Spotting 01102005

[Spotting 01102005]

ETA at KLIA is around 0900 to 0930 hrs. coming from USJ

 

Ben-G

[Suvarnabhumi Airport]

what caught my attentin is the 4th photo. That is a network security camera, AXIS 205. I wonder why are they planting the security camera that low?

 

sorry, was from a company that distributes such cameras...

 

Ben-G

[Spotting 01102005]

Hi,

 

Need to go to INTI College Nilai tomorrow around 11am so thinking of heading off to KLIA for a short photo session around 9am...

 

anyone? my contact is 012 211 5466

 

Ben-G

[KLIA 25092005]

no need truck la... too noisy... anyone here got flame torch?

 

Ben-G

[Aircraft Spotting camera]

ermm. is it Nikon or Fuji? I can only find Fuji S602 ok google.. if that's the one it should be fine... with 6X optical zoom you will get good rotation picture at weather station.

 

Ben-G

[KLIA 25092005]

Hi Imran, thanks for info... btw still exploring the camera's capability

 

OK, last batch liao....

 

 

 

32R Landing #1

 

32R Landing #2

 

 

The AK wings

 

 

 

 

 

That's all..

 

Thanks for viewing.

 

Azahan, next time can borrow your big-ma for landing gear shot ah? I luvvvvv those wheels...

 

Ben-G

[Sunday Morning! Yawn Yawn]

Wah Liao!!!!

 

Woohooo nice nice... varieties!!!

 

Jonothan, where do you normally park your car when go to the hill? I park my car at Petronas and walk there.. but damn long walk la...

 

Ben-G

[KLIA 25092005]

OK, Batch 2,

 

Lets start with Pangkor landing sequence shot:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, I need permission to upload the rest of the image (some AK and SIA 772...) coz I think I just uploaded too many...

 

Ben-G

[KLIA 25092005]

Ok. Batch 1

 

Appetizer... testing out Macro at 300mm range

 

Main Course

 

Sri Lankan take off at 32R

 

 

 

 

Done clean up, turning to gate

 

Q-up

 

 

 

 

 

Dad need to use PC.. hope can get the 2nd batch up by tonight..

 

Ben-G

[KLIA 25092005]

Argh!!! I got it all wrong on the runway assignment...

 

Yesterday afternoon take off is on 32R, Main landing is on 32L with some sneak-in via 32R..

 

Just re-check the runway map from AM.com last time...

 

 

Sorry guys...

 

Ben-G

[Changi Airport Terminal 1 viewing gallery]

NOooooooooooooo!!!

 

Any news from the Singapore spotter group?

 

Ben-G

[KLIA 25092005]

No prob boss, have you seen the doc?

 

Traffic wise, generally good... however I missed CX A330 and SIA 772 landing, still driving to the weather station when this 2 fella landed.

 

Caught my first MH744 (Pangkor) landing though. I realized 777 taxing is SOOO much quieter compared to 744.

 

One thing I noticed, while at first they use 14R for take off and 14L for landing, at about 1730hrs I seen 3 (could be more) MH734 landed on 14R, while 14L is still being used for landing (in other words, 14R is used for both take off and landing while 14L is also being used for landing only). Is the traffic that busy that hr until they need to use 2 runway for landing?

 

Love the Sigma 70-300 lens...

 

Will upload images when I got home today.

 

Ben-G

 

[KLIA 25092005]

eh? How come so quiet one?

 

I think I will be at the observation hill at about 1600 hrs.

 

Ben-G

 

*Edited at 1.43PM*

correction, weather station

[KLIA 25092005]

Azahan,

 

Gavin suggested that afternoon got better traffic. So I might be only going there in the afternoon. Please gimme a buzz if you are heading there in the afternoon.

 

Thanks

 

Ben-G

[KLIA 25092005]

Hi, I planned to go KLIA tomorrow... anyone going there as well?

 

Ben-G

[Front Half]

So, Sundays anyone going spotting?

 

Ben-G

[JetBlue emergency landing in LAX]

Hi Pieter,

 

That's my point, this design characteristic of A320 landing gear probably contirbute partly to the successful landing.

 

Ben-G

[JetBlue emergency landing in LAX]

I noticed when A320's nose gear is fully extented it is slightly angled to the front instead of straight down. Probably this has contribute the extra "Oomph" it needed to withstand the sear force of such landing.

 

Ben-G

[Has any actions been taken??]

Sunday pullout editor says he have no time to persue this matter. I am waiting for my friend to take out some time to write this up. She said the best way is to do a group interview about our view of KLIA and how to improve it.

 

Ben-G

[Front Half]

This weekend ah? I dun think I can make it on Sat, if Sun then OK.

 

Ben-G

[Result of incident happened on MH124]

Hope this is NOT a batch problem...

 

Ben-G

[Changi]

Wow... you have so much more variety compared to my trip on 31st July... that time was SIA, SIA, SIA...

 

Love the Qantas.

 

Hmmm.. do we have a grass landing strip in KLIA?

 

Ben-G

[Need Help, Seat Check]

eh? why leh Imran?

 

Ben-G

[Need Help, Seat Check]

Wow... cool suggestions.

 

The last few times when I boarded the plane, the first thing I do is hold up the boarding pass and ask cabin chief:

 

Ben-G:"er.. excuse me.. the pass says Jump Seat... er.. any idea where is it?" * in the mean time peek into first class direction

 

Cabin chief: "'

 

So far, it hasnt worked yet.. YET!!! I am sure I will get it 1 day!!!

 

Ben-G

[Need Help, Seat Check]

Sigh, just called MAS hotline.

 

Those seat I mentioned are beside emergency exit and can only be booked upon check-in.

 

And to get THAT seat, I have to be among the few first who check-in, which begins 6hrs before flight... so if my flight is at 8.45am... erm.. that means I need to be in airport by... 2.45am?

 

*thud**4 paws in air*

 

Ben-G