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Saturday, 20 September 2014
Safety and Secure Weather tonight seem normal, after handles few flights, time to ready go home, so my last duty for realising the baggage units to bay, a suddenly droplets on my skin, one of my colleague who is my driver tows all the units to aircraft bay tells me, " Heavy rain is coming, better hurry! " Wind blowing, the rain is slowly turn to heavier! " typhoon is coming! " One of my same department colleague is yelling! The dust on the road flow up, which can seem the wind blow so heavy! Just a minute, thunderstorms right in front of my eyes... One of the aircraft - Turkish Airline, which I check from flight radar, fly so steady with the speed to get ready for touch down, unfortunately they can't make it due to safety and the wind blows so heavily! Now in front of my eye can't even manage to see the runaway... But surprise that Tiger Airways manage to touch down... Whatever it is, weather will change in a sudden, so do our life too; just take good care of ourselves and treasure everyone right beside us! Pilots, fly safe and be the man! God bless you all :) Friday, 19 September 2014
Daily flights!  The flights - daily flights! After few days pass through, revise the flight manual booklet, look ain't easy to learn such emergency procedures and operations such as checklist, aircraft fuel tank, and so... Today call a day of long hour shift - mostly handle all the India sector, UK sector and USA sector flights ; shall tell myself this is a way of challenging - a lot of flights, co-ordinating the flows... Weather today kinda same as yesterday, hazy... Due to neighbor country burn down the forest and plantation, is so selfish of the businessman on doing that thing makes mostly citizen suffer in such weather... Look forward this October season, is gonna be a tiring month and just kick my ass to do it cause that's my life, what I wish... May God Bless everyone and everyone who is on-board, crews and passengers... Monday, 15 September 2014
Malaysian and Singaporean! Continue... 13 September 2014 After Rafiz done showing us the aircraft from the aircraft parking bay, and well - Sam, non-stop taking pictures, here and there, stood in front of aircraft, Rafiz once again " Good one, one more... Another more!... " he took up to 3 snapshot I guess! After that, we went back to the club, before that, exchanged my identity card back, the officer asked me in Malay, " Hari ini cepat!? " ( means today so fast on flying?) , I replied him that we just have a exploring! Returned to club, William, Roger, Aunty and Daniel were there, they have a major jokes with Rafiz on the Mercedes ! Sam decided to take a move as well as Rafiz, thanks to Rafiz for the ride back to Singapore! Hoop into his car, he told me he needed his stomach to be filled up with food, decided went to an Indian shop which he often visit - considered as regular customer! So, in my opinion, guess he was an Indian! Along the journey to India restaurant, have a little chit chat, he shared with me his flying experience, his flying student who have been made him so pissed off up to 3-4 times on sabotage him for no turning up the flying training and one of his student aged 50, who have minor conflict due to wasn't well plan on the flying plan! Till now, the member keeps on nagging how Rafiz treated to him while other members training was conducted! = Well-displinced Rafiz told me, " flying is fun! When comes to learning, must put more effort on it! No point I taught you for nothing, at last, I'm the one who suffer, I'm your instructor, I sign and approve you can be solo, what if accident happened? I'm the one who needs to answer! " Is truth, so can be seem that he is a strict, Well-displinced and full of responsibility flying instructor! " What are you working as?" " I'm in flight operation " " Stress? " " Stress? What do mean of stress? ... " " Emmm... The workload of stress... All sort... " " Anywhere we worked, there is a stress, just see how we solve and settle them... " " yea, you are right... " We reached the Indian restaurant after a few of turning and journey! No many customers, he greeted with every of the Indian staff, and ordered the food, seem like he likes to eat Nasi Beriyani with many of papamda! ... The staff told him the papamda he served not crunchy enough, but he didn't care much by giving a simple smile to the staff, he continued his meal! We chatted again, talked about his wife, family and some business opening related, what I know that his wife was a flight attendant - Malaysian! Which airline, got no idea, I didn't ask much, he ate kinda rush, to me I guess he wanna avoid the traffic jam of the both country custom! He paid the bill, get set and leave the place! Ready to head home, that's about 0210pm! " Do you see the mountain there? That's our training spot for landing! You will know once you are in flying training! " " Is the only mountain there? " I looked around, to check any other mountain, but none just one which he mention! His daughter called up, he said that he will be back by 0500pm, "5pm? Seriously?" in my thought really need to take so long to reach Singapore? " Sorry, excuse me! " He got himself his pilot style sunglass, and wore it! We went to Petrol station before headed to custom, " You want to come out or stay in the car? " " I stay in the car! " He switched off his car engine, refueling and purchased two bottles 100 plus, " thanks! " " don't worry, I used to buy drink on my way home after joining them in the club! " Chatting along, reached Malaysia custom at about 0230 pm, that was a fast one, few minutes, we passed through the custom! " C'mon, this is shit! So this is the efficiency? " He complaint the traffic jam of Singapore custom - so heavily! He kept himself hydrating by drinking 100 plus! " So you stay alone in Singapore? " " With my mom, brother and sister... " We have a little conversation on my family background, and so I found out what is the flight operation really mean in what does he works as..... " So which terminal you are working at? " " Airfreight? Terminal 5 " " Terminal 5? Never heard that before? Airline house you mean? " " Airline house is right opposite terminal 5!.... so you are in flight operation... As a ground staff or admin office? " " No, I'm not a ground staff nor admin.... " He soft down his voice, make me feel that his humbleness! " You are a pilot? SQ pilot? " " Yes,... " We both quiet a moment,and I turned my head on the other side faced the window by looking all the vehicles passing through us one by one, in my thought, surprised me... " Shit, SQ pilot as my flying instructor, and how I handle the rubbish cargo on my duty, makes me feel a little of guilty and sorry... " He made a phone call to his family and later one of his colleague named Gerald ( I glanced and found out that), he wished his colleague a happy birthday, a little chat about Ukraine airspace... Overheard he said that next week got a long duty, to Houston via Russia... " Is SQ62, 0230am flight! " occurred on my mind! I'm quiet about minutes after he phoned down " This is bull shit! How can all the car cut queue? How I wish they get penalty by the police force! " " Are we far from the custom? " He unlocked his iPhone and check the traffic situation from the GPS, " We are right about there!" A long way to go, I know that he kinda keep his career background confidential, so I tried not to ask much about what he did, what he faced and so... He complaint again, " Why the car moved again? shall I change my lane? " " I guess we stand still with this lane " At last, he decided to change lane... " This driver is a gentleman! " And he managed to cut into other lane, " Singapore is an efficiency country, so this is the efficiency? " " Slowly, we are reaching soon! Singapore is a good country! " " Good country? How long have you been in Singapore? " " 6 years... " " Stay longer, another 10 years, you will see how good it is! " " Well, I mean good is like the place and safety! " " Don't you think Malaysia is a good place? you have your own house, good environment, and your car! " " Malaysia? Please, is not safe... Robbing everywhere! " " Huh, Do you know Singapore has such case of robbing crime... " " No, not many... " " Who said that? I was a police force last time... .... ... " We both started a hot topic of the two countries good and bad, agree and disagree, over one another by another, I don't know why he so agreed and love to stay in Malaysia? Until I found out... " If you have a chance to become a Singaporean or PR? " " PR " " Why? " his voice so tumble and hard " PR, is good enough! As I was born in Malaysia, that still my country! " " BUT WHY? Not as a Singaporean? Since you said Singapore is SO GOOD? " " Good doesn't mean wanna become as a citizen! I mean the place is good to live! " " Malaysia has a good place too! " " Why not you become a citizen of Malaysia? " " I want to, I applied before and rejected! Don't know why... I'm so sick in this kind of life here, building, lack of nature... " I soft down my voice," Didn't Singapore has a safe place to live? I mean less crime... " We both quiet and he started again... " You know Horizontal Hills in JB? " " No, I don't know that... " " You know how many Singaporean buy and own a house there, they just travel to Singapore to work to save the money, they stay there, have their own land, can do planting, relax and drink Tea in the evening... " " But they are wasting their time? I don't think they can save! " " ok, if a Singaporean earn about 2k, his travel here and there, Singapore toll with Malaysia toll... One day about 12 dollar, average per month around 350 dollar, give him 500 dollar!" " 500 dollar? " " some other expenses... " I cut his conversation, " What about fuel? " " wait wait wait, I not yet finished! Where he stayed? Malaysia right? he can refuel his car in Malaysia, and he save!..." " ok.... " " and another 500 dollar for other expenses like bills, some others expenses... Balance how much? " " 1k " " 1k convert into ringgit, how much? Not enough to save? " " more than enough! And that's what William did that! " " that's right! " He flicked his finger and hit his palm on the steering! He gave a lot of examples, and keep on asking why, why, why.... I feel like I'm having an interview practicing more than a conversation! Little joking on the certis cisco security officer checking, " this cute! " " pimples bro! " " Ah! This is good.... " " oh C'mon... " He opened his door, and said " chubby! "... He told me to observe what are they doing, and get this as another topic to talk about ... But our conversation of Malaysia and Singapore not yet ended... Of course, we exited the custom at the time of 0345pm,... " You don't drink your 100 plus? " " Yea, but just worry later in the custom need to find a toilet, troublesome... " " mine is big, can fill alot... " " ok.. " He started again, this time round military, followed by air force, and so education of Singapore, about why balloting, and last employment... " You are talking about employment now? " " yea, employment! Do you know how many percentage of Singaporean flight crews in SQ?" " I guess a lot, SQ meant for Singapore, of course the vacancies go for Singaporean! " " No, you are wrong, what I find out, don't know is it right or wrong now, what I know only 40 percentage are Singaporean! You know what is the most? Malaysia flight crews! " " C'mon, I'm a Malaysian, that's kinda hurt to hear that, I'm a foreigner! " " No, I'm just asking why Singapore will give such opportunity to foreigners but not their own citizen, major cadet graduated from flight school can't get their job and all goes to foreigner! Did you read a news about..... " He changed his lane from 1 to lane 2 to lane 3, in a slow and steady speed.... Of course our conversation still hot enough, I disagree what he said and just pointed out,.... " You know how Malaysia government did? most of the universities all go for Muslim, first priority! Everything, all Muslim go for number one! " " Oh wait! Do you know how Singapore government did? " " Don't tell me, they did the same? No way.... Singapore is a multi-racial country, they fair enough! " " Who tells you that? " " By the way, are you a Malay? " " Yes, I'm! " AND SO I KNOW HE IS MALAY! that's why he loves to stay in Malaysia, having India food just a meal doesn't mean he is an Indian... And he didn't sound so India voice.... " Oh God, my flying exam will fail on your hand! " " Please, I won't do that! " Chatting all the way still, guess we are discussing or can be said we are competitive each other for the right opinion! I knew he might be jealous and always wanted to be as a Malaysian, he showed me his passport that how sincerity for keep on applying visa to visit Malaysia! " That's life! I have been in Malaysia up to 19 years, and you have been in Singapore for 44 years.... We know our country so well.. Just a living! " " yea, Singapore is safe, I agree with you...." He dropped me at yio chu Kang train station, " What's our conversation just now, hope doesn't offend you! " " No... No offend at all, nice talking to you!" " Me too!" We both shake hand and wave for a goodbye! I sat down in the train, exhaled a deep breath... That's life, what can we do? May God bless me and him! Fly safe on his duty and look forward on his flying teaching lesson! Sunday, 14 September 2014
The Early Morning Of Worms 11 September 2014 I slept until noon , woke up - first thing , switched on my hand phone - new bought hand phone last 2 weeks ago , a message from my flying club president - William , finally replied me ! " Have you read the email ?" Well , since my I-pod went for service for about a week , from that moment I didn't check my email ! From the email inbox , tried to look out for his messages - Yes ! He replied me ( And so other 3 members fellow , which same as me - new flying birds ) , the email was received on 5 September , that's why William message me regards on this as he would like to give us a simple briefing on upcoming Saturday which was on 13 September 2014 , after read through all the message - Oh ! Importantly , I got my SPL ( Student Pilot Licence ) ready , so shall thank God for all this , and finally ... " Hi William , I will visit the club on this Saturday and find my way there " " If you can come over to Jurong Point , I can give you a lift to the club ! " " Sure ! See you on Saturday ! " ---------------------------------Clock ticking ( Day by Day pass through )--------------------------------- 13 September 2014 I managed to sleep 4 hours , was because yesterday evening shift ended 1230 am , reached home about 0140 am , grabbed simple delicious chicken puff as my supper , a few animation chapters , then went to bed ! I woke up in the early morning of 0700 am , sleepy and tired but anxious and excited - a combination mood let , ride the train from my place to Boon Lay ( which opposite Jurong Point ) , reached there about 0820 am , we planned to meet up in the timing of 0830 am to 0900 am ! means I got the time to have my breakfast - a small chicken floss bun , two cups of coffee - one for me and William ! Called him , wasn't picked up ! He returned my call , informed him I was there and he came out from his office to give me a lift soon - and well , he rejected my offer of the drink , well I got to drink two cups of coffee in one morning day which make me felt more energize and it sound insane ! Finally his blueish car - with Singapore registered plate , approached about 0845 am , pops up on his car and went to Tuas custom - as fast as possible , as we knew that we will caught up a mass traffic jam in the custom - both custom of Singapore and Malaysia ! Of course , we have a lot of conversation , about the club , his career , his flying experience , some complains about the drivers on the road ! I love coffee , keeps me awake ; what I hate is always make me feel so "urgent" ; guess that's coffee symptoms - good and bad ! we managed pass through the Singapore custom about 0920 am , and Malaysia custom about 1005 am , William dropped me at Malaysia custom toilet for an urgent matter , after I'm in the car , the Malaysia custom officer - came out from his office , pointed here and there ; his mouth kept on mumbling something which we could't hear what he tried to tell us , we both are Malaysian - Hello , own citizen , why ? ... minutes later , I figured it out - Oh ! William used to drive his car come to work in Singapore with his Singapore vehicle registered plate ! To that Malaysia custom officer , might think we are Singaporean - the Chinese Singaporean ! Guess we reached the club about 1040 am , numbers of cars there - mostly were Singapore vehicles ! William leaded me to the flying club office , and said " Welcome to the club ! " , I saw Rafiz - my flying instructor ; one of the member - Sam which same batch with me ; an aunty who was so friendly ; Flying club admin - Amina ; two flying members - Roger and Daniel who will be flying soon ; Daniel brought out a lot of his stuff - ear piece , shared with me and Sam how prefect of this ear piece and should grab for this brand ! After that , he took a walkies-talkie , switched it on and listened to the climate information ! William leaded me and Sam to a small tiny room for a simple and quick briefing - explained the details on the SPL ( Guess you know what SPL stands for ) , and he compared with PPL ( Private Pilot Licence ) - the difference , last thing - the flying club rules ! So on Rafiz , came in share with us other details on flying log book - must be tidy and neat all the time - got our own flight manual booklet which need to be studied , he explained with us how was the flying course progression , when we need to go for exam , courses all sort in one time frame which SPL holder need to complete the flying course about 9 months - dual and solo in the range of 45 - 60 hours ! Filled up the membership form , payment and one of the member suggested Rafiz to give both of us have a look how was the aircraft looked like ! We need to pay for Airport pass - RM 2 ! To me , I think RM 2 was a small amount , but why need to paid ? Singapore didn't even need to pay for it ! God , that's Malaysia Government - money sucker ! He leaded both of us to the aircraft parking bay , can be said the parking have been abandoned ? Antonov aircraft was there ! ( I love Antonov aircraft ! ) two cargo aircraft were abandoned , full of dust and look old - with Malaysia logo beside the cockpit ! Rafiz shared with us which two aircraft belongs to us , he flicked up the cover from one of the aircraft which that aircraft was meant for student to fly ! He opened the door , we both sat inside , Sam kept on taking pictures - Rafiz helped out ! " One more , Good ! Another , one ... Perfect ! " , me and Sam have a selfie in the pilot seat ! The moment I sat inside the cockpit - Gorgeous , finally I'm here !!!! Since year 2009 , I plan to change my life - as an aviator , never give up ! All the way , struggling ... I guess I'm ready - more adventure - more challenging ! I ask myself - Why ? As a pilot ? Safe to be as a pilot ? I'm gonna sit inside the cockpit without much movement but only hands on , am I gonna comfortable with ? All I can tell , a changes of life might be tough initially , when determination and inspiration comes together - that's dream , no matter how tough and dangerous they are , think never give up - prove to peoples beside me , will gonna be succeed one day no matter how and when ! Well , ok ! I guess shall make a full stop ? There was a another story about me and Raifz on the way home from Malaysia to Singapore ! So blogging soon ! Dream on , stay healthy , Thanks God all the way leads me till now even in the future ! ... Amen ! with love ! |
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