Belgian Cockpit Association (BeCA)

28/09/2025

🐦‍⬛ 🦅 It’s bird migration season which means that the bird strike risk is increasing! Watch SKYbrary ‘s info-video for pilots and Air traffic controllers!
https://skybrary.aero/bird-strike-skyclip

25/09/2025

📖 Read the “NICE Airport Briefing” by the The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) recently published on their website! This is not related to last sunday’s incident, but a boost for situational awareness!
Link in comments

09/09/2025

We’re back with a new episode! 🚨

After a busy summer season, hopefully things are finally calming down for pilots.

Our guest this week is Rudy Pont, responsible for the Safety Committee at BeCA. Together, we dive into the heart of Just Culture :

✅ Beyond “no blame” — what JC really means
✅ The role of reporting in creating safer skies
✅ Where the line lies between error and negligence
✅ How trust and accountability shape aviation safety

🎙 Where human error meets learning, not punishment.

👉 Link below:

01/09/2025

📣 BeCA Members - Save the Date!

We’re holding an Extraordinary General Assembly on November 5th, 2025 @ 10AM online.

Your voice and vote will shape what’s ahead.

📅 Mark your calendar — full details will be shared end of September

15/08/2025

🗣️ “Call ground central on 121.660”
Brussels Airport is introducing a new GND freq as from 3rd of October to reduce frequency overload and increase efficiency!

06/08/2025

📣 BeCA is hiring… volunteers!

👥 BeCA VP for TUI needed
Our TUI VP has left to pursue a new opportunity. We’re now looking for a new Vice President to represent TUI pilots within BeCA.

🎯 Your mission?
Support your fellow pilots at TUI, tackle Belgian legal/operational issues with other VP's, and represent our community at the European (ECA) and Global (IFALPA) level.
💬 Want to know more? Contact us at [email protected]

🗣️ Also — we need your creative side!
We're looking for a second volunteer to join our Communication Team alongside Mina & Cédric de Weerdt.
Help us keep pilots informed by creating and sharing content across our platforms.
Interested in either role? Let us know!

01/08/2025

☀️🪞Solar Panels are blinding pilots during the landing in Amsterdam Schiphol. Read De Standaard’s article with BeCA’s safety expert Rudy Pont about the subject!

Bijna 230.000 zonnepanelen van een Vlaamse groenestroomproducent dreigen op de schop te moeten. De reden? Het weerkaatsende zonlicht op de panelen verblindt de piloten van Schiphol. De luchthaven in Nederland eist “de demontage, of vele tienduizenden passagiers zien hun reis verstoord”.

31/07/2025

🚀 Dreaming of Becoming a Pilot? Start Smart.
🎧 New podcast episode featuring Yannick Honnoré!

In this episode, we help students and aspiring cadets understand the path to becoming a pilot and how to choose the right flight school. Whether you're just starting to explore aviation or actively comparing programs, this one’s packed with real talk and practical tips.

👨‍✈️ Topics include:
✅ What kind of pilot you want to be
✅ Flight school types and what they mean
✅ What to look for in a training program
✅ What makes a school the right fit

🎙️ Listen now on Spotify - Cockpit Talks by BeCA, or our website - www.beca.be
🔗 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6isabFaJAHhiqZa9vclV7G?si=Qq7KM7c0T-2GY4i9rB47fQ

14/07/2025

‼️Attention Flight crew! We urgently require information about 🇧🇪 pilots that will retire soon or in the coming years. Read 👇

Federal Minister of pensions Jan Jambon received BeCa in his office in June. We discussed the misalignment of national- vs. EASA-legislation (66/67 vs. 65). BeCA wants to present effective examples of impacted pilots to the cabinet. Many of you have acquired sufficient years before 2012 (1 yr counts as 1,5) to retire at 65 but some of you have not. Maybe due to late career start or commuting jobs abroad (after Sabena bankruptcy?). We need you to speak up and contact us via email on [email protected].
📢 Spread the news in your crewrooms and cockpits (not 121.500…yet)

12/07/2025

🎉 We’ve officially launched our podcast: Cockpit Talks by BeCA!
And we couldn’t be prouder of our very first episode, featuring Caroline Gillis, CPT 737, who speaks openly about pregnancy and maternity as a female pilot.

🎧 "From Flight Deck to Family Life: Maternity in Aviation" is an honest, insightful conversation about balancing cockpit duties with motherhood.

💬 Be gentle – it’s our debut episode

🎙️ Listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0kVnpc33dQrxCl84xTq6W8?si=daf9d232829c4655

28/06/2025

BeCA recently met with the Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) 🇧🇪 to track cosmic radiation☢️ for airline pilots in Belgium. Check their interesting video below or go to the dedicated page on our website (link in comments 👇)

27/06/2025

We can celebrate a small safety-victory 🥳; however we remain vigilant 🔎 as the idea will never be fully of the table! Thanks to all the pilot associations and European Pilots …and your support! 👏

https://www.eurocockpit.eu/news/single-pilot-concept-stalls-safety-grounds-now

The publication of EASA’s final report on the safety risks of single-pilot flying marks the close of a critical research phase – and a significant pause in the industry’s push toward reduced crew operations.