Radzi 2 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 actually from the view of your food, is it hard to eat? since the plates are just pitting on your leg... i beleive it is hard to eat especially when we are hungry right? is there anything can hold it just like airbus do? as i know they have... what if turbulence happen when the cruel is having their meals? haha... is there any cases that the crew smashed their food inside the cabin? 21745[/snapback] Eating with the tray on your lap is an acquired skill, really. Not only that, you still have to fly the aircraft and listen to the radio as well. While chatting with to the other crew as well. Turbulence while eating? No way! You don't eat while there is turbulence. The best thing about being a tech crew is that you know when turbulence is coming....It is whether you can avoid it or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jouvarn 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2005 gulp. tis gonna be my homework beginning 2007... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted December 27, 2005 Eating with the tray on your lap is an acquired skill, really. Not only that, you still have to fly the aircraft and listen to the radio as well. While chatting with to the other crew as well. Turbulence while eating? No way! You don't eat while there is turbulence. The best thing about being a tech crew is that you know when turbulence is coming....It is whether you can avoid it or not. 21766[/snapback] well, why don't they install something being used in every business class those table? i mean those which can take from the arm rest of the chair? isn't that this will ease the pilots? i have an experience is that the turbulence come without any prior notice from the flight crew, i beleive if the crew know that there is turbulence coming they will give notice?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted December 27, 2005 gulp. tis gonna be my homework beginning 2007... 21769[/snapback] For a passing mark, you'll have to have a full meal doing PEN - KUL without missing any of the regular works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Paris Charles De Gaulle. The land of Asterix and Obelix (french cartoon) MH 20 and MH 21, operated by 777 with 747 ops in between. Normal winter time that MH operates both fleet. As for me, short stay, arrive at 06:00, then next day depart at 1200. Terrible way to rest. Knowing on boxing day, Pieter in AMS and the rest in KUL enjoying spotting...infair. CDG terminal one....terrible terminal. Its a circular building, small!!! Ground floor is check in counter, then take the walkalator tube to ascend to another floor. Then go back in a tunnel for the satelite terminal around the stupid circular terminal 1. The tunnel actually go back down underneath a taxiway, then it goes up to the satelite terminal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Very similar to my departure on Varig on 14dec05 I do believe, though, that when it was built, it was very modern/futuristic For the amount of traffic, it is indeed quite small/cramped... Any aircraft shots, TK ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Busy scene in the cockpit. We had a slot time for take off... Flight has to be delayed by 1 hour 15 minutes. ETD or i would say push back time was 12:00 but then with slot time, 13:15. worst of all....deicing required with low temperature and light snow showers. On the way to the airport, it snowed...light one. Then as we arrive before i do my walk around...i got to check my wing if de-icing required... snow, fine white ice crystals...beautiful but deadly on a wing!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Nice wing- and cockpit-shots, TK: is that a 767-400 of CO just taking-off ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Tk, Is that Vincent Segar on the right seat? Good info on CDG... more shots ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Pieter, Nope...CO 777. Norman...not Vincent Segar, its FO A J Hunt. Good buddy. I was the Team B, so i do the walk around in the cold minus 2 degree while they up there in the warm cockpit review the flight plan, weather forecast and NOTAMs. More to come, de-icing pictures....winter is almost a must, and all these european airport has an organise facility for de-icing procedures. Delay may happen, but safety is the concern. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min Chun 0 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 Is that your captain in the picture showing Satellite 5? CUtez.. More pics..enjoying right now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azman MN 1 Report post Posted December 28, 2005 CDG airport had an interesting idea - if you build a donut shaped building, then the furthest part of the terminal is actually only "half" the distance compared to a terminal airport which is square. So if you are looking for a bank to get some foreign currency for example, you wouldn't be faced with a situation where you have to walk from one end of the airport to the other end. Instead, you could just take one of the walkalator tubes to get across to the other end of the donut. Nice idea... but didn't work because most travellers would just start walking in one direction until they come back full circle (especially when the bank was just behind them when they started!). Of course, now it is also old and grubby.... and the new part (terminal 2) is already falling apart Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 On our way to de-icing bay.... Not icing for making cakes OK... This guy didn't do any de-ice...maybe his airport is worst... As for the Tahiti Nui...far from home, after de-ice..she is ready to go.. Used De-icing liquid...40% chemical (deicing agent) 60% water. Hold over time..45 minutes. Anywhere out of europe...when MH push back...SQ is not far behind..sometimes ahead. Also taxing for de-ice. As we reached our de-icing bay..this truck is ready to "dirty" my wing!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 The elephant truck is ready.... Hello Mister....just the wing Ok...not my window!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I See New THing Today.. The elephant truck Thank TK. Love the Air Tahiti.. realy Amazing Livery.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Yup... we learned a lot in MW... Always thought that de-icing is done via shower curtain like the old carwash in Esso stations.. Thanks for the "in-sight" TK... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 The de-icing business.... Maybe we can come up with the 8 ringgit car wash...or 8000 ringgit plane wash.. We need a spot.. So they bantai spraying my wing with the de-icing liquid. 40% de-ice chemical and 60% water. Hold over time 45 Mins. Meaning to say..the de-icing fluid will be on the wing for 45 mins before its gone. So if snow comes down on the wing, it WON'T stick to the wing. As the plane gain speed on take off and climb...then the fluid will be blown off. Its there to avoid icing/snow/ice stick to the wing during critical phase of lift required which is TAKE OFF!!!!! Remember, the wing makes an aircraft fly. So they sprayed all over the wing, elevator and vertical stabilizer. end results....sticky liquid on my 777... We put Rain-X on our car windshield....in winter, an aeroplane put Snow-X..he he he he.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 The de-icing liquid looks like melted wax...sicko man... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 This how it looks from other airliner during de-icing... GOOD BUSINESS ah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Wah...the machine is actually called the ELEPHANT! Great shot...wanna do de-icing business ah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 All airport i see...same truck... By the way...the guy on the elephant...no driver in the truck seat. He can drive from up there...!!!!! (Please view Page 16 for de-icing progress) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Great shots, TK, really good business for CDG MH017 9M-MPM left about 45mins late today for the same reason: it took KLM 20 mins to de-ice the "Melaka"... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 I find that de-icing procedure is time consuming. But for safety reason...its worthwhile. I had de-icing in AMS long time ago...after de-ice...we got only 10 mins left for the de-ice liquid on the wing due to the long queue for take off. As for CDG, de-icing bay is close to the runway. so all airplane will take more time queing up for de-ice then for take off...!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 same here now, TK, de-icing is right next to threshold 36L Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted December 29, 2005 Is the fluid something like Ethylene / Propylene Glycol? Great insights there again, TK. Thanks for the pics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
