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    Capt Nik, insyaAllah (God's willing) I can make it. About the paper planes demo, I've already bought multicolored papers. I want to apologize early on for a would-be drab arrangement, as I expect a very humble and extremely plain and simple demo.

     

    Can you give the map to RC@KD field? Thanks.

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    Oh sorry Adrian, I did stumbled upon another cabin crew recruitment ad on Saturday the general election day, but I almost forgotten about it.

     

     

    Here.. a bit lazy to type...

     

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    Click on this link for a better image..

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    They're going to conduct a walk-in interview this 15th March '08 at Nikko Hotel, so Adrian, if you're going.. good luck!

     

     

    Just remembered my close colleague, she went for the SQ cabin crew interview a couple of years ago (she was one of the beauty pageant contestant for the local Indian magazine, CineFashion that year) and was successful after all three rounds (even the swimming in the water.. um.. to test if one is afraid of water.. I guess.. eh, whatever..). During the final interview, one of the interviewer gave her some kind of look and offended her with a couple of skin-color snide comments he made, saying she's too dark skinned (she has the South Indian skin) to be an SQ cabin crew. At that she stood, said thank you and walked off from the interview. Perhaps the interviewer wanted to test her, who knows... but that Singaporean dude didn't leave much impression on her though. Pity I think she'd make a great cabin crew to any airliners, but that I think was her first and last try for cabin crew job, me thinks.

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    Cracked window can still continue - yes, but prudent to land ASAP. I recall a MAS 777 not too long ago en route to Perth having to return to KL due to the same problem. I also recall an SQ A345 flying SIN-EWR having a cracked windshield and diverting to LHR where VS engineers replaced the damaged component.

     

    Ya, man that SQ A345 was just months old when it happened. Window's can fail at anytime...you have to remember they go from extreme cool to extreme heat in the space a few mins at times. Most often its the heating element the causes the window to fail. It is no big deal, and 90% you would divert to have the element replaced, which is a routine procedure.

     

    The failing and inspection of such things is the reason Boeing has brought out an eye brow replacement retrofit. By removing the eyebrow windows it save 300 man hours of inspection and extremely costly replacement when they do fail.

     

     

    Hmm... interesting to know about this, thanks for sharing some insights guys. Now I'm curious, for cars there usually a concentrated point (usually at upper / lower corners of the car windscreens) that if slight but jabbing pressure is applied, like a small pebble bounced on it, it can resulted in thousands pieces of cracks all over the screen. My friend told me these common cases where with no reasons cars' windscreens cracked because of simple physics, so I wonder if it applies to airplanes' windscreens as well?

     

    Edit: Not to say that the screens are made without taking into account this possibility, I've always thought that aircrafts windscreen is bulletproof! So this news about broken / cracked windows boggles me a bit. I wonder if that one tiny spot of 'achilles heels' applies on all types of windscreens.

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    Splendid 'formation flying' pic! That is one beautiful shot, I really really like it, yup :clapping:

     

     

    And somehow I think this Gulf Air livery is really really awesome.. but then its almost in gold color, you know... gold attracts females.. ahaha...

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    That hovering in the air like a sumo-fight with one heck strong gust of winds were nerve-wrecking to watch! I didn't even hear the spotter utter any sounds at all, perhaps he was busy gritting his teeth, not until the slight pat of the right wing on the tarmac.

     

     

    Just wondering ... what made the pilot(s) want to land in the first place? According to a passenger on the plane interviewed on CNN, the plane was all over the place during approach, sometimes he was up in the air, only held back by the seatbelt.

     

    Maybe the wind reported was within limitation, weather visibility wise ok, at least try once before divert.

     

     

    Hmm.. that's a fair explanation. Correct me if I am wrong, but pilots usually discuss the potential for a go-around before every landing, right?

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    A promising move. To rationalize, people flying long international flights would usually opt for comfort and quality of service first, before they consider the cost. But I guess frequent flyers who loves SQ for its renowned service but are on limited budget scope might find this news a bit irksome if it means that they have to either stretch their budget.. or fly another airlines.

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    Oh wow superb aerial shots there, Hakan.. Gorgeous!

     

     

    And great video too! During the take-off... (around min 1:00+).. the shrieking sound plus the plane heading off the track (just managed to lift off before it did) was a little unnerving... and the touch-and-go (around min 3:00+) the props (and the small shriek...) gave me an alarmed hype too! But wow... that must be super fun... and seeing the views down below it must be worth every second :D

     

    p/s: TK did mentioned something about the delay in digital signal when capturing full rotating props -- they look like they move ever so slow when viewed in video etc.

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    I'll try my best Capt Nik :)

     

     

    Paper Planes Demo

     

     

    Alright... rounding up time my MW friends... anyone nimble with their fingers? Come lets volunteer!

     

    p/s: Don't forget ya... that day got lots of AH MOIs... YES... PRETTY PRETTY STEWARDESS AH MOIs... so if you come and join us that day who knows you'll be having FUN with them (showing them how to make paper aeroplanes la... ahaha). SHOW US YOUR SKILLS! :spiteful:

     

     

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    Capt Nik, I'm trying to reach my sister (unable to get her line at the moment). Will update you of the outcome.

     

    Also, I suppose that this event is not only for us to give back... but also to inspire the young minds, right? Why not add another slot (just a side, mini slot) on how to make paper aeroplanes after the r/c demonstrations towards the end?

     

    Since the event is to aim at entertaining the kids, perhaps we can offer an achievable and simple measure for them to enjoy the wonderful world of aviation when they go back, as an extension of the enthusiams of that day. Show them how to make proper paper planes, explain the mechanism of how aeroplane flies, the dynamics of simple aviations.. how by just making a wingtip one can increase stability and speed... The kids might not have the means to buy a r/c aircraft, but with a piece of paper, the imagination they can explore on it is endless!

     

    I can provide colorful papers for them to experiment that day.. I might even try to learn how to make different types of paper airplanes too, see if I can manage to come and help out the event.

     

    Just a suggestion :)

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    From what I understand, before pilots push back from the gate, they must get permission from ground control. Ground controllers keep watch over gates and taxiways.

     

    As the airplane approaches the runway, ground controllers will hand the pilots over to tower control. Tower controllers oversees the runways and managing the precise timings of takeoffs and landings.

     

    After tower control gives permission to take off, and once the aircraft is airborne, tower controllers will hand the pilots off to Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). TRACON controllers handle all air traffic within about 30 miles of the airport and supervise all arrivals and departures for one or more airports.

     

    However, TRACON controllers only oversee air traffic up to an altitude of 17,000 ft, thus airline pilots are only communicating with TRACON controllers in a matter of minutes. They are then handed over to Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), or just generally known as the Center. Center controllers handle all high-altitude flights en route to their destinations. In a small country, there may be only one Center controlling all the air traffic.

     

    A single Center may oversee many states and hundreds of thousands of square miles, so they are typically broken down into sectors (between 50 miles to 200 miles wide each). For long international flights, Center controllers may hands off the communications with pilots to another Center controllers.

     

     

    Out of curiousity (and by this, I mean I do not know the answers..) can anyone tell me:

    • How many TRACONs in Malaysia, and where are they located?
    • How many ARTCC (Center) in Malaysia, and where are they located?
    • How many sectors do we have in Malaysia? (And what are they?)

     

    Interesting to know that Center is usually a windowless building nowhere near an airport.. hmm...

     

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    NO Management Pilots have ever been held in high esteem by the majority of his fellow pilots. This comes with the territory. At best, grudging respect, never more than that. ;) Every pilot knows that.

     

    Well said. 100% true.

     

     

    Oh wow... I wonder how they survive.. too many alpha males around.. :p

     

    But seriously, to stay in the job, do well at it and still maintain their humble humor re the above statement is something commendable. In my opinion, grudging respect sounds better and of more value than simple respect, especially if they originated from such enmities.

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    Nice NIce , the only face i recognise is KC and Raj hehehe... the last one really stand behind all the bright and darksiders.. he must have had all the zoom power in that tiny PNS to stand furthest behind all of them :rofl: Excellent cockpit shots there, didn't manage to get inside the dugong's cockpit, came in too late during the last day of the trade days.. :pardon:

     

     

    With all due respect to the owner, but I can't... sTOP.. LAUGHING! :rofl:

     

     

    Nice one Iggy on the short finals of A380 with all its gears down... the gears look like a bunch of grapes, hehe..

     

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    I also hope you all enjoyed the light lunch prepared by Eurocopter. That would not have been possible if not for the Head Honcho there, YM Tengku Johan, a Superbiking buddy of mine. I truly hope his generosity is appreciated by all today.

     

    Capt Norhisham also deserves special mention, spending the whole day with us all, having come all the way from Seremban.

     

     

    Light or not, I am truly, very much delighted about the special lunch treats. Completely blown away... for me its something akin to some special VIP treatment. In fact, the whole day we truly did feel that way, especially when the 'papparazis' shooting our photos when we were about to jump in the planes and get off from it. These guys were snapping like crazy! :D

     

     

    Oh goodness.. I totally forgot to mention Capt Norhisham's contributions too! Hopefully this photo will pardon me of my forgetfulness...

     

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    15 years bond......WOW :blink: can't be right Irni......slavery is dead from what I've heard......

     

     

    Ahah... I was SHOCKEd when I heard that too... but it got something to do with borrowing the fund to pay for one's study from the bank on the cadet's behalf, and the cadet will have to pay the bank's interest? Anyway... maybe I heard it wrong too... sorry if I missed the bullseye totally in the opposite direction! :pardon:

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    All the best Wai Hung! And those who's applying too, wish you guys and gals the best too.

     

    I was talking to one of MWingers earlier today, and he did mentioned about the 15 years bond, plus the RM20k one needs to prepare (as study loan deposit, if I am not mistaken) once they are successful for the AirAsia cadet pilots intake. Sorry I can't verify the actual fact, but it did came from a credible source (an AK staff).

     

    Isk... I hope it's not the same for their engineering trainees successful candidates too... wonder when will that intake opens..

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