As Capt. Fuad (APAC19), together with Kelvin, were flying
exactly the same route with me at almost the same time,
I knew there's nothing for me to worry about,
I basically just followed them all the way since start-up until landing,
It was quite a relaxing sortie and I pretty enjoyed myself up there.
Anyway, the most interesting part was the landing
and it's what I'm going to say here today.
In fact, I started the engine 10 minutes after APAC19,
but I came back right after them, only two or three minutes later.
Listening to the radio transmission from Terengganu Approach,
I was shocked and I believe the others also did
because, starting from Dungun, my actual elapse time
between waypoints became shorter than the estimates.
"APAC5362, traffic APAC19 is 4 minutes ahead, same routing."
"APAC5362, traffic APAC19 is 3 minutes ahead, same routing."
I checked everything, indicated airspeed normal, RPM normal,
I was sure that I was on track but how on earth I was faster,
maybe I got some magic or tailwinds pushing me behind :P
or they did a few orbits somewhere I think.
I was sure that I was on track but how on earth I was faster,
maybe I got some magic or tailwinds pushing me behind :P
or they did a few orbits somewhere I think.
Until.
Me:"APAC5362, turning final to land."
Approach:"APAC5362, continue approach, number 1 on short final."
Me:"Continue approach, APAC5362."
Approach:"APAC19, expedite vacate via Bravo."
Approach:"APAC5362, clear to land."
Me:"Clear to land, APAC5362."
Approach:"APAC19, clear to cross runway via Alpha, continue taxi for dispersal via Charlie."
Approach:"APAC5362, number 2, number 1 vacating via Charlie for dispersal."
Me:"Number 2, number 1 vacating via Charlie for dispersal, APAC5362."
At this time, I already safely landed and slowed down on the runway
waiting for APAC19 to cross the runway from Alpha continue for Charlie
So I took my sweet time, continued taxiing with a turtle speed
like a boss on the runway for a few hundred meters
to keep a safe distance from traffic ahead.
Wanted to take some photos while I was taxiing at first
(It's safe because I was taxiing with 5-6 knots only)
but I was scared that the controller could see me :P
Photos taken enroute would be uploaded later! :)
to keep a safe distance from traffic ahead.
Wanted to take some photos while I was taxiing at first
(It's safe because I was taxiing with 5-6 knots only)
but I was scared that the controller could see me :P
Photos taken enroute would be uploaded later! :)
Dungun in sight.
And this is how I pronounce : "Dungoooooong"
Was listening to the radio transmission between Terengganu Approach
and two America-registered aircraft, which were heading to P.Redang,
while singing "heartbeat" on the way back from Dungun to WMKN.
The weather was depressing.
It's a fun solo navigation anyway.
My route for this solo navigation.
WMKN-Cenering-Penerak-Dungun-
Penerak-K.Berang-Cenering-WMKN
Hazy all the way
but still managed to see near objects.
Approaching East of KT town.
Me:"APAC5362, east of KT town, 1500ft, airfield in sight!"
Approach:"APAC5362, maintain 1500ft, join right hand downwind runway 04."
Me:"Maintain 1500ft, join right hand downwind runway 04, APAC5362."
Me:"APAC5362, right hand downwind runway 04 to land."
Approach:"APAC5362, maintain 1500ft, join right hand downwind runway 04."
Me:"Maintain 1500ft, join right hand downwind runway 04, APAC5362."
Me:"APAC5362, right hand downwind runway 04 to land."
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