The description of our team below is interesting to read. MATC is blessed by the involvement of many very motivated, highly qualified people. Most of them do this on a voluntary basis, which adds a great dimension to the operation of MATC.
Arwin BosInstructor
After his degree in Aeronautical Engineering Arwin became an experienced instructor with AIS Flight school in Lelystad. He served as a MAF pilot in Madagascar and is now a full time instructor with MATC, and a much appreciated resource for detailed knowledge on anything related to aviation.
Marco KoffemanAccountable Manager
Marco was a MAF pilot for 15 years, flying in Uganda, Bangladesh and South Africa. The last 6 years he served as a full time MAF Fleet Training Captain overseeing all C208 training and the introduction of the C182SMA diesel aircraft in the Africa Region. Marco was involved with relief flying in Aceh after the Tsunami in 2004, in Bangladesh after cyclone Sidr in 2007 and following the Somali crisis in 2011 in Kenya.
As the AM his involvement with day to day training at MATC is very limited, allowing him to do most of the final assessments independently from the training team.
As the AM his involvement with day to day training at MATC is very limited, allowing him to do most of the final assessments independently from the training team.
Other Team members
Wim Tamminga is our Compliance and Maintenance Manager. Willemijn Hobbel is responsible for our operations planning and keeps track of the finances at MATC. Our
building management is handled by our volunteer Geurt. Behind the scenes, a lot of
IT work is done by our IT volunteer Jan.
building management is handled by our volunteer Geurt. Behind the scenes, a lot of
IT work is done by our IT volunteer Jan.
A team of volunteers is responsible for cleaning under the leadership of Anja van Dijk. Henk ten Cate, a trained educational expert, is responsible for our digital learning platform and E-learning courses. In addition, he provides RT courses and conducts ground school sessions during our FI course.
Throughout the year, we regularly have young instructors who, after completing their FI-Course, are supervised by us for a number of months, after which they can be sent out as instructors for MAF.
Pieter van DijkInstructor
Pieter van Dijk has been working as an instructor at MATC since 2010. He has many years of experience as a pilot and instructor for MAF in Papua. He also still flies for MAF in Suriname as an instructor for several months each year. In addition to his work as an instructor, he is also responsible for safety within MATC in the role of Safety Manager.
Jeroen KnevelHead of Training
Jeroen was closely involved with the start of MATC in 2010, and now serving as the Head of Training. He is a former MAF pilot with 10 years of experience in Tanzania and Chad. He was involved in relief flying following the Darfur crisis in 2003. During the civil war of 2008 he had to manage the evacuation of many organisations and the MAF team from Chad. Recently Jeroen did the MAF standardisation course in Mareeba and was signed off as a MAF Instructor pilot on the Gippsland Airvan.
Quality & Compliance Team
As mentioned earlier, Wim Tamminga is our Compliance Manager. He has many years of experience in the field of quality and compliance and enjoys training MAF candidates on the basic principles of compliance management. Jan Harink is part of his team as an internal auditor and brings a wealth of experience from his years at Fokker.
Luuk de WildeInstructor
A former F16 pilot with the Dutch Airforce. Luuk was involved with the Dutch Accident Investigation Board as a Lead Investigator for many years. Currently he is flying Citation X for a private company and involved on a part time basis with MATC in IR training and safety.
Gertjan de BruinInstructor
Gertjan is a former F16 pilot with the Dutch Airforce, Dornier pilot for the Dutch Coast Guard and currently in training as a Test Pilot. After his training he will return as part time instructor with MATC. He loves instructing on our flight camps and especially our Upset Recovery Course (basic aerobatics).
Pete RobinsonInstructor
Pete is a former Royal Airforce as well as Dutch Airforce pilot with experience on anything from the Tornado to the F16. Since then he has been involved with Aerial Photography operations. After years of volunteering, he joined the permanent team of instructors in January 2024. He has extensive experience as a PPL-IR-ME and FI instructor and is a valuable addition to the team.