Azman MN 1 Report post Posted November 22, 2005 21 Nov. morning... minus 3 degrees.. sun is up... pick up TK from the hotel to greet Pieter flying in from AMS... not at the terminal, but at rnwy14! : Pieter, look left! 2 Malaysians spotters at ZRH! Ayooo... look at the frozen bushes... Picked up Pieter at terminal, then went to the famous Heligrill: Landing on 16... must have requested a shorter taxi. Takeoff 28, immediate left turn to "Gasometer" One of the 2 takeoffs from the short rnwy28 every morning by LX343s... half fuel for the relatively short flight to Cairo or Tel Aviv. To Dar Es Salaam to ATL to JFK and new in ZRH.. two ACs... one to Delhi and the other to Toronto! Started to get very cloudy... visibility getting poor Then it started snowing... oh oh... nevermind, we went to the Buch Aviation Hobby shop... TK knows Zürich really well! More coming from Pieter and TK! Special thanks to them for making the trip to ZRH. Thanks for viewing. Some nice comments would make me warm again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted November 22, 2005 Thanks Azman, for your hospitality It was great to meet you and TK, and to be shown around the Kloten airport, and, guys, believe me: it's one of the most spotter's friendliest airports in Europe - even photo-holes in the fence to put your lenses through... That Heligrill spot is real nice, as it's at the crossing of 10-28 and 16-34...so, either way, without moving, you'll be "catching" the traffic (see the A340 picture: taking-off from 28, while an A330 is waiting for take-off at 16)... Unfortunately my batteries died-down (due to the low-temperatures) after only 12 shots, but my shots taken were like the DH8, PC12, A340 and A330 anyhow: Thanks to TK, I was able to shoot some more on his camera: thanks a lot for this AND showing me "the dark side" Love the 2nd A319 picture just flaring for runway 14...rotating at Amsterdam's 36L was just 56 minutes prior to this and max. altitude was 39000 feet: breakfast ? just a muffin and drink - that's all...plus the famous SWISS chocolate for "desert". Returnflight was on HB-IYZ, a RJ100: a much slower airplane as it shows here: 1.19 hours air-time and 30000 feet: dinner ? just a 48g Kitkat plus drink Thanks again, Azman and TK for having so much fun during this mini-MW meet and for putting me up: I really enjoyed it - great to meet you !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raj 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2005 Nice shots Azman... Pic #3 n 5 really nice.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandeep G 1 Report post Posted November 22, 2005 Waahhh sehhh man! Now MW got euroBranch some more Nice pics lah Azman! Love the A330 rotation shots! That wing flex is spectacular! And one of them even has a very nice wing-tip vortex!! Pieter, TK when lah can we see your pictures?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaity 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Hi Azman, I like those A330 taking off shots. It seems the weather there is quite foggy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fitri Shukri 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 We want group photo...we want group photo...we want group photo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) Dedicated spotters braving the cold. Good job guys, hope you all had a great day. You guys had a snowball fight later? Pieter, beware of the dark side. Hope that Master Azman will protect you. And yes, as Fitri said, group photos please....... Edited November 23, 2005 by radzi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 MalaysianWings spreading its wings ... hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Yii 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 great set of shots at zurich guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min Chun 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 LOVE the A330s wingflexss... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Kong 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 eh... we have cockpit shots, side shots, nose shots, night shots, bad lit shots but no snowy shots yet in Malaysianwings. POST POST POST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Azman MN 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 It snowed quite heavily for about an hour and then it started to drizzle...wet.. so the snow did not stay on the ground this time. Wait laa.. when there is snow on the ground, I'll go and shoot a few pics. (looks like more snow is expected this weekend...) TK told me that he went back to the same place the next day... gila.. (Pieter: crazy).. temp was just above zero, but at least no more snow. TK is driving MRB back today. Zurich airport is very spotter friendly. If you look at the website, choose departures and then "masterflights", you will also get the regos... http://www.zurich-airport.com/ZRH/default....te=1&sp=en&hp=1 Helligrill is spotter heaven - The grill is really a small cabin selling burgers/sausages and kebab so you will never get hungry, and yes it was open even on a quiet snowy Monday. Equivalent to having a gerai at the observation hill, I suppose. McDonalds drive-thru is also nearby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 TK is still in ZRH. Checking out soon. Just had breakfast. 9M-MRB is my ride home. Cloudy outside...maybe snow as forecast!!!! Thanks to Azman...brought us here and there. Too bad, weather turns out terrible with snow and rain...all wet!!!! Not too worry...Canon and Nikon are snow proof!! Pieter, nice to meet you too....to all mwings member...he is not old!!!! Sorry that your camera battery went to hibernation...D70 is available...hands on, shoot like crazy...i kept shouting "shoot"..."shoot"...to Pieter as he trying his best to put the Nikon right on the plane!!!!....by the way...he even got a Beacon light on the Delta 767!!!! Thought of having lunch wit Azman on second day....nnnnnnnnnnaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh...............sunny but COLD freezing outside, i went back to Heliport....catch the Thai A340-600!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now i found out how to get there....with the train and a 10 minutes walk from the station... At Glattbrug...take train S5 to Rumlang. I found out about the train service as i was walking back from heliport. I took a taxi to heliport from my hotel. More pics coming after i get to the warm and haze KUL. Azman, im afraid i have to leave ZRH to you...i will come back, with more Kicap Tamin...he he he he.. Pieter, may one day take a break to AMS...proper plan so that you are off too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 No sweat, T K, would be pleased to return the favor and show you around Schiphol; it's also a nice spotters-friendly airport but more extended as Zurich, due to the runways being far-apart : from spotting-spot 24 to spotting-spot 36L (Polderbaan) it's about 13-14 kilometers !!! Anyhow, please, drop me a line when planning a day-trip to AMS, and I'll take a day-off and show you around: this also counts for other M-W members, when visiting AMS (for spotting) !!! Azman, Thanks again for your hospitality: will see you on the 21st of January again for the "official" A.net meet at ZRH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Gavin, 09.00am now and it's scheduled to depart at 12.50, so 3 hours 50 more to wait Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Great shots Azman Awaiting shots from Pieter and of course TK's dark side Now we can compare dark side vs white lens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Magnifico.. Shot Realy Love all the Aircraft + Livery.. Nice must be hard damn cool went you guyz meet there I want the group photo too... waiting for Pieter and TK pic tooo.. P.S : Pieter that KLM 737 Carry you kaaaa ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Ibrahim, NO, was not travelling on KLM this time, but on HB-IPT, an Airbus A319 of SWISS: see pictures 1 and 2, made by Azman Unfortunately, you cannot see me, as I was sitting at the 2nd window behind the emergency-exit on the left side (it's obscured by the wing in picture # 1) Like was said before: my batteries on my Fuji S304 literally "froze" after only taking 12 shots: will see what I can do to include pictures later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2005 got back this morning...picture to come as i am busy for my sister's wedding tonight. Flight was not smooth...11:37 hours...light to moderate turbulence over Black sea and Caspian sea... wait till i edit some Pieter photos...he he he he..to come guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2005 I am waiting here TK... wahhh got kenduri tonight.. sini tak dijemput kaaa.. Waiting for group photo too.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2005 good morning, s#1t....jet lag!!! Pieter and Azman, nice to meet both of you....good fun.. At the end of runway 16. Its getting dark with rain and it snowed earlier in the afternoon. Good fun at Buch air shop...and the lunch, thanks Azman... Pieter and Azman dont care...snow ka...rain ka....sure boleh baaahhh.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2005 Pieter camera battery....when dead due to cold ZRH well, at least i introduce him to NIKON...sorry Azman...he's on Canon. Good stuff though of what we had at ZRH...spotting with cloudy overcast sky, and what a temperature to bare with its not sunny in ZRH sorry Pieter...i guess first time with Nikon...this happen!! But he got this perfect!!!!!! he he he he.....welcome to Nikon with Sigma Pieter..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2005 Planned to have lunch with Azman in the city... But weather was better for lunch someplace else...he he hee he.. Its my 3rd day in ZRH and sun shines behind some puffy clouds. But i had this... ....BURP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted November 24, 2005 Pieter camera battery....when dead due to cold ZRH well, at least i introduce him to NIKON...sorry Azman...he's on Canon. Good stuff though of what we had at ZRH...spotting with cloudy overcast sky, and what a temperature to bare with its not sunny in ZRH sorry Pieter...i guess first time with Nikon...this happen!! But he got this perfect!!!!!! he he he he.....welcome to Nikon with Sigma Pieter..... 17032[/snapback] Baaaahhhh, TK, am amazed myself of the DL one Just look at the reddish glow on the undercarriage and engine-cowls !!! Yep, really had to get used to the "fast" speed of the Nikon: just loved it after a few trials...the LX Airbus was one of my firsts, right ??? Thanks again for your help That Thai A340 shot is just fabulous: different weather conditions as well ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2005 the LX bus....second...first was perfect full frame!!! he he he he.. get a Nikon or Canon is your choice... more to come.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
