Briefing by Department of Fire and Rescue Services & Runway Safety

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Theory without practice is a total waste. Practice without theory may just be so dumb.

This report is a summary of the briefing of State Fire and Rescue Services (SFRS) and Runway Safety for MAB Sandakan officers carried out in DCA Sandakan on July 28th 2011. (We have used the acronym SFRS to apply both to singular and plural versions for convenience).

SFRS briefing was delivered by Mr Hairie [SFRS Training Officer] and Runway Safety Briefing  was conducted by Mr Wong Sie Tzen [Deputy Director DCA Kinabalu]. The session started with SFRS on theory/practical on how to put off the fire. They offer all aspects of Industrial/Residential/Properties Fire Training and others to anyone who wish to learn on how to handle fire. Whether the purpose is one of team building exercises or indeed professional fire training, their fire instructors are fully qualified and insured with years of experience.

After the program and at the request of aviation related officers and personnel, DCA Sandakan also initiated a program entitled Runway Safety Briefing to all DCA Sandakan and MAB Sandakan staff. This was an effort with participants representing the full spectrum of aviation community. The briefing was reviewing in 3 different key areas which were runway safety, runway incursion and runway confusion.

Attached below are photos taken during the sessions :

From Left : Mr Rahim Monying, Mr Soon Ping Vun, Hajjah Azlin Abdul Aziz

Mr Rahim Monying as MC of the day

The room is filled with MAB officers

"This is the biggest event organized by DCA Sandakan ever," said MAB Sandakan Manager, En. Awang Mali bin Awang Anak

Mr Soon Ping Vun is giving opening ceremony speech

Welcoming and fresh opening speech by Mr Soon Ping Vun [from Kinabalu ATCC]. Glad to see Kinabalu ATCC officers are actively involved in activity organized in Sandakan. Happy to see you Mr Soon Ping Vun in DCA Sandakan.

Input input and input

Theory session by Mr Hairie

Mr Hairie is explaining on how to use the fire extinguisher

SFRS offer Fire Awareness and Fire Extinguisher Training. The training can be as in depth as you wish, leading eventually to Fire Warden training. Well, at least we all now know how to handle small fire.

Not that heavy

How to hold it correctly

Hajjah Azlin Abdul Aziz in full attention

"It is good and interesting to join this activity in DCA Sandakan," said Hajjah Azlin Abdul Aziz from Kinabalu ATCC.

Firing up rubber base material

"You have to know the differences of materials," said Mr Hairie from SFRS.

Action photo

Electrical items are on fire

The training includes general fire awareness as well as practical work on fire extinguishers, carried out using gas controlled units. A variety of fire extinguishers can be used in order to gain experience on each specific type.

In action

Mr Nazlee Nazir Khan in action

We believe the temperature is higher than 150 degree celcius

Officers from DCA Sandakan are also welcomed to try on how to put off the fire correctly under the supervision of SFRS training officer.

Participants are giving full attention during the briefing.

Mr Wong Sie Tzen is explaining on runway safety

  

"Runway incursion events can happen on takeoff or landing. They are typically the result of one or more of the following operational factors and circumstances," saind Mr Wong Sie Tzen during the briefing.

Till then, see you in next post

Safety Management System Course in DCA Sandakan [26-27 of July 2011]

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Hazards at airport and runway are to be identified in a careful way. There are few related hazards (not in Malaysia) have contributed to accidents and incidents just as FOD or poor lighting have. In order to identify all the hazards, a comprehensive Safety Management System will educate aviation personnel on this issue.

Thus on 26-27 of July 2011, SMS course was held in DCA Sandakan attended by representatives from Region II (Sabah). The two-day-course studied mostly on accountability, procedures, policies, identifying hazards and continuous improvement to the overall level of safety.

The guest speakers were Mr Chew Lam Leong [Principal Assistant Director] from Air Traffic Management DCA Putrajaya, Mr Wong Sie Tzen [Deputy Director DCA Kinabalu] and Hajjah Azlin Bin Abdul Aziz [SMS Officer Kinabalu].

Attached are photos taken during the two-day course.

Group session

En. Rahim Monying and Pn. Aisyah Ruslan in action

Briefing by TM-SNS reps

In the DCA Meeting Room

Everyone in action

Mr Wong Sie Tzen presenting certificate to Mr Mohd Ramisham Mahmud

Mr Chew Lam Leong is presenting certificate to Mr Yazid Hilmi

Mr Chew Lam Leong is presenting certificate to Pn. Aisyah Ruslan

Mr Chew Lam Leong is presenting certificate to Mr Mohd Yassin Tugimin

Hajjah Azlin Aziz is presenting certificate to Mr. Rahim Monying

Hajjah Azlin Aziz is presenting certificate to Mr Winston W. Sorimpok

Hajjah Azlin Aziz is presenting certificate to Mr Rosli Jamaludin

Mr Wong Sie Tzen is presenting certificate to Mr Husrozaqiha Husin

Mr Wong Sie Tzen is presenting certificate to Mr Rahmat

Mr Wong Sie Tzen is presenting certificate to Mr Bakri Empil

Mr Wong Sie Tzen is presenting certificate to Mr Gan Ah Ju

From left: Mr Winston, Mr Bakri, Mr Rosli, Mr Chew, Mr Rahim, HjYassin, Mr Yazid, Hjh Azlin, Mr Wong,Puan Aisyah, Mr Gan Ah Ju, Mr Rahmat and Mr Shafri

Till then, see you again in next post !!

DCA Inspectorate Visit and Proficiency/Validation Check

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It's Proficiency/Validation Check Fever in WBKS.

The Proficiency/Validation Check is a vital important step in regaining licence currency and should be approached with the goal of training that not only meets, but exceeds, the minimums required to be a legal flight controller.  It is also an option for controllers who want to have their traffic skills challenged and improved.  You owe it to yourself, passengers and fellow controllers to be the absolute best you can be. 

On 20-21st July 2011, Tuan Haji Mohd Yassin Bin Tugimin performed his proficiency/validation check very well and deserved standing ovation. His check was conducted by Pen. Pengarah Kanan Inspectorat, Cik Hajijah Binti Mohd Bujang lasting for 2 days.

Below are photos taken during the day.

Heavy in-bounds and out-bounds

Strips

Discussing the procedures and traffic

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When We Go High

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Sandakan Air Traffic Control Tower is organizing huge event on July 28th 2011. As part of the preparation of the event,  Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Negeri was invited to make land test for their vehicle (TTL Machine) prior to the day. Photos below taken during the day.

TTL Machine is extending his arm up

Looking Out or Looking Down? I guess the controllers know the meaning well

Another view looking down

View from TTL machine looking down at grass area

Level 7 at Sandakan Control Tower. Very windy indeed.

Petronas Aviation is looking far far away

En Mohd Shafri Bin Yusoff is at the perimeter level 7. As we said, very windy.

AirAsia & All Nippon Airways Joint Venture

Good news for Anime-Lovers. It's Sakura Season

This is from Business With The Wall Street Journal  [July 15, 2011 4:19PM]

SOUTH-EAST Asia's largest budget carrier, AirAsia, may partner Japan's All Nippon Airways to launch a new low-cost airline to boost revenue, an offshore report said. An announcement to set up the airline, called AirAsia Japan, will be made next week, Malaysia's The Star newspaper said, adding that the new carrier will initially serve domestic markets and eventually the region.

AirAsia would drive operations - as it does in its other joint ventures in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines and Thailand - and hold an equity stake, the newspaper said. The budget carrier's long-haul airline, AirAsia X, flies to Tokyo's Haneda airport. AirAsia officials could not be reached for comment. It is not clear if the planned tie-up will involve ANA's budget airline, The Star said.

All Nippon, Japan's largest carrier, in February set up the country's first budget carrier under the name Peach Aviation, with Hong Kong and Japanese investment funds. Anticipating booming demand for Asian travel, Peach was set up to be Japan's main low-cost carrier, operating both international and domestic routes.

Peach aims to begin domestic services out of Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan in March 2012. Service between Kansai and Incheon airport in Seoul will commence no later than May 2012, Peach said.

Airbus A330-343E

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                    

Boeing 767-381/ER

p/s : Cant wait to eat Sushi in Japan and see Sakura flowers

MasWings is extending their wings??...

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If everything goes to plan, MASWINGS may start introducing its KK-Brunei route and Kuching-Pontianak route by October 2011. This iss a very good news for all of us. The influx of tourists and travellers from Borneo region may spur to Sandakan as KK becomes one of the hubs.

Of course the expansion to this region will position MasWings as a community airline not only for the people in Sabah/Sarawak, but also for the whole Borneo region.  Such a big pie of market that they can really venture.

MasWings : All The Best From Us.

Al Fatihah...

Condolonces from DCA Sandakan,

Tragedy struck Sandakan on night of July 8 2011, a peaceful plantation sub-town in Mile 12 Sandakan, when 5 members of a family and a housemaid perished when fire razed their house. Happened to be one of the victims was MAB Sandakan staff and worked with AVSEC unit.

Who, when calamity befalls them, say, "Verily, unto God do we belong and, verily, unto Him we shall return".

Let us recite prayers and may God grants them paradise in the afterlife.