About us

Etienne's story;

Started flying in the Belgian Royal Air Force. Marchetti SF-260M, Alpha Jet, C-130 Hercules. Before that Etienne was Reserve Officer in the Para-Troops…
Some Air Taxi and Flight Instructing before joining DHL as a Freight Dog. Convair CV-580 and Boeing 727. Joined British Airways on the Boeing 747-100/200. The “Classic”. Currently flying the Boeing 747-400 for British Airways. Flight Instructor FI(A) and Aerobatic Instructor.

Aerobatic Aircraft flown : Marchetti SF-260M and Alpha Jet in the Air Force. Pitts S-2A, S-2B, S-2C (with the late Jim LeRoy), Sukhoi 29, Extra 200 and 300, Cessna Aerobat (!), Robin 2160, Slingsby, Bulldog, Stampe SV-4, Chipmunk, Cap 10 and of course Yak (50, 52 and54). Aerobatic and Formation Instructor FI(A).

Why the Yak 52 ?

Initially was looking for a Yak 50 … but Véronique, Etienne’s wife enjoys flying along when they go places. Hence the requirement for the extra seat.  The back seat also gives us a chance to SHARE the JOY of flying aerobatics and formation in the Yak. The Yak is the most exciting piston aircraft available to the private flyer. Full stop. The Yak will spice up your flying to a degree you would’nt think possible. Because once you have tasted the pure exhilaration of Yak 52 flying, you will become addicted fairly quickly. The Yak is at home in the sky, and the “naturalness” of the environment is intoxicating. This is all about FUN !
To paraphrase Leonardo (Da Vinci !) : “When once you have tasted flight in a Yak (!) , you’ll forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will long to return”. The Yak is a magnificient beast. It’s powerful, crisp, has great presence and charisma, the M-14P radial engine producing a most beautiful growl. Put 2 or 3 Yaks flying in formation and you have a Concerto. The Yak has superbly light and well harmonised controls. It is a real Pilot’s aeroplane, a rugged and reliable FUN machine.

Give it a try. Come FLY with us !

Please click on the links below to discover what the Yak 52 can do :

http://www.airshowactionphotography.com/san07/page1.html

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photos/G-CBSS;1.html

http://www.forseilles.net/gallery/sanicole/B2V0752