Long time no see !!

I didn’t update since ages. I am extremely sorry, things are going so fast a round me. trying to catch up here and there, everything thing is still under control but i need work harder on some issues.

National Day is coming up.. unfortunately, i wont be in town during that day.. i am heading east for couple of days.. so don’t ask me what’s my plan for the long weekend coz the answer is WORK *LOL*

last a few days i met a lot of interesting people.. i consider myself lucky to be surrounded by these guys.. anyhow, i got nothing more to say, i should get some stuff done today and tomorrow. so take care guys and have a nice long weekend..



11.29.06 @ 08:03 AM UAE 1 Comments

4 thoughts..

The four operational scenarios that I worry about every flight are:

1. Catastrophic engine failure at a critical moment during take-off.
2. Excessive energy (velocity) at landing leading to an overrun.
3. Severe turbulence, either expected (storms) or unexpected (clear air turbulence).
4. Fire on the ground or in-flight.

These scenarios have to be controlled at all costs, or the consequences can be ugly. Number three is the hardest to control, since we must go on our flights, no matter the weather. Yeah, we will delay a bit here and there, cancel a flight every now and then (but the next one will go), but we are going, one way or the other. Managing number three takes experience; number one, two and four can be taught, tested, and drilled over and over until it is second nature.

The problem comes with the old saying familiarity breeds contempt. Modern airliners are reliable beasts with good safety records. This leads to thinking about that good looking flight attendant in the back rather than what will I do if number one engine turns into hot shrapnel at 160 m.p.h. or where could we land right now if the rear galley catches on fire?



11.11.06 @ 07:12 PM UAE 3 Comments

long night..

it was a long night. Now, i realized that all the hard training & hard work is paying off. Still there are so many things to learn but this is what people call it *experience*. Yes, i am building up the experience now.. its not a nice thing to be in "the situation it self" but again at some stage i should do it or face it.. Normal operation is easy bang bang bang "done" but when the unusual stuff which we rarely practice introduce it self in the business at that stage you have to start using your brain a bit extra that usual, be sharpe and smart...

Arriving into Dubai yesterday morning made us to face the fog, the low visibility and the other traffic forced us to enter a hold, plan for diversion and start worrying about the fuel. Of course everything is normal but the connecting flights and other bit and pieces in case of diversion will come into account.. After all, we tried one approach, I think we were a bit lucky that we met the landing criteria and we landed. However, my friend had to do a diversion *poor guy*.. as i promised you here are some pictures from couple of my previous flights a round the global..



























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and one of my fav. the lost dot

at the moment i think i deserve a couple of days off... which i will try to enjoy it by all means...

11.03.06 @ 05:59 PM UAE 3 Comments