Safety In The Skies

Fishing Competition

Last Sunday DCA Sandakan Fishing Club has took part in local fishing competition host by Kompleks Sukan Sandakan. Earlier 5 members of this club were agreed to join the competition. However, at last minute only 2 were able to join it. They are Yazid and Haji Yassin.

Haji Yassin was very lucky when he won lucky draw hamper even the competition not started yet.

This is the first time Kompleks Sukan Sandakan host a fishing competition. No wonder it attracted 150 anglers around Sandakan to fish at the prohibited lake there. The competition started at 9 am and finished at 3 pm. Weather in the morning was quite good but heavy rain just after the competition is over. Many anglers bring along their wife and kids to enjoy the momment.

Haji Yassin manage to catch several fishes more than 130 gram each but Yazid only got 2 fishes which less than 80 gram. A few time Haji Yassin was listed in top 10 heaviest catch. Unfortunately, at last he eliminated as the lightest fish is 160 gram. The winner of that day caught 780 gram of Black Talapia. Although we did not get any main prizes, luckily we still bring home 2 hampers each person. We were very enjoy that day even a bit tired. We also hope can join competition like this next time

TAHNIAH MR MOHD RAMISHAM BIN MAHMUD

Warga DCASandakan ingin merakamkan jutaan tahniah kepada Pegawai Kawalan Trafik Udara Sandakan, En Mohd Ramisham Bin Mahmud kerana telah berjaya mendapat tempat ketiga dalam Kejohanan Bina Badan Seluruh Sabah 2010 (Mr Sabah 2010) yang telah diadakan di Grand Port View, Kota Kinabalu baru baru ini. DCASandakan berharap semangat dan ketekunan beliau aktif dalam bidang sukan dapat menjadi contoh kepada kakitangan yang lain. Sekali lagi sekalung TAHNIAH!!

*Untuk melayari video youtube untuk pre-judging 2009, sila layari laman web ini untuk tatapan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcMBK1jkhQU

*Untuk prejudging 2010, kami akan post video tersebut kelak.

Kelab Memancing DCA Sandakan?

Pada 3hb Julai yang lepas, Kelab DCASandakan telah menganjurkan trip memancing di luar perairan Sandakan. Aktiviti ini telah dirancang semata-mata untuk memenuhkan masa hujung minggu disamping merapatkan hubungan setiakawan sesama ahli kelab. Pada awalnya 5 orang ahli kelab telah bersetuju untuk mengikuti trip ini. Walaubagaimanapun En. Shamsudin dan En. Shafri telah menarik diri di saat saat akhir atas sebab-sebab yang tak dapat dielakkan. Jadi rakan-rakan memancing lain terpaksa diimport untuk memenuhkan bot.

Hor, Nazlee dan Yazid

Hor Sin Ann memberikan pose menarik bagi menggoda ikan

Bot memancing yang kami sewa sungguh luas dan selesa walaupun agak perlahan

Nazlee dengan ikan agohod / gerut gerut. Ikan pertama dalam sejarahnya memancing di laut.

Yazid dengan agohod. Kecil sikit dari ikan Nazlee

Hor dengan baby kerapu. Hor banyak menaikkan kerapu dalam trip ini. Tahniah!

Nazlee dengan ikan tetanda. Keadaan air laut yang tenang membuatkan kami memancing dengan selesa.

Hor dengan aksi tersendiri bersama ikan kunyit

Seharian berada di laut membuatkan ada di antara kami berasa sangat letih. Maklumlah baru kali pertama turun ke laut. Perjalanan pulang ke jeti bagaimanapun mengambil masa yang agak lama kerana terpaksa menentang arus. Namun begitu, semua berasa puas bersyukur dengan hasil yang ada.

Ini adalah sebahagian hasil yang kami bawa pulang. Kami berhasrat untuk mengadakan lagi aktiviti seumpama ini dengan penyertaan lebih ramai dari ahli kelab DCASandakan. Kami juga menjemput kakitangan DCA dari lain lain cawangan untuk turut serta sekiranya ada kelapangan. Mungkin ada baiknya kalau Kelab DCA Sandakan menubuhkan pula Kelab Memancing DCA Sandakan. Hmmmm.....

Mesyuarat bersama Timbalah Pengarah ATCC

Pada 22 Jun yang lepas, satu mesyuarat khas telah dianjurkan oleh Pengurus DCA Sandakan dan telah dipengerusikan oleh Timbalan Pengarah ATCC Kinabalu, Mr Sio Yew Hua. Sekitar adalah foto foto yang telah diambil semasa mesyuarat berlangsung. Pada yang hadir, DCA Sandakan mengucapkan jutaan terima kasih dan kerjasama anda semua adalah amat dihargai.

SELAMAT DATANG : En Ramisham Bin Mahmud

Warga DCA Sandakan mengucapkan Selamat Datang kepada En Mohd Ramisham Bin Mahmud yang telah ditukarkan dari Stesen Kota Kinabalu ke stesen Sandakan pada 28.05.2010. Semoga kerjaya beliau akan berkembang di stesen ini.

"Selamat Bertugas"

Today In History

Canadair CL-215 with registration M71-02

Today we have visitor from Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia or well known as APMM. They came and landing at Sandakan from Tawau for refueling before proceed to Kota Kinabalu. It was the 1st time the amphibian aircraft like that landing at Sandakan. We in DCA Sandakan are very proud to see the aircraft landing here. We hope to see this aircraft again soon.

TAHNIAH EN. YAZID HILMI BIN YAHYA

DCA Sandakan mengucapkan sekalung tahniah kepada En Yazid Hilmi Bin Yahya kerana terpilih untuk menerima Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang 2009 yang akan diadakan di Putrajaya pada 20 Mei 2010. Anugerah Khidmat Cemerlang adalah berdasarkan sumbangan bakti dan pengorbanan yang dilakukan sebagai seorang penjawat awam yang berdedikasi terhadap jabatan terbabit. Sesungguhnya DCA Sandakan berharap kesemua pegawai akan mencontohi yang terbaik dan bersama sama memajukan jabatan kita.

Tahniah sekali lagi kepada En Yazid Hilmi Bin Yahya.

Validation Check for Hor Sin Ann

Finally Hor Sin Ann PPKTU A29 was rated as Aerodrome/Approach Controller in Sandakan. Mr Ooi Chuan Leong from KL and assist by Mr Suhaili checked him on 11 and 12 May 2010.

To Hor Sin Ann, DCA Sandakan wishing you congratulation and welcome to ATC world.

MESYUARAT PEMBENTANGAN PROSEDUR ATS SANDAKAN

Pada 10 Mei hingga 11 Mei 2010, satu mesyuarat bersama oleh Timbalan Pengarah Wilayah (ACC) En. Wong Sie Tzen dan PKTU En. Loh Yew Khang dengan Pegawai Kawalan Trafik Udara Sandakan telah diadakan. Mesyuarat bertujuan untuk mengemaskini prosedur prosedur koordinasi dan operasi telah dihadiri oleh pegawai pegawai terbabit. Tahniah kepada Pegawai Kawalan Trafik Udara Sandakan kerana telah menjayakan program dan sesungguhnya ia telah berjaya membuahkan keputusan dan ketetapan bersama yang bernas. Sekitar adalah foto yang telah diambil semasa mesyuarat berlangsung.

Mesyuarat Kakitangan DCA Sandakan Mei 2010

Mesyuarat kakitangan Jabatan Penerbangan Awam Sandakan telah diadakan pada 7 Mei 2010 bertempat di bilik mesyuarat jabatan. Mesyuarat telah dipengerusikan oleh pengurus jabatan iaitu En. Amir Hamzah Bin Hj Abbas dan dihadiri oleh kakitangan kakitangan yang terbabit.

Sandakan Validation Check

It is a well-defined structure, with trainees undertaking their 3 months validation and then progressing to join the qualified ATCO. Check day had been done in Sandakan on 5th-6th May 2010 by Dr Manjit Singh from Air Traffic Inspectorate Division. Photos posted were taken during the validation process.

MEDICAL CHECKUP FOR SANDAKAN ATCO

Name listed below are required to undergo medical checkup before 30th APRIL 2010.

(1) Encik Suhaili Abdul Rahman (Sabah/Hilltop)
(2) Encik Rahim Monying (Hilltop)
(3) Encik Shamsudin Noor Kadir (Sabah/Hilltop)
(4) Haji Mohd Yasin Tugimin (Sabah/Hilltop)

Sandakan Station wishing you guys "Happy Checkup"....

LAUGH IS THE BEST MEDICINE !!

Allegedly the German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They, it is alleged, not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206.
Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway."
Ground: "Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven." The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop.
Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?"
Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground, I'm looking up our gate location now."
Ground (with quite arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?"
Speedbird 206 (coolly): "Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark,... and I didn't land."

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ATC: "TWA 2341, for noise abatement turn right 45 Degrees."

TWA 2341: "Center, we are at 35,000 feet. How much noise can we make up here?"
ATC: "Sir, have you ever heard the noise a 747 makes when it hits a 727?"

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ATC: November 2115L, are you a Cessna?

2115L: No, sir...I am a male Hispanic.

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ATC: Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!

Delta 351: Give us another hint! We have digital watches!

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Note: In the below conversation, WN is the IATA designator code for Southwest Airlines.

Skyhawk:"Albuquerque Tower, Skyhawk 62507 is with you for 17."
ATC: "Skyhawk 507, runway 17 cleared to land, wind 150 at 4."
Skyhawk: "Cleared to land 17, Skyhawk 507."
WN: "Albuquerque Tower, Southwest XXX holding short at 8 for IFR to Dallas."
ATC: "Southwest XXX, position and hold runway 8, traffic is a Cessna 172 landing runway 17 on a ten-mile final."
WN: "Position and hold, runway 8... did you say a ten-mile final for the Cessna?"
ATC: "Affirmative."
WN: "Southwest XXX, in position on 8, will wait for the Cessna."
ATC: "That's mighty kind of you, Southwest XXX."
WN: "Anyone got a deck of cards?"
Skyhawk: "Skyhawk 507, we're pedaling as fast as we can."
ATC (exasperated): "Take your time, Skyhawk 507."

Dialogue Sandakan Air Traffic Controllers with PWII and Mr Wong Sze Tzen

Dialogue session between Sandakan ATC with PWII and Mr Wong Sze Tzen was held in DCA Sandakan Meeting Room on March 12th. The closed dialogue session lasted for almost 3 hours and discussed mainly on operational issues regarding Sandakan Aerodrome. Attached here are photos taken during the meeting.

Dinner with PWII, Mr Wong Sze Tzen and Sandakan Manager, Mr Amir Hamzah!!

On 11 MAC 2010, Sandakan Air Traffic Controllers had a wonderful dinner with 3 key Department Of Civil Aviation Sabah officers, PWII and Mr Wong Sze Tzen in Sim Sim Fresh Seafood Restaurant. The dinner was also attended by DCA Sandakan admin staff and all of us had a great fun together. Attached are photos taken during dinner. Enjoy!!

DPM ARRIVES FOR 1 DAY VISIT IN SANDAKAN

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at the Sandakan Airport here on Thursday's morning (11 MAC 2010) for a one-day working visit to Sandakan. He was greeted on arrival by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman and several federal and state ministers as well as senior federal and state government officials. Attached here are photos taken upon his arrival at Sandakan Main Apron.

WELCOME PWII and Timbalan Pengarah ACC

DCA Sandakan staff would like to extend a sincere welcome to Sabah PWII, Tuan Mahmud Amat Shah and Timbalan Pengarah ATCC Kinabalu, Mr Wong Sie Tzen. Best wishes from all of us!!

Maulidur Rasul

To all muslim friends, have a blessing and joyous MAULIDUR RASUL.

Have you seen these aircrafts at Sandakan Airport?

Most of us did not realize all these aircrafts were and somes still operating at Sandakan Aiport. We usually see B737, A320, ATR72, Fokker 50, Bell 206 and Twin Otter operating by local airlines. So, let's take a look how many more you have seen before. Enjoy!