My Dear Daddy

Daddy,

He will drive me to school everyday without being late even though he is occupied with his shift work in the airport. Despite the hassle, the rush, and the stress of being caught in the traffic jam, for the last 13 years, he never breathes any words of complaint. I promised myself; by the end of every year, without fail, I will ensure he will be invited for my school's prize giving ceremony. As he looked as I stood up on the stage to receive my academic trophy, he smiled and cheered for me from below. He would take leave on that particular day, put on his best dress. He knew his hard-work and sacrifices had paid off well ...

Daddy,

We share the laughter and passion together while watching football on TV. Ironically, we do not support the same teams; indeed our teams are bitter rivals of all time. He cheers for Arsenal while I sing Glory Glory Manchester United! No matter what the outcome of the match for our teams, we toss the Beers and cheer for the time we have ...

Daddy,

He is the one who introduced me to Aviation ever since I was a little kid. He taught me "A for Aeroplane", unlike most other parents will teach their children, "A for Apple". Occasionally in the evening, whenever he was not working, he would drive me in his creamy white Toyota car to the airport. He would park his car beside the road, overlooking the long runway, holding me tight around his broad arms, whispering softly into my ears, "Son, this is an aeroplane, and this is where your destiny begins!". The joy of seeing the aeroplane took off with its wheels departing from the ground was overwhelming, even though it was just a split moment. As I grew up, I developed deep interest in aeroplane, as if there was a strong bond and fondness between us ...

Daddy,

You are the Hero for all us,
You work hard, day and night,
in rain nor under the sun,
so that, we can have hot meals
three times a day on the table,
so that, we can have a shed under the roof
from the ferocious wind and burning sun,
so that, we can have books to study,
clothes to wear and money to spend!

We love you, Daddy!
Happy Father's Day!

Love always,

Keith, Karen and Kelvin

My Dear Mum

Mummy,
She will occasionally open my wallet,
and secretly put inside some money notes
if she found I have an empty one ...
When I asked her why, she said,
"I dont need them, you can keep them."

Mummy,
I recalled I told her I wanted to buy myself a pair of sport shoes
for badminton and jogging.
The next thing in the afternoon,
she surprised me with a new pair of shoes in front of my eyes!

Mummy,
Whenever I called her on the phone,
I told her, how much I missed her home-cooked food;
now, every time I am back home,
she will have all my favourite food served hot on the table without fail ...

Mummy,
She always accompanies me along the way;
be it hot or cold, stormy or windy outside,
no matter how ferocious the sea may be,
how rough the wave may hit, she will hold my hands tight,
tap me by the shoulders to push me up!

25th of May - It is my Mum's birthday!
I once asked how would you want for this year's gift?
She humbly replied, "As long as you all come home!"
That's the only thing she is asking for - simple yet meaningful!
My heart touched;
I hugged her tight, kissed her on her forehead,
and wish her a "Happy Birthday!"


Love you always, Mum!
Keith

Pengantin Baru

Saturday, 12th of March 2011 was Che Azahar's big day. On that eventful afternoon, he tied the knots with his fiancee, taking their oath to love each other for the rest of life in front of hundreds of friends and relatives. Che Azahar, my colleague and my batch mate, was all excited and in high spirit as we took turn to take photos with the bride and groom. The wedding reception was held in Gombak, so, Wen Jie, Nicholas and I headed down by lunch hour. Selamat Pengantin Baru, Che! May you live happily with your loved one!

TAME 71 Batch mates - (L-R): Nadwa, Your truthfully,
Che, his wife, Anisah, Nurlin, Ayu and Ewin

Greetings from METC


Congratulations again, Che!

Cheers,
KeithK :)

Pre-CNY Dinner in Klang

Chinese New Year is all about gathering with family, friends and the loved ones. Ever since we were assigned to different lines for our practical, we rarely have time to catch up with each other on a meal. Therefore, as Chinese New Year is just around the corner, we decided to call for a dinner; away from PJ and headed toward Klang for a fresh, tasty Seafood Dinner. One and a half hour drive plus a minor traffic congestion here and there, we finally reached the Klang Family Seafood Restaurant by 9pm. Off, we go ...

Thai Style Crispy Chicken

"Kam Hiong" Fried Crab with Curry Leaves

Fried Mantis Prawn with Cereal

Fried Squid

Fried Oyster Omelet

There were 11 of us, ordering humongous 14 dishes,
namely a few; Singapore Bee Hoon, Claypot Red Wine Chicken,
Mix Vegetable and Claypot Seafood Tauhu.
Ouch, it was a lot to eat; Wen Jie was afraid we could not eat enough,
so he kept putting down orders.
Haha :)

Finally, it was the symbolic Yee Sang to kick off the New Year!
Huat! Huat! Let's prosper together!


Photos were courtesy of
Ewin Ee.
Thanks for the pictures!
Chinese New Year is coming
to an end soon,
it is time to back to normal routine!
Hope for the best to come soon,
there are some important points
that I need to hit for my own
personal goals.


Gong Xi Gong Xi,
KeithK :)

Let's Prosper for the New Year!

Am flying back to hometown, Kuching tomorrow night after work,
Wooh, cant wait to get back home,
Dear Kolo Mee, how I miss you dearly,
Dear Mum and Dad, I'm home!
Will be on leave for 1 week, starting from 1st of February ...

Happy New Prosperous Year to All!

HapPiness
FRiendship
LOve
Satisfaction
Peace

AbundancE
ShaRing
FamIly

AffecTion
JoY

Here is a video to share with you all,
a song by Timi Zhuo Yi Ting with the title,
Mum's Reunion Dinner
It is a very significant song, as,
it reminds us to return home to visit our parents,
especially every Chinese New Year for the
much-waited Reunion Dinner on the eve.
Enjoy! :)

Cheers,
KeithK :)

A Day at Workplace ...

Early in the morning, we were dispatching a B737-400, with registration 9M-MMB after completing an A4 Check with AD/SB Modification. Initial supposedly 3 days check has been prolonged due to unforeseen reason, however, by the end of the day, each of us was glad as the aircraft soared high into the sky in a safe and soundly manner.

Phew~ Besides the A4 check packages, one of the major tasks that I had involved was the replacement of the Leading Edge Flaps and Slats Proximity Sensors. Basically, these switches provide positional indication to the pilots in the cockpit, whether, the Flaps/Slats are in the extend/retract position. Total of 8 sensors at each side of the wing were removed and replaced with new S/N complying with the AD/SB instruction. It was a first time experience for me; rather tough due to limited access area, but, eventually I managed to get the hang of it with some helps from my fellow colleagues. I was very grateful to have the opportunity to do this task, as, from what I heard through my Technician, the next aircraft coming in for similar check will not be doing this modification again due to time constraint. This task has been withdrawn from the check packages. Haha :)

Here are the pictures, enjoy!

9M-MMB on the tarmac, prior to departure.
The guy on the headset was communicating
with the Pilots in the cockpit.
From far end, some maintenance crews
were doing pre-departure check underneath the aircraft's lower fuselage.
Probably, they were checking if the
Thrust Reversal Bypass Pins have been removed or otherwise.
For your information, if these bypass pins were not removed,
the Thrust Reversal of the Engines
will not be able deployed once selected.
Ouch!

Remember this guy?
He was the person on headset
in the previous picture,
introducing, Iskandar
who works as Mechanical Trainee.
Bon Voyage MMB!
Took off to KLIA at 0900 hours ...
Have a safe flight there :)

Will be going on leave next week
for Chinese New Year ...
How's your CNY preparation so far?

See ya,
KeithK :)

Firefly to KCH via KLIA

Firefly's B737-800 is coming to Kuching!
15th of January marked the first maiden flight by Firefly,
a budget airline under the subsidiary
of its parent company, MAS.
The aircraft was given a water-cannon salute
by the Fire Engine upon arrival to Kuching International Airport.
They are now offering one-way ticket
as low as RM59 for Kuching-Kuala Lumpur route,
4 flights per day.
Today is the last day of promotion.
So, what are you waiting for,
log into here to book your flight now.
Happy Flying with Firefly!