Young Pilots Take Off On Record-breaking Expedition

[Ikman Ikreza 0]

Young Pilots Take Off On Record-breaking Expedition

 

KOTA BAHARU, May 15 (Bernama) -- The Young Pilots' Association of Malaysia took off on a record-breaking flight expedition around the country in three fixed wing aircraft from here today.

 

The Diamond 42, Diamond 40 and Piper 28 aircraft took off one after another in three different directions and are set to fly back home in less than 24 hours to carve a name in the Malaysian Book of Records, said the chairman of the association, Tuan Ahmad Humaizi Tuan Muhammad Kamal.

 

He said the Asia Pacific Flight Training (APFT) aircraft must arrive at the APFT hanger at Pengkalan Chepa here by 8.45am tomorrow to set the record in conjunction with the Youth Day celebration Sunday.

 

Eleven pilots are taking turn to fly the aircraft in different three directions - Langkawi, Johor Bahru and Kuching/Kota Kinabalu, he told reporters after flagging off the three aircraft at the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport here today.

 

The pilots taking part are Aaron Tan Wei Ren, Abd. Rahman Abd. Mohsin, S. Akhilan, Amir Anuar Mohamad Zaini, Chua Siong, Safian Mohd Fawzi, Adrian Dan Wern Han, Amiruddin Amidon, Mohd Faiq Mohd Tahir, N. Sathes Kumar and Tuan Ahmad Humaizi himself.

 

Tuan Ahmad Humaizi said the programme was planned over a year ago with the APFT as the main sponsor in efforts disseminate information on the 1Malaysia concept during stopover.

 

He said the highlight of the programme would be the presentation of a Malaysian Book of Records certificate in conjunction with the Assembly of One Million Youths in Putrajaya at the end of the month, which would be graced by the prime minister.

 

-- BERNAMA

 

Bernama : http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsgeneral.php?id=586625

 

Utusan : http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0516&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_09.htm

Edited May 16, 2011 by Ikman Ikreza

[Norman 1]

Even the National news agency also having problem to differentiate between

cloth hanger and aircraft hangar.... <_>

 

BTW... did they make it to the Record?