Archive for June, 2006
Friday, June 30th, 2006
Normally the engine is started during pushback. Notice the plane moving back after all the passengers are in? This is the time the engine is lighted.
So how do you start a b737 engine?
Before starting the engine, some internal check and external check has to be done. This is all under ...
Posted in Uncategorized, FAQ, Takeoff, Simulator | 34 Comments »
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
So is it?
Well static from http://www.planecrashinfo.com says that the odds of being killed on a single trip 52.6 million to 1. Where the odds of being killed by normal cars is 7.6 million to 1. And the odds of being hit by a lightning is 280,000 to 1. ...
Posted in General, Aviation, FAQ | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
MAS studies options on the purchase of six A380s
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is looking at all options available regarding the purchase of the six A380s even though its union, Malaysian Airline System Employees Union (MASEU), wants the airline to drop the Airbus deal.
Managing director Idris Jala told reporters after ...
Posted in News, Boeing | 34 Comments »
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
What if an engine fails after takeoff?
Although it is very unlikely to have an engine failure, pilots are trained to recognize engine failure and how to handle the situation. Below is a situation where an engine failure is encountered during the takeoff roll.
Above is the profile for a normal ...
Posted in Aviation, Takeoff | 10 Comments »
Monday, June 26th, 2006
It was after SPM when i send in my MAS application for a cadet pilot. That was around 2002. I was really lazy and all. But somehow i was forced to send my resume and everything. Haha. So eventually i did. After a few months i got a reply and ...
Posted in FAQ | 21 Comments »
Saturday, June 24th, 2006
This is hilarious. Its like the worse fake ever. Its so obvious. Did the korean guy got thrown out? Lol. The keeper looks like hes having a seizure or something.
Another stage play was done by Rivaldo in Brazil vs Turkey. The Turkish player kicks the ball against Rivaldo, it hits ...
Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Saturday, June 24th, 2006
An acrobatic plane flying inverted under a bridge. Imagine the G and difficulty performing this maneuver. I find this video really cool. I mean really when ure upside down, everything is the opposite. Normally you would pull the control stick to get away form the ground. But during inverted flying. ...
Posted in Aviation, Videos | No Comments »
Friday, June 23rd, 2006
Haha. I had to post this one. Brazil totally overpowered Japan today with 4-1. The match gets interesting after Japan scores one goal. But Ronaldo gets Japan back at the 46th min. Yeah, the extra time. They made it look so easy with Ronaldinho's passes (10 accurate passes in this ...
Posted in Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
Friday, June 23rd, 2006
This is a video of a MAS Twin Otter landing. I will try to upload the boeing ones later. Enjoy.
I dont fly this btw, so i dont know anything about this. I downloaded this vid from some MAS directory. Haha.
Posted in Videos, Landing | No Comments »
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006
Many people ask regarding fresh cadet pilot intakes by MAS. Yesterday, on my way up to the simulator i saw a whole bunch of fresh intakes waiting for their turn for the psychomotor at MAS Complex B. You can recognize them by their visitor pass. Well, im not sure whether ...
Posted in News, FAQ | 87 Comments »