Prestley Shim
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Nice throwback, Firdaus! Had very fond memories on the MKx series of A330. This thread has been quiet for quite some time too. Let me just share some of my August spotting logs.
Spotting in the rain. 9M-AJI from Lumpur as AK5212.
9M-AJY, the aircraft that took me back to Kuching from Kinabalu on 30th August.
Two rival companies..
9M-AHM operating AK6058 to Bintulu, commandeered by Capt Aizuddin Hisham, who was nice enough to open the window to give me a nice wave while taxiing past.
Malindo 737 workhorse.
9M-MWE "Mukah"
9M-AHJ which was based in Kuching forawhile, giving me the opportunity to spot her for the first time. Took me to Kinabalu on the 25th August.
9M-LCC, one of the first few of the new 737's to be painted in this hybrid Batik livery.
PK-TXI, a regular doing PNK-KCH runs. Recognizable from far on the approach as her left hand side landing light is always dimmer than the other two.
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7th August spotting log..
The regular bird doing PNK-KCH-PNK. Recognizable on approach as the left wing landing light is always a lot dimmer than the other side's.
Forgot what callsign this one uses..Angkasa?
Was initially aiming for a panning of 9M-AQF but caught PK-TXI in the background during the takeoff roll.
9M-AQU off to Miri.
Another KCH based aircraft.
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Went for a long Sunday spotting. Pretty productive day I would say.
AHT now based in JHB.
Second AK special livery of the day.
The ol' bird.
9M-MWB "Kinabalu"
Still a lot more to come..Does anyone know why AK renumbered its KCH-SIN-KCH flights back to 4 digits. Just came back from SIN and noticed my usual AK776 is now AK1776. I though international flights are 3 digits (for AK at least).
No idea why also. Noticed that some of the usual 3 digit international flight numbers on other AK routes have also been changed to 4 digits.
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Hey Mr. Prestley, I see that your panning is getting spot on, congratulation. Awesome images as usual
Thank you! Works best with taxiing aircraft. As for traffic on the runway, it's more of a hit and miss. Might need to practice more
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I landed after the VistaJet then before the AK5212 from KL.
Did the Vistajet pilot sound foreign on the radio?
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Short spotting today, lighting was on and off.
Vistajet Bombardier Challenger 850 arriving from unknown origin. Registration 9H-ILZ.
Ex Taylor Swift from Lumpur as AK5210.
Continued on to Bintulu as AK6058.
9M-AJE arriving from Lumpur as AK5212.
9M-AQP off to Lumpur as AK5229.
9M-AQP from Miri as AK6187.
Also from Miri, 9M-MLI as MH2803. Very smooth and slow de-rotation.
9M-MXR burning rubber, arriving from Lumpur as MH2528. Back in the old days, this flight was often operated by the A330.
9M-SSC arriving from Mukah, I assume.
And lastly, fellow forum member and Kuching spotter, Giovanni arriving from Sibu.
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Haha.. not the lens bro but a lot of practice with your newly bought DSLR, and leave auto setting..surely in no time you will be a pro.
Have been using DSLRs for quite abit before getting my own one so definitely never touched the Auto mode ever since xD
But for panning shots on the runway, a 18-55mm is just not enough. Needs more focal length. Otherwise when I try to crop it during editing, it's gonna be blurry or details are lost.
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Short spotting session on the final day of July this year..tried to get some departure shots and learn panning. Clearly a basic 18-55 kit lens won't do too well. Heavy cropping required.
9M-MLH departing off 07 to BKI
9M-AJZ arriving from Lumpur. The only satisfactory shot out of all the panning attempts I did.
Nice one Prestley; Keep them coming
Thank you!
Ow, you guys are getting a regular dose of Batik. We are still getting Malindo in BUY.
You mean BKI? The Batik ones are sometimes predictable. Last week it was double LCC and LCD for us. Then this week LCF was a regular here. Wonder what next week.
Now Malindo has a lot of livery variations. The LCF there with Malindo title positioned lower on the fuselage
Yeap, noticed that too! Hope they don't have identity crisis soon! Haha
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Weather was nice and sunny today so decided to go out and shoot. However, shooting arrivals in the afternoon was not a good idea due to the lighting.
The newest member of Batik Air Malaysia, 9M-LCF. Former Batik Air Indonesia PK-LBR coming in as OD1606. Her registration did not appear on FR24. Added quite a bit of mystery while waiting for her.
She then departed back to Lumpur as OD1605.
9M-MLE rotating off 07 to Kinabalu as MH2806.
9M-AHT from Bintulu as AK6057. She is currently stationed in KCH. Good chance to spot her.
9M-MWC arriving from destination unknown, with the airport AFRS Rosenbauer Panther on taxiway A before entering the runway for which I assume, a runway inspection.
9M-SSB from Mukah as MH3412
Layang-Layang Aerospace's Nomad.
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Mine is a Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5 - 6.3 DC AF with optical stabiliser zoom lens mounted on a veteran Nikon D90 body, been using them since 2008. Good enough for a casual photographer like myself. Mr. Prestley, that is an awesome quality for a kit lens, let me guess..Nikon
Yup! A Nikon D3200. Originally wanted to get a D90 as well. It may be old but it's a beast! Tested it out at Great Wall Photo. Unfortunately it's above my budget. But that's some serious good zoom you got there!
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Nice one. Glad to see spotting activity in KCH active again.
What lens are you currently using?
For me I'm using the standard 18-55 kit lens. Just got my new camera yesterday so brought for a test. Looking to get a telephoto next year or so.
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Short spotting session today. Gloomy weather..
9M-MXY MH2528
9M-AQS AK5229
9M-AQG AK6460
9M-MXC MH2803
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9M-LCD.. oh yea I remember her. Btw Mr. Prestley, I really appreciate it if you could share the location where you shot these from.
Yo! This location is quite dangerous. There are risks of snakes, falling down steep terrain and of course, the ever present white MAHB Hilux. To get there, go along the road that goes parallel to the runway, Jalan Stutong Baru. In the direction TOWARDS the airport. Along the way keep your eyes peeled on the left of the road There's a small little stone road which leads uphill. Park your car on the stone road, cross the ditch, climb up more stones and trek uphill. Once there, you should be right beside the airport perimeter fence. There should be a hill on your right. Climb it. Advised to wear long pants, shoes and bring gloves (if have) to grab the lalang in case you fall. Be careful not to kena kantoi by MAHB patrol Hilux. Good luck!
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Wait...what? ATR ops based in KCH and BKI?
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Some of the catches from my recent session..
9M-MSD operating MH2517 back to Lumpur.
9M-AFW doing a Bintulu run as AK6058.
9M-LCD in new Batik Air Malaysia dress. Finally caught one of these. Another KCH regular in this livery is 9M-LCC.
9M-MUA operating MH6103 back to Lumpur.
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Could it be Eva Air? Anything is possible now since it wasn't mentioned whether it was an LCC or not.
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9M-MXP arriving from Singapore as MH642 with 9M-LNQ off to Lumpur as OD1603.
9M-LNQ operating OD1603.
9M-MWD "Sandakan", full length departure from A as intersection A1 was closed.
9M-XXB as AK8673 on the daily 2x KCH-KUL A330 sector. Takeoff for this sector was performed by FO Hanx, owner of My Hobby House aviation merchandise store. -
Does BKI supports A380 operations? As I believes the facilities need to be upgrade to cater for dugong.
As far as I know, KCH is unable to support A380 operations. Sure we have a capable runway and stopbars on the ground at the gate but our taxiways are too narrow. Not sure if this is the case for BKI as well.
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One of AirAsia X's relatively new aircraft, 9M-XBC on the AK8672/8673/8670/8671 run yesterday. -
Surprised that Kuching will be their destination instead of Sabah. HongKongers have been living their entire life enveloped in a metropolitan city of concrete jungle, and their getaway would most likely somewhere more nature like, places like Sipadan. Anyways, its always good to have foreign visitors to the country no matter which states.
They did launch HKG-BKI before but was scrapped after a period of time. Let's see if KCH would be able to hold it longer than BKI.
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My contribution from the day's spotting session. Found a new location to spot. Gives added elevation without having to climb mounds.
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so fast.
Sifu memang laju xD
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A nice surprise when MAB sent their A330 in from Lumpur yesterday. 9M-MTD operating MH2528.
And landing just less than five minutes behind MTD was 9M-XXS "Xhaolin Spirit" operating AK8670 also from Lumpur.
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First visit of XXT to Kuching and first in my database. And as usual, the ever accursed Kuching weather decided to give us very somber and dismal lighting. And throw in some rain too.
Checked HX's website today and found that the route map has changed the route colour to KCH to blue, meaning that the aircraft operating is a HX equipment. Sorry, only people like us would be interested in matters like this.
Good thing they decided to use HX aircraft. Love the bright colors of its livery. Reminds me of Jackie Chan's private jet.
Kuching International Airport @ WBGG 2016
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This a/c posting in KCH was not long. It was fun while it lasted.
MAB workhorse sunset arrival