What LAEs do?

Today, last week of the month, and I am off because NO Saturday activity in METC. Haha :) Too tired to update yesterday, so decide to drop something for your viewings today. Hmmm, what I got for this week? Well, for some of you out there who don't know what I am studying currently, I think this is the time I have to explained myself. I have gone through some of my working experience this week as I was attached to the Production, Planning and Control (PPC) Department in MAS. (to j-kimL, you wanna know where I have been disappearing over the week?)

So here it goes ....

Briefly about PPC ...

PPC is responsible to plan for all the aircraft maintenance according to the Approved Maintenance Schedule (AMS) in MAS, including MAS aircraft (MH) and third party aircraft. Lots of paperworks to be done, namely a few, IRC, WPL, task cards, CC Card, Quantation Reports, Routine / Variable Routine Tasks List and the list goes on and on. Imagine for a B747 - 300 (HZ-AIR), an Arab Saudi aircraft, the numbers of paperworks required can eventually reached up to 15 000 pieces for HMV. Wow ... Papers and numbers!!!

Saudi Arabia B747 - 300

I learned about all the related maintenance documents. There are hundreds of legal documents involved and all information must be recorded in the computers. Then, I met some overseas LAE, the people like Mr Frank, Mr Troy (Melbourne), Mr Mervin (HK), Mr Md Ali (Bangladesh), Mr Martin (Ireland) and a few local MAS LAE such as Mr Chew (ENI) and Mr Siew (Airframe). They all look serious when it comes to work, but if you have the guts to approach them, they will never hesitate to teach you. Very much depends to your communication skill. They are willing to give advice if you have shown interests to learn. That's the rule!!

Tired of doing all the "paper shuffling", I have to try something new so that I will not go home empty-handed. For the last day, I made my initiative. I have asked the LAEs to bring along when they were doing their tasks. I observed the mechanics installing the cabin floor board and removing the wing stringer due to corrosion. However, nothing is more interesting that this one:

Hangar Line Production 6 - My collegue, Yong Hua, was there. Coincidently, his cousin, Mr Siew was the LAE on duty for B737-400 (9M-MMJ), where the aircraft was scheduled for CX Checks. Grab the changes, Keith ... Yes, I did. After finishing my work at HPL 8, I went to Yong's place. Manage to learn something related to my field - Avionics trade. I was taught to perform functional check of the DENY function of the flight deck access system alongside with Yong by Mr Siew. Too technical to understand? Well, firstly, you must refer the manual and then you will know the correct procedures and all the ups and downs of the system. Quoting, " ... pilots will be able to deny function of the cockpit security access system by outsiders ... " will tell you the actual purpose of this system. This is one of the example of what an Avionics LAE should do - trouble shooting and functional checks of aircraft system. Glad to learn something. I am really looking forward for more new experience with aircraft maintenance especially concerning with Avionics trade. ("grease monkey", Avionics the BEST!) Haha (",)

MAS B737 - 400

The credits should go to Mr Siew and Yong, for their willingness to teach me along the tasks. A big applause and thanks you to them. For Mr Siew, he will be going for Engine trade QA Oral tests on Monday.

Wish him all the best!

Beijing Trip - Day5

Gosh ... See, how hungry we are ...
Haha :)
Definitely, after 5 hours of ride from Beijing to Cheng De,
we ate away all the food without any waste.
Yum, Yum ...

The biggest Chinese Chess Set in the world.
The board is made of carpet,
while the chess set is made of high quality wood.
Beautiful carving and skillful calligraphy technique.
Wanna play?

Blueish Christmas Tree in the Hotel Lobby ...
Our hotel is located on top of a hill.
It is really refreshing every morning you wake up
and breathe in cool and non-polluted air here.
Slow blowing breeze hit your face, taking away
with it all your worries,
isn't it wonderful?

Don't who is this?
What a weird pose?
Hehe ...
"This way, please!"

Our fisrt stop in Cheng De,
Pi Shu San Chuang @ Mountain Resort

Mountain Deer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Play in any reindeer games

Does it sounds familiar to you?

Give me 5!
Yeah ...
Jump, jump, higher ...

Come and join me for a skate ...
Yahoo :)

Hug me, baby (",)

Family picture ...
It is cold and freezing below zero degree Celcius.
Huh, huh (~.~)

Great, Fun, and Amazing!

In the hour before the morn
I walk past your door
I send a special prayer
To the room we both adore
And though my mind is in there with you
My body takes me home.
I remember when we met
How could I forget?
That was a special day
My problems rushed away
My life began when I saw you
Ever since then, I started off new
Whenever we are together
I just wish the moment would last forever
You give me a smile when it seems impossible
You are my everything
My one true love, sent from above.

~Picture of the year 2007~
Cute Mum and Dad

The Red River
The river is so special because it will never
freeze even below zero Celsius.
Surprisingly, when you feel the water,
it is still warm and fresh.

Putuozongsheng Temple
A Tibet temple which was built during the Qing Dynasty
by Emperor Qianlong to pray for her mother's health.

Sit down for a break and catch my breath ...

My sister standing in front of rest house
along the highways on our way back to Beijing City


Still to come,
Beijing Olympic Stadium

Always,
KeithK

Beijing Trip - Day4

Zheng Yang Men @ Front Gate
This building is the tallest gates in Beijing.
It is so special that this gate was formerly used as
front gate to enter the Imperial Palace.
It was built in 1914, consisted of a gatehouse and an archery tower,
which forms a large barbican.
Today, this gate has been used as China National Feng Shui Museum.
All the buildings in Beijing are not allowed to be taller than
Zhang Yang Men (42 metres) because it is believed
that it will ruin the city's Feng Shui ...

Temple of Heaven - Tiāntán
The complex was visited by the Emperors of
the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer
to Heaven for good harvest.
The Temple of Heaven was constructed in 1406 to 1420
during the reign of the Yong Le Emperor,
who was responsible for the building of Forbidden City.
The Temple grounds covers 2.73 km² of parkland,
and comprises three main groups of constructions,
all built according to strict philosophical requirements;
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿),
Imperial Vault of Heaven (皇穹宇) and
Earthly Mount (圜丘坛).

Behind: The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests (祈年殿)
is a magnificent triple-gabled circular building,
32 metres in diameter and 38 metres tall,
built on three levels of marble stone base,
where the Emperor prayed for good harvests.
The building is completely wooden, with no nails.

A panoramal view of Temple of Heaven Complex.

"Don't let me go or else I will fall" ... Haha :)

Along the park in Temple of Heaven complex.
What a serene scenery!
Peace, tranquil, beautiful, cool and relaxing.

Taichi with Ball
Tai Chi was originally formulated by the
Taoist monk Zhang Sanfeng in the 12th century.
Learning Tai Chi is an added advantage because studies
has shown that it is enable
to reduce pain, stress and anxiety in healthy subjects.

Beside practicing Tai Chi, "Jwu Chiu" is
common among men and women.
The way of playing this game is very much similar
to our "sepak takraw" except most of the time,
it is played in a circle.
Can you spot the "bulu tangkis"?
Look carefully (",)

Our next stop after lunch was Beijing Underground City. Unfortunately, no pictures are allowed to be taken inside the Underground City as part of the rules and regulations of the authority to preserve its originality. A brief description about this place;

Beijing built an extensive tunnel network as ordered by President Moa Zhe Dong in 1969 during the Sino-Soviet conflict, falling into disuse in the 1970s. Now recently opened to the public and tourists. There are rumors saying it was used by the army during the Tian Ann Men incident. It is an underground complex similar on ground which connects to all the places in the city such as Tian Ann Men, Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Nanjing and Tianjin. Some even said the underground city is so huge that it can lead to outside China. Believe it or not? The complex covers an area of 85 sq km with a thousand anti-air raid structures. It is now claimed to have ninety entrances to modified shops, theaters, roller skating rinks, hotels, restaurants, schools reading rooms, factories, warehouse (even mushroom cultivation units and barber shops). The temperature is at a constant 27 degree Celcius. It is mentioned that Mao and other leaders had a separate passage way to take them out of the city in the event of an attack on Beijing. Another amazing man-made structure ...

After the visit of Beijing Underground City,
we went to Cheng De, a small district outside of Beijing City.
The ride took us about 4hours.
It was a long way, but it was full of excitement
and memorable experience.
More to come from me in Cheng De.

Food For Thought

Dinner's Dash Time
Yummy ...
Ordinary dishes but vary in terms of cooking skill.
I love the Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs ( 2nd row, Right)

If you are going to Beijing,
make sure you don't miss this one
Beijing's Roasted Duck ...
I like this duck very much;
It is crispy, juicy and rich in tastes!
It comes out fresh from the kitchen.
Once you have ordered the dish, the chef will push out the trolley
and cut the roasted duck in front of you!
Fresh and Hot!
The meat is eaten with pancakes, spring onion and hoisin sauce.
Nice smell ...
A taste which gives you a happy memory in Beijing, trust me ...

At night, Dad and I were hungry that we decided to have supper.
It was very much convenient as we did not need to
ease through the cold to fill our stomach.
We just need to walk outside our hotel.
Dad was standing along the food stall located just nearby of
our hotel, Wan Fu Ann Hotel in Beijing.
All kind of delicacies and food were sold here at affordable price.
Along this street, there were like 50 - 60 stalls selling different food.
Wow ... Food!
Time to eat ...
Come On!! :)

BBQ Grilled Oyster with Garlic Sauce
Look at the size of these oysters.
Huge and juicy!
I bought 3 oysters for RMB10 ...
Very worth it le ...
However, the oysters were very salty that
I need 2cups of Green Tea to clear my throat.
I just love its Garlic Sauce
(it is so saturated that even a Dracula will not come beside you if you open your mouth!)

Starfish on Fire - Deep fire Starfish ...
Can Starfish really be eaten by us?
I was puzzled and surprised to see the Chinese eats Starfish
just like eating our 'kerepok' ...
Starfish?
No wander, South China Sea's Starfish population is fast declining.
Poor Starfish ...

Centipede on Sale ...
This centipede is grilled and then sold to customers
for reasonable prices depending on size?
Gosh, look at these hairy legs?!

Inserts Sticks - Scorpion (Front) and Silk Worm (Behind)
How can we put this creepy creatures inside our mouth?
Yuck ...

Time for something sweet ...
Fresh Kiwi Fruits and Strawberry ...
I love Strawberry that I buy at least one sticks of these fruits ...
They are sweet and delicious. (just like you!)
Oh, by the way, rich in vitamins as well ...
Lolz (",)

Ping Tang Hu Lu - The Chinese Lolipop
My sis likes this, but not me ...
Too sweet, not healthy for our tooth.
See the shiny crystals around the Lolipop?
That's the molten sugar mix ...
Hooo ('0')

Coming up from me;
Beijing Underground City
Summer Palace
Cheng De

ChEeRs,
KeithK

United's Return

6 goals in 45 minutes and Manchester United has been lifted up to the pinnacle of English Premier League as Arsenal dropped points in Emirates Stadium against improved Birmingham City with a 1-1 death lock. Goals were flying in Old Trafford with Christiano Ronaldo got his first hat-trick of the season, double trouble by Carlos Tevez and a wonderful finishing from Rio Ferdinand with 5minutes from end as ManUtd hit 6 past crisis - ridden Newscastle United; most memorable as one of United's biggest scoreline for this campaign. In the first half, United was almost ahead with Rooney's shot was deflected wide when the game had just entered 2minutes while John O'Shea had an open heading being cleared by Stuart Taylor of Newscastle just in front of the goal mouth. United was obviously lack of finishing as they headed into the changing room with a stalemate. Game changed rapidly after the break as United got a first goal from Ronaldo with a well-taken free kick, thanked to Alan Smith's tackle, an ex-ManUtd player who now is playing in the opposition side. Ryan Giggs played amazing footwork, Ronaldo provided the penetration deep into Newscastle's fort, Terez with his determination to keep the ball and Rooney was constantly terrorizing with Shay Given's skill in front of the goal, United indeed has shown a Champion's performance. 6 goals in the bag, but surprisingly Rooney's name was not on the scoreboard.

Coming up next, United is going to clash against Reading, and set to maintain the lead if they manage to put up another impressive performance and pile more pressure on Wenger's side who has lost the lead twice to United until now.

Go ManUtd, Glory ManUtd!!

Christiano Ronaldo roamed in joy as he scored a hat-trick
for United in the goal flying 6-o win against poor Newscastle United
in Old Trafford which then
powered them back to the top of the league.
Behind: Anderson (L) and John O'Shea (R)
joined Ronaldo for celebration ...

Beijing Trip - Day3

Today is Christmas and we are going to ...
Climb the Great Wall!!
Merry Christmas, everyone :)

The Great Wall of China (Wan' Li Chang' Cheng) is the
world's longest ever human made structure,
stretching over 6700km in total.
This section is located in 50miles from Beijing is
also known as Badaling, which had been previously
used to protect the capital (Pe'King).

My sister was standing beside the ancient Terracottas
which were displayed along the Great Wall
to signify the sacrifices and dedication of each of the warriors
to protect China from barbarian's attacks
in between 5th century BC to 16th century BC.
If you look closely and careful enough,
you will realize each of the Terracotta is of different facial expression.
Amazing!

That's me ...
Hmmm, I look quite plumb and fat in this picture, right?
Of course la, I was shivering in cold
as I need to wear 4 layers of thick clothes to keep myself warm.
Temperature of the day: Approximately 3 - 5 degrees Celsius

Mum and Dad were climbing the Walls ...
See how much had we climbed?
That's not even half of the way to the next watchtower and barrack
on each section along the Great Wall ...
Long journey, tiring but it was exciting as
we traveled back in time to experience ancient China

Mum is tired by now. Take a breath on the staircase ...
Hmmm, what's she thinking now? (How much still we need to go? Oouch ...)
Come on, we had gone that far, just a little more to go ...
Ole, ole!
See the height of the wall from below ...
Damn high lei ...

Drop by to shot a picture.
See, how much have I climbed?
That's only one section of Great Wall?
So, can you imagine how huge and gigantic is China's Great Wall now?
The steps that form the Great Wall of China are very
steep and tall in some areas.
We then become exhausted climbing the wall and
walk no more than a kilometer or two.
Hmmmm .... ;)

Meet some friends across the continent ...
They come from Netherlands.
Not bad, we still can meet at Great Walls.
Haha :)
Merry Christmas, my friends!!

Do you know what is written on this piece of stone?
It said:
"You are considered Hero if you have climbed the Great Wall -
By President Moa Zhe Dong"
Dad, you are my hero!

Manage to climb up the wall and shot this picture.
Ooh, by the way, it is ILLEGAL to climb the wall
exactly like what I have done.
Haha, hopefully no one spotted me.
Yahooo ...
Don't look down, it is scary lo ...

The threesome giants in English Premier League.
Glory ManUtd, Glory ManUtd ...
Wait, where's Liverpool? Sorry, Nantha ...
You are already out of the title race this season!
Haha *-)

Bye Bye Great Wall ... Give me 10 ... Hehe :)

Míng cháo shí sān líng @ Thirteen Tombs of Ming Dynasty.
This path is known as Spirit Way ,
leads into the complex which is one of the finest preserved pieces of
15th century Chinese arts and architecture.
The front gate of the complex is a large,
three-arched gateway, painted red,
and called the "Great Red Gate".
Only the dead Emperor lying in the coffin
will be carried along this way for burial.
The Chinese will not walk along the Spirit Way.
Ironically, they will tell the Japanese to use the Spirit Way
if they wish to visit the mausoleum.
Do you know why?

The Spirit Way will lead you into mausoleum complex.
If you still remember, this Spirit Way is very much similar
to the Dragon Pathway in the Imperial Palace.
Exactly! This Spirit Way is actually connected
to the Imperial Palace in Beijing.
The dead Emperor will be carried and buried here
alongside with treasures and precious goodies.

The Emperor's Throne in afterlife.
Unlike the gold Sedan Chair in Imperial Palace,
this Sedan Chair is made of precious White Jade.
It is very cold on the surface when you touch it.
The blue-colored urn in front of the chair
is used to lit the light to shine the way which
leads the Emperor to heaven.
A dragon carving on the chair indicates it is used by the Emperor
while the Empress will use the Phoenix craved Sedan Chair.

This is another stone carving in the name of the Ming Dynasty Emperor.
This is only one of the Emperor's tomb stone.
Isn't it huge?
At the back of this tombstone, it is written
with all the good things and contributions that the particular
Emperor had done during his region.

Who's Hong Kong Feet is this? Haha "-"
Foot massage at Tibet Medical House in Beijing Cultural Village.
The herb water is said to cure foot odor and
eliminate toxins inside our body.
So, no harm, giving a try, right?

Wow ...
It is very relaxing as I put my feet inside
the bloody boiling herb water ...
Oouchhh ...

Thanks man, for massaging my feet.
I feel like I am a boss now.
Haha, just joking. Lolz :)
You have good massage skill, my friend ...
Too bad, I have not even a single cent to give you tips.
Hehe ('o')

I bought this giant Panda. Very worth it for a bargained price of RMB 50. Wow ...
Do you Panda's Three Birthday Wishes every year?
One - To sleep well every night so that it can cure his 'black eye' due to lack of sleep
Two - To slim up and lose weight so that it can wear more beautiful clothes
Three - To shot colored pictures with digital camera ....

Do you get the jokes?

More to come for day3 ...
To be continued ...