Since last week the trainees at the KLM get an activity every Wednesday to learn more about what other departments do within the aircraft handling process. I went to the push back department of the KLM which tows aircraft to parking and pushes them back from the gate to the taxiway. I arrived there at 6 am in the morning to conduct with two colleagues of that department.
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Until last week I wasn't allowed to use all the equipment at the KLM because I wasn't trained to use it. Because of this, the trainees always had to be accompanied by more experienced employees. Last week I've had 2 training courses, one for using the FMC Rampsnake, and one for connecting the GPU and placing the wheel chocks.
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Searching maps and retrieving driving directions at Google Maps, has been possible for a while now. But after asking some friends and family, it seems that Pictoramio and street view aren't very familiar with most people. It gives the whole Google Maps thing an extra dimension. You are able to travel the world without leaving your desk, with just a computer and a working Internet connection.. and we all have that, don't we?
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