Museum voor vluchtsimulatie

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MUSEUM OF FLIGHTSIMULATION (MUSEUM VOOR VLUCHTSIMULATIE)

We regularly receive visitors, who we let fly in our simulators, to receive instruction and certainly for the experience.

The visitors come for various reasons: from birthdays to experienced pilots.
They come alone or in groups of max. 15 people, from 14 years old. We receive them on all days, between 8:30 and 20:00.

Our operators give the visitors instruction in the simulators, our technicians maintain them.
For the new colleague we expect them to live within a radius of max. 50 km around Someren.


All functions are based on voluntary work, but this is not without obligation, because we are counting on you!


For more information about the vacancies below, please contact the chairman of the Foundation, Leo van der Weerden, 0615-87 83 55.

 

VACANCY SIMULATOR-INSTRUCTOR (OPERATOR)

The foundation is looking for a simulator instructor, or operator.

The number of operators during a 3-hour session depends on the number of visitors. Various operators have (had) a pilot’s license (PPL, ATPL), but this is not necessary.

You will be trained by our operators until you have reached the desired level to be able to do sessions alone.


As an operator, you log in to our members’ section of the website, where all reservations are listed. There you book as an operator for a session, which can take place in the evenings and at weekends. You will of course be present in Someren on time to prepare.

You can fly on the simulators for free. Every Tuesday morning the operators get together.

If desired, you will receive a small mileage allowance if you have completed a visitor session.

What do we expect from you:

  • General knowledge of aviation, flying and airplanes. If not present, you will learn that from your colleageus, but self-study is appreciated.
  • Experience with PC-computer simulators (Microsoft, X-Plane) is certainly a plus!
  • Practical experience as a pilot helps, but is not a must.
  • Ability to transfer knowledge clearly and with enthusiasm.
  • Wanting to transfer your own specific knowledge to the other operators.
  • Ability to deal with people of all ages, ‘ranks and positions’.

Due to the diversity of visitors, we are looking for Dutch-speaking operators.

VACANCY SIMULATOR ENGINEER

The simulators work with old electronics, and often on Microsoft and X-plane software (see the simulator collection), but require regular maintenance and attention in the electrical, mechanical and software areas. This can be done in consultation at fixed times, but sometimes also with a certain urgency to fix malfunctions, upgrade, etc.

But the machines are also sometimes converted, from a new instrument panel to other software or to another ‘sim’. For example, the plan (2nd half of ’24) is to convert our single-engine Beech Bonanza to a twin-engine Beech Baron.

We are specifically looking for software experts who can optimize the interaction between X-Plane and the simulators. Think of data from a control stick to X-plane, or from X-plane to a physical switch in the instrument panel. Technicians without flying experience are trained by us at a basic flying level. You can fly on the simulators for free.

What do we expect from you:

  • A technical education and (work) experience in the field of electrical/electronics, mechanical engineering or software. Combinations are ideal!
  • Knowledge and experience with ‘exchanging data’ with X-plane.
  • Discuss knowledge with and transfer to fellow technicians.
  • Create good documentation.

Museum voor Vluchtsimulatie

Half Elfje 10a

5711 ES Someren

tel. +31 6 3560 3940

NL19RABO 0178 0042 19

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