your finances should be on the top of your list. Take note that the whole helicopter training course is expensive and involves a...

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Letters of Recomandation, Referals from Organizations Datu has worked with, using students help!

Over the years of teaching the public, and in my numerous travels all over Asia and to South America I have trained members of the Military, Emergency unit departments, local Police departments, Park Ranger Police departments, County Sheriff departments, and various Members of Federal Departments, (examples Department of Justice, Immigration, etc.). I taught classes as a fill in teacher, later my own class at other peoples schools (example: The College of Martial Arts in Evanston, IL.) still later classes out of my home and out of dance halls, until finally schools where I bought the buildings and remodeled myself (2 in Round Lake IL. I have been hired by the individuals working in Police departments, sometimes by the department, and have been a guest instructor for criminology classes, and classes through High Schools, Colleges, and YMCA’s. I have in later years been hired many times to go teach two day or weekend Seminars and Workshops for various Schools, Police and other groups in the United States, in Asia and South America. I do not have photo's or documents from most and in the case of some military work I was not even supose to talk about it. But below are some letters of recognition and recomondations that I do have that can be shown.
The most important teaching I have done for me is the on going public classes in my schools. Those select few (maybe one out of a hundred) who actually continued for 4 -8 years of continuos classes to complete my course teachings, or through others to become Officers in the Schools or fully trained Black Belts.

These are a few of the referals/ letters of praise for Datu Guro Glen Dahms & students assisting in doing Demonstrations, Seminar/ Workshops, for Schools, Police Departments, Paramedic/ Rescue Departments, Airline Pilots and others!

1983 letter from Ting Sifu (head Master) Green Dragon Temple & Monastery about Glen Dahms, expertise Knife, Hand Cuffing, Security work	Thank you Notice from one of the High Schools Datu & students have done Demonstrations for	Letter from Ting Sifu (head Master) Green Dragon Temple & Monastery in support of Glen Dahms
Letter of Reference for Datu & Students demo, Workshop from Neighborhood Watch Group & the Police department there!	Letter of Reference from student, new friend & United Airline Pilot	Letter from Owner & Head Instructor Degerbergs Academy of Martial Arts chicago,Re; Glen Dahms teaching there, use of Hand cuffs, Sticks, Knives, Guns
1986 Letter in Priase of Glen Dahms from Grand Master Ciriaco (CACOY) Canete of Doce Pares	Letter in Praise of Datu Glen Dahms & advanced students giving workshops to Rescue Units. Many times Parmedics are transporting unco-operative patients	Letter in praise of Datu & Students teaching workshops on Entries, Submissions, Hand Cuffing Use of Palm stick to Ranger Police Department

Becoming an airline pilot

First postcard from the flight deck ;-)

After the simulator training and the Operational Proficiency Check 2 weeks ago I arrived at the last station before flying as a First Officer. Yesterday I got the chance to do an observation flight, meaning I flew along as a third pilot and watched how the operation works. Around 1100UTC we got pushed back from the gate at Schiphol for a 3,5 hour flight to Kayseri, Turkey. After a short stop we would then continue with a short flight to Ankara before flying back to Amsterdam. Knowing how to fly the Airbus A320, I now discovered how much more there is to it than just operating the aircraft. Things like ATC, changing weather and all sorts of operational considerations make every flight another challenge. Thanks to the captain and first officer I learned a whole lot this day and have a good idea how much more there is to learn! Next up, first flight from the right hand seat on the 25th of June. No more watching from then on ;-)

New chapter: Amsterdam Airlines

After a long anticipated period of waiting today the day finally arrived I started my career as an airline pilot. I was very proud to fit the Amsterdam Airlines uniform today.

As one of a couple of new pilots, I started my introduction program today. During the coming weeks we will be introduced to the ins and outs of the inner workings of Amsterdam Airlines.

More to come in the next few weeks, write to you soon!

Becoming an airline pilot
Postive rate of climb, Gears up, flaps up, cleared climb to FL320,

TUESDAY, JUNE 08, 2010

Observation flight to Turkey and back

First postcard from the flight deck ;-)

After the simulator training and the Operational Proficiency Check 2 weeks ago I arrived at the last station before flying as a First Officer. Yesterday I got the chance to do an observation flight, meaning I flew along as a third pilot and watched how the operation works. Around 1100UTC we got pushed back from the gate at Schiphol for a 3,5 hour flight to Kayseri, Turkey. After a short stop we would then continue with a short flight to Ankara before flying back to Amsterdam. Knowing how to fly the Airbus A320, I now discovered how much more there is to it than just operating the aircraft. Things like ATC, changing weather and all sorts of operational considerations make every flight another challenge. Thanks to the captain and first officer I learned a whole lot this day and have a good idea how much more there is to learn! Next up, first flight from the right hand seat on the 25th of June. No more watching from then on ;-)

Monday, January 24, 2011

Becoming A Helicopter Pilot

Ever dreamed

Becoming an airline pilot

New chapter: Amsterdam Airlines

Become an Airline Pilot with These 8 Steps