In a Calm Sky Every Man is a Pilot

School has been greattta!

2008-04-26T19:01:00.012+08:00

I'm enjoying the Aviation modules a great deal now and it's escalating my affinity with aeronautics. Aviation is just superb as in includes so much physics, engineering, SOP, decision-making and moneyyy!! And class's starting to look more like a class, well, I guess it takes some time before people hit if off.

Time in school seems to be passing relatively quick!! Terrific!

And we're gonna get a new maid, she's from Myanmar. She looks very much like chinese and doesn't look a thing like a maid. I heard that they are gentle by nature and that's why you can't raise you voice on them! Amusing huh!!

PICTURE TIME!!!!

Cleared to Land, Skylark 91(On Late Finals Rwy 03)

9V-BOI

Baseleg, Rwy 21

Area Bravo

Singapore Turf Club

Baseleg, Rwy 21

Water Tanks

That's all! Hasta la vista

Back To School

2008-04-09T00:47:00.004+08:00

Have a new class and the gender breakdown is 2/25!!! We have only 2 girls in class.

Well, it's an Aerospace engineering course that's why. But then, there's a rising number of female pilots and aviation enthusiast. My goodness!!

Class was absolutely filled with testosterone vibe. Oooohh well! But school's fine so far.

Had lunch with Felicia, Wes, Leon and Lina today and it was great, like the old times.

Time to draw up an agenda!

So long. Cheerio

SYFC Certificate Presentation

2008-03-13T00:54:00.013+08:00

The place where we build our confidence and prior practice before an actual flight

My Primary Flight Instructor Tan SK (the one in blue)

The Brilliant Shed

Maintenance in Progress

See those Headphones there! They block noise like 99.9%

Low-Flying Chart, shows the airspaces and controls in Singapore

Daily Flying Schedule

YFC-154

Kelda Chia

Cert presentation took place at about 1205 today and it was great meeting everyone else from course 154 again!! Was excellent meeting the instructors as well. Parents came down too and I hope they are at the least proud of me. =p

Hope to have them attend the SIA Cadet Pilot Wings Presentation next! Worrkkk Hard!!!!

Pictures: from Kelda

The 'Inaugural' Soccer Game @ Flame Tree Park =P

2008-03-02T08:48:00.008+08:00

In the morning

Woke up at about 0830 since we planned for soccer with the good old boys!

This soccer game better not be a fiasco despite the fact that we (Stefanus, Ben and myself) started planing for this only at about 2345 the previous day.

It was fine waking up this early as I enjoyed having the song "The Gift" played on repeat through Altec Lansing in a "warm-air sealed room" with air con! It was sweet, soothing, ideal and it provided this avenue to reminisce. =) nice!

In the night

Soccer was pretty fun with the guys and we made 5 other boys join us! Played in the rain and it was good as it brought back so much memories. Went to town, got Starbucks, and looked around for Ben's stuff.

I want BOSE earphones, maybe a Bose 2.1 too! The sound is just splendid.

En route HONG KONG

2008-02-20T21:24:00.006+08:00

CAFEDECO

The Venetian Casino, Macau On board the new B777-300

Misses KimChi

2008-02-18T01:53:00.022+08:00

Will post more soon!

Seagull Feeding Time

Lunch at a Restaurant with an Awesome Scenery

That's not a Mascot!!

Fine-Looking Tigers that Comes in White

Ligers up there

Seoul's Beverly Hills

Yong Pyong Ski Field

Jung Ho

Hiking up Mt.Sorak

2nd Day of CNY!

2008-02-08T11:15:00.000+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year Everyone!!!

Goshhhh! I haven't packed the things into the luggage and the flight is at dawn tomorrow. besides, I have the whole day of visiting to do today!

Yesterday was kinda fun and long day as well, went visiting in the afternoon and met up with Kim Koon in the night. Drove him around for supper and all, lots of funny things happened right?? KIM!! thereafter I picked WX up at his place and chatted(Good luck with Juggler bro).

Another day of visiting for me later. Hope the ang pows roll in violently and have the luck needed for "BlackJack" and the "pair game". =) Hahahh!

Alright, I gota go now! but before that:

I am gonna miss you
Stefanus, all the best with Vanessa

Cheerio friends!

Oooohh man!

2008-02-05T23:11:00.000+08:00

Have I got nothing to lose?? I thought so!!! But that's total rubbish! It feels like I have lost it all!

Argghhhh! Have no bloody mood for anything and I don't know why I need to listen to "Top Gun Anthem" now to feel better.

Oooohhh well(s)

Kinda Tiring Day

2008-02-04T23:19:00.000+08:00

Quite a beauty isn't it!

Had better update my blog if not Daziree would start bugging me again! Hahah!

Met up with Stefanus for Barnsburry for lunch and had a good time crapping big time as it's in the code of conduct!! Let me know if Vanessa replied yet alright wuss. Went on to town to meet Sham after his interview with Club 21, we then walked around and bought some stuff. Had Starbucks after dinner before we went on a frantic search for a yellow short chinos for myself and we were called "crazy" by this retail assistant.

Woohhooo, tennis training tomorrow but damn, gotta wake up at 0730!! Better turn in now =(

Last Day of School

2008-01-31T20:21:00.000+08:00

Gonna miss you guys in E36K and all the best! Cheerio!!

First Solo

2008-01-31T08:50:00.000+08:00

On the 06/01/08, Sunday, I was scheduled for a sortie and a first solo flight. The Estimate Time of Departure (ETD) was 0840, weather was pretty conducive with wind at about 5-7 knots. My personal flight instructor was Mr Daniel Tan SK, he's one of the best instructor there alongside Raman in my viewpoint.

Got down to the school earlier, did all the paperwork, updating of progress file and all that typical. Had a pre-flight briefing by Tan SK and he asked if I was ready, and I remembered saying "very sir!". Thereafter, I proceeded to the flight line office, checked the fuel state and signed the flight log. I walked out to aircraft 9V-BOJ did an elaborate check on the aircraft and strapped up. Tan SK walked over with his beautiful shades and passed me the ignition keys. Tan SK was previously a Fighter Pilot, he flew the F-5 Tiger. His R/T calls are exceptionally subtle and cool.

Did all my checks while Tan SK looked on dully, made RT calls to Seletar Ground and then Seletar Towers where they granted me a takeoff on Runway 03. Took off, did a total of 6 circuits and on the last circuit, Tan SK said: "land off this approach, you're ready for solo." He had nothing much to say to me as compared to the other flights we used to have, reason might be that he wanted to pump some confidence in me.

Landed and Tan SK requested to the tower: "Skylark 91 changing callsign to 9V-BOJ and request commencement of Student First Solo Flight." Taxied to parking bay alpha one where he gave me a final briefing, the magnetoes a final check and the condition of the nose and main wheels. He then hopped off the plane and signalled for me to move off, the feeling I had then was exhilarating and daunting at the same time. I awaited for him to speak to me on his walkie talkie for a DI radio check after he arrived at the Seletar Control Tower. I recalled telling myself "this is it!!", called Seletar Ground and then Tower where I was directed to the same runway for takeoff as I did earlier.

It was different flying without the instructor, the aircraft was hell lighter, you're the CAPTAIN and death could happen if you were unlucky enough to have an engine failure after takeoff. Got the clearance: "Wind 330 at 5 knots, you're cleared for takeoff, 9-OJ" Released my footbrakes and started rolling, lifted the plane upon hitting 55 knots. Flew the circuit pattern as how I was trained to and when I was on Finals, flaps were already deployed, power setting was maintained at 65 knots and the imaginary centreline was cutting the longitudinal portion of my aircraft. The runway aspect was good-looking, the PAPI lights showed two red and two yellow lights which indicated that the Glideslope was fine for a good landing. I was pressured to make a nice landing as I knew that my instructor, the air traffic controllers, pilots in bigger aircraft at the holding point were looking on. As I passed the runway threshold I brought the aircraft to a flare, idled the engines and waited for the sink. The very satisfying sound of the wheels hitting the tarmac was the best I have ever heard. Vacated via Whisky 2 as instructed by the tower control, and taxied to pick my instructor up.

I idled my engines as Tan SK walked over if not he'll be blown away by the propellers. He shook my hand and said: "Wahhhh, that was a very good landing.". For once I could show him the 'smug' kinda face and he taxied us back to the parking shed while I chilled.

It's a custom to be dunked by your own instructor upon completion of the first solo, the contents of the pail of 'water' were soil, black coffee(extra dark), water, soy sauce and some cute looking plants. Tan SK hammered that pail of 'impurities' down on my head. But then the feeling was really great and I don't know why! =) kinda crazy huh! I was then given my First Solo insignia!

2nd last

2008-01-30T18:00:00.000+08:00

Dalvin on the left and Wesley

Ciao ma'am!

2008-01-29T20:14:00.000+08:00

Another great day in school but it's the last facilitation conducted by Mrs Seow Li. We'll definitely miss her badly as she's so motherly! She bought 60 pieces of Brownies for us and they tasted phenomenal. Everyone's on the 'high' side as break is drawing near!

I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine

Ciao Nenie

2008-01-28T20:32:00.000+08:00

Snapshot of Suresh owning the stage

Had lunch today at House of Lobster today with Leon and it was rather good, we went there as we were quite turned off by the 15 weeks of foodcourt. Everyone in class were relaxed and Suresh danced like he owned the stage once again in a skit we did.

Well, guess we all enjoyed the facilitation by Nenie Kairuman given over the last 15 weeks. I wish you nothing but the best. =)

So yes no? I don't know! Things are not pretty much in my control. Wishing for a miracle and also the best outcome though.

Hahahaha

2008-01-26T16:00:00.000+08:00

I find this funny, Cool Dad!

The Countdown

2008-01-26T15:20:00.000+08:00

1 Week to go before a vacation of 10 weeks
2 Weeks to go before I step onto flight Cathay 710 enroute Korea
3 Weeks to go before the Singapore Airshow 2008

Leon brought his (cost a few grands) camera along today!

2008-01-25T22:52:00.000+08:00

We were in the mood of some picture taking since it was Friday. Suresh, the class mascot got into an intense trance mode and started behaving like a professional photographer. He kept shouting out things like "Cmon!! Talk to me!", "good shot" on almost every shot that he made. Hahaha, he got us all going hysteria and rolling.

Boeing 737

2008-01-25T21:19:00.000+08:00

The First Post

2008-01-25T20:14:00.000+08:00

Had this blog set up so as to have an alternative to a book for journal and I believe this could help in reminiscing. This isn't my first blog, my first blog was in CHINESE!!! We were 'forced' to start that blog by our chinese teacher in the com lap when I was doing my 3 months in Innova JC. She said that it was part of the curriculum, and wanted us to blog in chinese as blogging is widely used and a day to day kinda thing.

It took me about half an hour to get my first post up, I simply introduced myself and that was about all. It was my first and my last post as I forgot the password to that blog and it's so difficult to blog in chinese.

That's all for now.