Today marks my first day of one week off. After this, I will be having a packed schedule with Basic Digital Avionics (BDA) and B737-400 Type Courses coming up, stretch all the way until end of September. Tried to clear my balance 12days leave, yet, there are still 8 more days after this one week off. Well, guess it will just be burnt off, ~Poofff~ Yeap, I am back to Kuching. Home Sweet Home!
Last night, flights were quite full as holiday season has just begun. Parents are taking children for holiday, people are traveling as airliners offer various discounts and fares during the summer. I was in the Operation Dispatch Control (ODC) Office for jump-seat application. To my surprise, there were already two applicants for the next flight's jump seats. The last flight, chances to get a jump seat was slim, as it was three crews flight. Normally, they don't allow outsider into the cockpit besides the pilots, because, the Cadet Pilot could be having his practical and assessment with the seniors. My thought was preparing to stay overnight in KLIA; I stared outside the windows and I saw a bunch of hyper-active reckless kids roaming around. Damn, it wont be a silent and peaceful night in KLIA with these kids around. How could I ever sleep with such a high decibel of "noise pollution" here?
I sat in the ODC canteen, waiting for my friend, Abg Nizam from ODC to call me. He was trying to help me to persuade the pilots to approve my Jump Seat. Not too long after, he called me, "Keith, ada jump seat untuk MH2532, you nak ke tak?" Woah, I screamed in my heart with joy and gratitude. "Nak, nak, I datang sekarang!" To my information, one of the applicants decided to pull back her jump seat application last minute, so I just managed to slot into her place. Yeah, I am going home :)
So, MH2532, with registration of 9M-MML in bay A7, here I come. On board, I met another License Aircraft Engineer (LAE) from KLIA Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) . He is senior for 10 years. So, co-incidentally, we were asking for jump seat as well. There we go. He is an experienced LAE for Airframe and Engine (A&C) who involved in the repair of 9M-Mike Mike Romeo who was stranded in Kuching Airport back in few months ago. He has the opportunity to work along the Boeing experts on Mike-Mike-Romeo. Woah ... We chatted during the flight 'bout our working environment both in Subang and KLIA. According to him, Abg Azahar was on weekend trip to visit his wife, who is a Sarawakian and at the same time to attend a wedding ceremony in Kuching. Lolz :)
Initial supposed jump seat was upgraded to business class seat
since there were two empty seats due to last minute passengers' withdrawal.
Woah, that's so cool! Big spacious comfy seat,
delicious audacious meals with 5 Stars Service from Cabin Crews,
I was indeed felt more than just
MH - Malaysian Hospitality!
The Cabin Crew even addressed you by your name,
how sweet and privileged you will feel!
Good job, MH!
Tea Tarik and Salted PeanutsSnacks before flight ...
MH2532, 9M-Mike-Mike-Lima
Dad has just installed
HD on Astro for World Cup 2010!
Yeah, so much excitement watching HD television ...
The level of details, the saturation and contrast of colors
are just magnificent!
Happy Weekend, guys and girls ...
Cheers,
KeithK
:)
This morning, my room-mate, Wei Liang gave me a "Bak-Zhang" or commonly known as Zhong Zi in Mandarin. His father came down to KL for this weekend, and for the first time, I had a taste of Penang's Zhong Zi. Somehow, it tastes different and unique with flavor of its own. DuanWu Festival which falls on the fifth day of fifth month in the Chinese Lunar calendar is celebrated by the Chinese nationwide in remembrance of Quan Yu, the famous Chinese scholar who served the King of Chu. For more information, click here ... Have you all eaten Zhong Zi for this year?
