On 19 February 2015, thanks to BeCA, we had the opportunity to attend a free B737NG sim session at Venyo in Gosselies.

After a 1-hour briefing in a classroom detailing us the basics of flying a jet aircraft, we went to the simulator. Despite being a Fixed Base Simulator (the simulator is still in development stage, the aim being to have it certified as a Full Flight Simulator to perform B737 type ratings), it was an amazing experience of real flight feeling, thanks to the realistic hardware and an incredible visual system. The three of us had the chance to spend almost 3h at the controls, performing as flying pilot and monitoring pilot the different flight phases: takeoff, approach, go around, landing and even some engine failures! We had thereafter a good debriefing, which is essential for people in our situation.

During this session, we realised how difficult it is to maintain flight skills without flying, a lesson to remember for all the jobseekers: we need to keep on training to maintain our skills and be ready for an assessment.

It was a very profitable training, without stress or pressure, and we really enjoyed it!

We invite all jobseekers to apply for it, should BeCA offer this opportunity again in the future!

Thank you Venyo and BeCA for this fantastic opportunity.