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- My first helicopter ride
- After numerous sessions of practising checks and procedures in the simulator, I finally had my first helicopter ride this week! Can’t describe how great it feels being able to get airborne again since returning from Pearce and honestly, nothing beats... Read full entry
(0 comment) | Sep 27, 2008- Last flight on a jet
- I vividly remembered how task saturated I was when I first started the engine of the SIAI Marchetti S211 training jet. This was exactly 10 months ago and it happened during my first simulator flight. This morning, I had command... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Jul 22, 2008
- Night flying
- As the sun starts to set and stars fills the empty skies, I feel my heart beating faster and excitement rising within me. Today will be my very first time attempting to fly a jet aircraft in the dark with... Read full entry
- May 12, 2008
- How far we have come
- I was looking at the calendar earlier and little did it occur to me that I’ve already been here for almost five months. With four casualties and another two of my course mates whom have just completed half the course... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 16, 2008
- Summer break
- I was contemplating on how and what to write on this blog now that I’ve not update it for 3 months. To start off, the last 3 months has been challenging, stressful and fruitful. For one, I’ve been tied up... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Dec 28, 2007
- Leaving for Pearce
- And so after a month of anticipation and preparation, I’m finally set to depart for my Basic Wings Course flying training in Pearce, Australia tomorrow. The training duration is about 10 months and this will be a test of survival.... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Sep 18, 2007
- Heading home
- On my way back to Singapore, I saw this interesting signboard at Sydney international airport Hosted on Zooomr... Read full entry
- Mar 27, 2006
- End of course
- I’ve come thus far and today officially mark the end of our air grading course. I must say I’ve learnt and increased my knowledge on what flying is all about during this trip and it had definitely been a memorable... Read full entry
- Mar 25, 2006
- Air grading final test updates
- After committing a critical mistake during yesterday’s sortie, I was determined not to do so during sortie 14 as well as during the actual test. This means that I have sortie 14 to iron out any other outstanding issues I’m... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 23, 2006
- Air grading final test
- Last week, I was preparing for my test 1. Now, as I’m writing, I’m preparing for my test 2 profile for tomorrow. Every second seems to pass so quickly and pretty soon, all would come to an end for my... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 21, 2006
- Tamworth tourist attractions
- We decided to head out to sight see some of Tamworth’s most famous tourist attractions. Our journey started with the visit to Tamworth’s Sunday market in Peel Street, which occurs only on every third weekend of the month. Over there,... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 19, 2006
- Presentation
- Hosted on Zooomr Today, I find myself giving a presentation once again in front of so many people. This brought back memories of my polytechnic days where I had to present my project work to my course mates and lecturer.... Read full entry
- Mar 17, 2006
- Air grading test 1 updates
- Yes! I’ve successfully cleared my test profile 1 and I can now proceed for phrase 2 of air grading. The sortie went smoothly as pre-planned on mind and I was able to execute the requirements without much difficulty, expect for... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 15, 2006
- Air grading test 1
- It seems that not long ago, I’ve just experienced sortie one and here I am today preparing for my test 1 profile for tomorrow. Base on my erratic performance for the past few sorties, I should be able to clear... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 14, 2006
- Visit to Aeroclub
- After a week of hard work and serious business, pilots will usually hang out at the bar to drink and brat about their amazing flying experiences and dog fighting skills etc. It seems that it has become more of a... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 10, 2006
- A simple gesture
- Thanks to everyone who wished me! Though it’s a simple card that was presented to me, it’s the thoughts and scenerity that counts! This would be the second year I’m celebrating my birthday in a foreign land and it’ll be... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 9, 2006
- First sortie
- After three continuous day of ground school last week, I was finally planned to fly sortie one today! It has been almost five years since I had control on an airplane and there is always this special sense of touch.... Read full entry
- Mar 6, 2006
- Visit to town
- As compared to previous courses, we were lucky as the instructors allowed us to book out and travel to town on our first weekend. However, two students are required to stay in to carry out duties. Since it was the... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Mar 4, 2006
- Settling in
- I’m trying to settle into the different environment and overcoming jet-lag. Tamworth is three hours earlier than Singapore which means I’ve to wake up at 0530 hours (0230 hours Singapore time) and sleep earlier than usual (typically, 0930 hours local... Read full entry
- Mar 1, 2006
- Touchdown
- Despite the forty minutes departure delay back in Singapore, our plane still managed to arrive at Sydney International Airport on time. After immigration and customs clearance (which I had to go through all because of a banana cake I’ve brought... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Feb 27, 2006
- Leaving for Australia, Tamworth
- This will be my second trip in less than 1.5 months out of Singapore once again. This time round, I’ll be heading to a little town called Tamworth in the western part of Australia for about 5 weeks. As many... Read full entry
- (0 comment) | Feb 26, 2006
