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Was fortunate today to be given a morale boost as we were...

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:27:00 +1000

Was fortunate today to be given a morale boost as we were called-up to the flight deck for the before start-up checks on the Airbus A330 with Capt. Hans & Capt. Vijay. It was a great eye opener for us who are working so hard just to fly an Airbus for the Airline. More pics inside my Picasa.

Flew my first IFR Navigation flight today from Gold Coast to...

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:09:00 +1000

Flew my first IFR Navigation flight today from Gold Coast to Grafton, did an NDB Approach and came back to Coolangatta Airport — to fly in at the bare legal minimums! Didn’t have to wear the IFR hood as we were in IMC 99% of the time!!

To kick-off my final month here on the goldcoast, Daphne came...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:02:38 +1000

To kick-off my final month here on the goldcoast, Daphne came down so we all went down to Byron Bay for the day just to pay our respects to both the lighthouse & Fish Mongers! Boris & Han loved it too, later that night we had dinner at Saigon! Mmmm

Filed my first IFR flight plan today! What I am wearing over my...

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:00:57 +1000

Filed my first IFR flight plan today! What I am wearing over my head is not a hat, but its a “IFR hood”. It actually blocks me from looking outside and just looking ONLY at the instruments. Its called flying by numbers, and i LOVE it !!! Thanks to Thomas Yang for all the photos mate…

Loads of you have seen the HITZ THE ROAD video on facebook or...

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:48:00 +1000

Loads of you have seen the HITZ THE ROAD video on facebook or youtube and emailed me saying that you couldn’t find the actual music video — so here you go. This is KALI PERTAMA in New York. Shazzy, Shayna Zaid & JFK. Enjoy!

Logged my first Instrument Approach today in the AL200 with the...

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:53:00 +1000

Logged my first Instrument Approach today in the AL200 with the Academy’s Chief Flying Instructor Michelle K - Thanks for the guidance Chief! Did an NDB Approach into Runway 14 at the Gold Coast.

I have until the end of March to get done with this and head back home on AirAsia X to get the final bits of my ATPLs done!

AirAsia X’s brand new 9M-XXE lands on the Gold Coast and...

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:49:00 +1000

AirAsia X’s brand new 9M-XXE lands on the Gold Coast and of course we had to check-out the much talked about NEW PREMIUM ECONOMY / XL Seats! Boy are they to-die-for! Low Cost baby! Now everyone can fly in their sleep… Hehe

Go to my PICASA for the entire album! Or if you are on johanfaridkhairuddin.com, click on the picture above! Enjoy…. :)

Watch from the backseat of the Beechcraft Duchess Model 76...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:52:00 +1000

Watch from the backseat of the Beechcraft Duchess Model 76 Twin-Engine Aircraft, as I make my approach and descent into the Gold Coast’s Runway 32 with 15 knots of Crosswind. Thanks to Tim Munton!

Thanks to Dave Bashir, former Chief Pilot but now full-time...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:06:00 +1000

Thanks to Dave Bashir, former Chief Pilot but now full-time Helicopter Rescue Pilot for CareFlight Australia, we had a full on operations tour! Loved the Helis and the Jet! Amazing to see how these guys get to the scene of an accident in just a few minutes!

Will get more updated when Bindiya, Boris, Amir Kia & Michael Sat send me their pictures!

Am starting to get the hang with Asymmetric flying. Had great...

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:05:00 +1000

Am starting to get the hang with Asymmetric flying. Had great fun in the sky today with Tim Munton. Will be doing more tomorrow and through the weekend. Probably get my Multi work done in the next week or so then I can get into the real Instrument Flying! More pics on my PICASA, click on the pic above! Johanfaridkhairuddin.com.

This is my 2nd flight flying the Duchess BE-76 Multi-Engine...

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:48:20 +1000

This is my 2nd flight flying the Duchess BE-76 Multi-Engine aircraft. Have become very comfortable flying it switching from a Single-Engine Glass Diamond to this, I must say! Thanks to Amir Kia for the pics from the backseat. Will be doing the MECIR after my initial endorsement next week. More pics on johanfaridkhairuddin.com.

My classmates Boris Forey, Michael Sat, Amir Kia and I were...

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:01:04 +1000

My classmates Boris Forey, Michael Sat, Amir Kia and I were given a full on full day tour of Brisbane International Air Traffic Center and Airport Control Tower yesterday by Gold Coast Airport’s ATC Boss himself Mr. Martin Simpkins. Thanks so much Martin for the AMAZING tour, we learned so much on what its like from the OTHER end of the Mic. Bridging the gap between Pilots and Controllers. Pics in my Picasa!

Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best for 2010. Its going to...

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:46:00 +1000

Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best for 2010. Its going to be a blast. For some pics of December, checkout the LAST OF 2009 album in my PICASA. Just click on the pic above or go direct to www.johanfaridkhairuddin.com.

These pics include the time we all went to Timezone, Stanthorpe, Currumbin Rock Pools etc. More soon..

So I manage to score 85% for my IREX Theory. Worked real hard...

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:06:12 +1000

So I manage to score 85% for my IREX Theory. Worked real hard for it and am pleased with the results. Although one would reckon it could be mistaken for an English exam rather than an instrument exam! Anyways, here are some pics taken on the small year end holiday POST Irex Theory and PRE Multi-Engine Command Instrument Rating.

Uploaded some new pics post my Commercial Pilot’s...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:34:11 +1000

Uploaded some new pics post my Commercial Pilot’s License. Great having an actual license to fly which I can make money with and all, but I am so far from feeling that I know anything let alone everything! Will be commencing my multi-engine twin endorsement and instrument rating next week! Wish me luck. Gulp!

Finally! I am now a fully licensed commercial pilot! Hehe. It...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:43:34 +1000

Finally! I am now a fully licensed commercial pilot! Hehe. It was an awesome flight exam, the Chief Pilot cum CASA Licensed Flight Examiner Capt. Dave Hargreaves really put me in my place! Learned so much, and a lot more to learn too! Next is my MECIR! Lets goo…..

I am closing on towards the final stages of my commercial pilots...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:13:19 +1000

I am closing on towards the final stages of my commercial pilots license. This is the home run people! Over the next 2-3 weeks, I will be going into psychotic-study mode. Once I become a commercial pilot, I’m being told, I will supposedly never fly VFR/Visual again. Gulp! Here is a link to the pics on my picasa.

I flew formation with my course mates to Hervey Bay and back...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:57:48 +1000

I flew formation with my course mates to Hervey Bay and back from the Gold Coast. A good 2 hours up and another 2 down. Flew at 9500’ over the coastline/sea. Was a great experience, never did formation before. You should have heard us talking as if we were F1-11s on our own frequency. Haha. Hilarious!

Since its starting to come back into summer here on the Gold...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:16:37 +1000

Since its starting to come back into summer here on the Gold Coast, the weather has been getting really iffy lately. Which is good in a way I guess, being able to experience all kinds of weather and crazy conditions alas, those bumps in the sky ain’t fun! Here are some pics for you. Enjoy!

Back to the skies! I am in my final month of Commercial...

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:43:52 +1000

Back to the skies! I am in my final month of Commercial training. If all goes well, I should be a commercial pilot by this time next month. Its going to be an uphill battle from now onwards until i’m done with my CPL. Need to step up the game! Click on the picture to see all the pics so far on my PICASA.