Anywayz, planned a simple JB trip for A3's Weiming, Liling and Swan Lin.
On the night of 1st sept, they went over to my JB home to stay the night. Next morning, we had a scheduled flight to nowhere at 11am. The flight, which was the highlight of the trip, almost didn't take place, here's why.
As we were arriving at Senai Airport, it almost seemed like the dark clouds were trailing us from Mt Austin.
"Wah! Looks like we can't fly!" I said while driving.
"No lah! Cannot like that, must have the right ichinen!" said Liling form the back seat.
Once we arrived at the club house, we collected out aviation headsets and headed straight to our green Piper Warrior II.
Amazed at the sight of a light aircraft, Liling started taking pictures with Weiming and Swan Lin, while i conducted an external check of the plane. Everything seemed perfect, er...except the clouds.
"Ok, let's hope on in," i said while teaching them how to board the airplane.
"Welcome aboard Ah Lim airlines!" I added.
Once all were on board, bam, the rain just started pouring, and all we could do was huddle in the aircraft and snap more photographs.
As the rain fizzled out, we quickly rushed to the nearby hanger to take shelter while again, out of the blue, the rain started to hit hard!
More picture taking at the hanger...Oei! Liling! Faster upload the photos to Facebook or something leh!
Hungry people are angry people. This time, the rain gradually subsided. Seizing the opportunity, we once again made a move, a move to the nearby canteen for some makan.
Having filled up our stomachs, while the sky was still clear, rushing back to the aircraft became our top priority, and this time however, the weather permitted us to take off!
"Johor ground, good afternoon, this is niner mike tango alpha tango," i said over the radio while trying to establish contact with air traffic control.
"Good afternoon niner alpha tango, go ahead," came the reply.
"Niner alpha tango would like to request for start-up to operate south of Gunung Pulai at 1500ft, i have 4 POB and 2 hours of endurance," i requested.
"Start approved, QNH one zero zero niner."
Yes! We could fly to the south of Mouth Pulai! The view there, in my own opinion, is awesome!
I think a picture speaks a thousand words, and so...hehe...i shall wait till i get the chance to obtain the pictures from Liling and post them here!
LOUT
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