Aviation Jokes - Part 1

Hi......
Untuk menambahkan entry kt blog nie, i've decided utk menambah apa-apa yang patut berkaitan dgn aviation termasuk la any jokes berkaitan yang me rasakan bersesuaian. Saje nak berkongsi gelak bersama-sama.......
so hope uols enjoy.... :)

 
Are blind pilots flying?

One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airliner are seated waiting for the pilot to show up so they can get under way.

The pilot and copilot finally appear in the rear of the plane and begin walking up to the cockpit through the center aisle. Both appear to be blind; the pilot is using a white cane, bumping into passengers right and left as he stumbles down the aisle. The copilot is using a guide dog. Both have their eyes covered with sunglasses.

At first, the passengers do not react thinking that it must be some sort of practical joke. After a few minutes though, the engines start revving, and the airplane begins moving down the runway.

The passengers look at each other with some uneasiness. They start whispering among themselves and look desperately to the stewardesses for reassurance.

Yet, the plane starts accelerating rapidly, and people begin panicking. Some passengers are praying, and as the plane gets closer and closer to the end of the runway, the voices are becoming more and more hysterical.

When the plane has less than twenty feet of runway left, there is a sudden change in the pitch of the shouts as everyone screams at once. At the very last moment, the plane lifts off and is airborne.

Up in the cockpit, the copilot breathes a sigh of relief and tells the pilot: "You know, one of these days the passengers aren't going to scream, and we aren't going to know when to take off!"

JANA

It Tough Indeed

Ask Air Traffic Control: How tough is controller training?

Dale Wright, special for USA TODAY4:14p.m. EST January 17, 2013

In this Oct. 19, 2011, photo, air traffic controllers guide planes in and out of the Memphis International Airport. (Photo: Mike Brown, The Commercial Appeal via AP)

Question: How tough is the training to become an air traffic controller?

Answer: Training is very tough. The training process depends on which facility a person is assigned. There are three different kinds of facilities in the National Airspace System: airport towers, Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities, which handle the airspace in generally a 50-mile radius around airports, and the 21 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) that handle large sections of airspace across multiple states.
New hires are typically not placed at very busy airports or TRACONs. Much like professional baseball, many trainees hone their skills at less busy airports and move up with experience. However, ARTCCs have a different training process that is more conducive to new hires starting there and progressing successfully.

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Kalau di Malaysia three different facilities tu pertama nyer adalah Aerodrome Control Course untuk control traffic di Airport means that duduk kt tower (mcm yang me buat skrg). Yang kedua yang disebut sebagai Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facilities ialah Approach Non-Radar Procedural Course - A29 AATCO have to take this course) and Approach Radar Course - which is the highest, the toughest and the last course as an ATC. Tugas nya lebih mencabar kerana ATC nie control a small airspace within airport area yang mana disinlah semua kapal nak masuk dan keluar dari sesebuah airport. Yang ketiga which is Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) include Area Non-Radar Prosedure Course and Area Radar Course - A41 ATCO must attend this course (my batch including me already fulfill this course as one of the requirement for confirmation). ATC yang handle this job responsible to the wide airspace cover by that country. Kalo Malaysia from part of India Ocean ke sebahagian Laut China Selatan and airspace cover in Sabah and Sarawak area. In between Laut China Selatan tu dikawal oleh Singapore.


JANA

Congratulation and Celebration

Assalamualaikum and Selamat Hari Jumaat all.....

I just would like to say congratulation to all candidates who succeeded for ATCO A41 intake 2013.... its including my colleague at KLIA (6 candidates) which also succeeded with this intake secara KPSL (Kenaikan Pangkat Secara Lantikan). Confirm ada makan-makan kt tower nnti masa keje malam..... Yeahhhh

Banzai Banzai Banzai!!!!!!

I should say "Welcome to the Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia" for a new comer. Enjoy ur new journey as new ATCO which i guaranty u will love the job and definitely will love for what u will be doing for ur entire age until u retire la..... :)

If u make a visit to KLIA tower, please look for me ok.... 

It a celebration yoo!!!!!

For those yang kurang berjaya, don't give up. Try again in next intake cause where there is a need, there is a way. U can make it. It just a matter of time..... So please try again. It worth it. Really..... 

JANA 

Question and Answer

Question

Hi again mdm faezah,

thank you for your wilingness in fulfilling my curiosity needs haha. i must say, i envy you a lot (in a good way) for having the best-est time of your life and having the chance to enjoy it every single moment you can.

well 3 years in my case is actually quite a long time, i'm not sure i can hang on that long haha. i've been planning on trying out for a29 but i'm afraid it's pretty hard to naik ke a41:( is it? by kekosongan kan. will it be possible if i take the a29 and then once i got through the department, i took cuti belajar and finish up my degree to get to that a41 one. or is it much better if i just pursue my 2 year degree and apply for the job, a41, right after i finish up my degree.

lend me your best thought on this dear soon-to-become-senior-hopefully :)

regards,

annurrazali

Answer

Salam annurrazali,
To be truth I can’t answer ur question since u urself have to decide what path can u want to choose. I can only give my opinion base on my experience.

U may apply for a29 since u already have diploma. It not hard to naik to A41 but definately not in short period. I mean kene ikut seniority la and ia BUKAN by kekosongan. Kalo dulu mmg susah nk naik pangkat dlm ATC nie. Sometimes from a29 nk kene a36 it will take 10 years+ depend on ur Penilaian Prestasi. Yang A41 pn nk naik A44 pn ada senior yg took almost 20 years!!! Tp since last year PM dh umumkan semua jawatan dlm gov are on time based so now in 8 years mcm mana pn u akan naik gred. To pursue ur degree after accepting a29 job it may be difficult. Bkn nak down kan tp bayang kan once u dah masuk ATC bkn boleh terus duduk kt dpn strip or counsel tu and terus bg arahan kt kapal. U have to go for 1 ½ years training at academy. How u want to continue ur study? And I would like to inform u that tiada cuti belajar BERGAJI PENUH for Penolong Pegawai dalam gov service. Yang ada utk Pegawai sahaja. Kalo ada pn cuti belajar separuh gaji. Kalo u take cuti tanpa gaji utk belajar u will loose ur seniority. Sbb tu byk PPKTU yg ambik belajar separuh masa. That a lot to think about bila u dh msk gomen nie. I have friend dlm my batch yg masa dpt offer ATC tu tgh buat Master. Since dh kene masuk academy mmg xleh nk belajar or buat tesis even during weekend sbb masa kt Academy sendiri there are a lot to learn too. Dgn exam n test sometimes in every week mmg susah nk sambung belajar. Actually dulu jabatan xbape galakan kenaikan pangkat dlm jabatan tp dia galakkan u all belajar. So mcm mana tu??? Hehehe kalo nk tau next batch 2013 nie ada intake from oldest ATC yg skrg nie PPKTU and dieorg apply for PKTU punya position from SPA. They undergo same exam, same test and same interview with this coming intake since Jabatan mcm dh ada kelonggaran utk bg peluang mereka-mereka nie naikkan pangkat tp they have to go mcm peserta lain la. I heard some of them have succeeded!!! So boleh la nak try bila dh jadi A29 nk apply A41 bila uol dh ada degree nnti.

My only suggestion is go through ur degree, finish it and apply direct position A41!!!!

 

Question

salam.. kak, saya memang sangat2 berminat nak jadi ATC. saya baru apply untuk post PEMBANTU KAWALAN TRAFIK UDARA GRED A17 di laman web SPA. saya apply untuk post tu sebagai langkah pertama untuk jadi ATC, ok ke? saya sekarang sedang mengambil degree in Aviation Management. Dalam end of JUne 2013 habislah. saya saja apply awal sebab takut procedure lama. saya harap akak boleh jadi sumber inspirasi@idola saya..

Answer

Salam Nora,

Akak xde dengar lg pasal intake A17 nie. I think dh lama gak jabatan xambik batch utk A17. Last batch yg akak kenal cuma batch 2007/8 yg akak kenal dlm jabatan. Ikutkan thn lepas KALO SPBA tu jadi dibuat, tidak ada lg jawatan A17 dlm DCA. Dieorang nie akan dijumudkan terus ke jawatan A29. Kalo masuk jawatan A17 uol xde gi kursus ATC mcm Penolong and Pegawai. Kalo mcm kt KLIA uol akan buat keje opis or join AIS team buat NOTAM and flight plan. Kalo kt center uols have to prepare strip la. Batch A17 yg akak kenal nie dh pegi semua kursus ATC last year sbb pasal keluar arahan pasal nk jumudkan tp sampai skrg status dieorang nie masih hanging lagi. Walaupn dh undergo semua training tp diaorang bkn lagi practicing controller. So better abiskan ur degree and nnti apply semula for A41 position yer…. 

Question

Salam kak,

macam mana dengan pakej gaji yang ditawarkan?adakah lebih lumayan daripada pakej gaji jabatan kerajaan yang lain?

selain tu, ade kemudahan kuarters tak untuk staf?

dari segi masa bekerja macam mana plak

terima kasih...

Answer

Hi…

1. Alhamdulillah. So far akak rasa gaji ATC mmg worth it. Walaupn basic mcm gaji jabatan gov lain tp yg membezakan kami adalah elaun. ATC bykkk elaun. Nk sebut semua kt sini susah plk tp mmg worth every penny. Bila u dh jadi practicing controller u elaun can exceed half of ur basic gaji.

2. Kemudahan kuarters depend on ut station. Some airport station provide kuarters mcm Airport Terengganu. Kalo KLIA ada kuarters KLIA yg juga didiami oleh Agensi kerajaan yg lain mcm polis, imigresen, kastam dll Tp ada jgk airport yg xde sedia kuarters. U have to find ur own rmh sewa la and u will get elaun perumahan.

3. Masa berkerja pn depend on station jgk. Ada station 24 hours mcm KLIA, Penang, Johor and Langkawi - most International Airport. Ada airport sampai pkl 10 malam atau last flight yg depart dari airport tu. Kalo flight tu delay maka lambat la tutup airport tu. Kalo airport Tioman sampai ptg jer. So depend. Tp semua station mmg keje on shift. Setiap masa shift depend on airport. Ada keje 6 jam, 8 jam. Kalo KLIA keje 6jam shift petang, esok keje 6 jam shift pagi, ptgnyer masuk semula 12jam utk shift mlm. Lps balik keje mlm tu cuti 2 hari. So kira keje 2 hari cuti 2 hari la….

Question

Dari segi carrier development macam mana pulak?ade pluang X AATCO jadi ATCO?n cepat ke nak naik pangkat?

Answer

Hi.... Rasanyer soalan nie me dh jawab panjang lebar dari soalan yg pertama td. It about seniority, penilaian prestasi and kalo betul dh implement time based maka every 8 year u akan naik gred.

Question

Selepas abis training kat MAVA, adakah tempat posting atas pilihan kita sendiri or DCA akan letak kat mana-mana airport?means no choice...

ni untuk jawatan AATCO A29..kalau kat sarawak mcm mana?

Answer

Masa me kt MAVA dulu after abis training we all diberi borang pilihan posting. Me mintak Subang tp dapat KLIA… So boleh agak la kan x semesti nyer apa yg dipilih tu akan dpt la. Cuma boleh berharap jer. TP still u have a choice. Jabatan xkejam sgt…. 

Kalo jawatan A29, mmg kene hantar kt semua airport even kt small airport mcm airport Marudi. 

Question

i baru lulus 1st exm...any tips for 2nd stage? =)

Answer

Hi Husna,

Kalo tips utk exam and test nie kene bukak post baru. Nnti me akan kongsi pengalaman me masa exam n test dulu. Tp rasanyer mcm dh kongsi di post sebelum-sebelum nie. 

Question

Assalamualaikum kak.

It's been almost a whole year since my first comment here, which I have always felt thankful for the answers given by you ^ ^ And guess what? I just had my 2nd stage assessment at DCA Putrajaya two weeks ago. I'd say my chance is....50-50? It was especially tough during the last test, which where there was a group discussion and presentation, two things that I have been always so bad at. Gemuruh tak hengat T T

I really hope that I won't fail halfway, that would be such an epic tragedy, I want to be a part of your team so badly.

Anyway, since it's Ramadhan, I wish you a Great Fasting Month, and, if it isn't too much trouble, mintak doakan saya lepas masuk sbg ATCO intake tahun ni.

That is, of course, if you aren't too busy, you know, directing traffic in the sky ^^

~n.Yan~

Answer
Hi n.Yan

I’m very sorry kalo I didn’t reply ur pm at fb or here. Mmg sejak dh ada anak nie ada aje yg nk dibuat dan tertangguh2 keje. Niat hati mmg nk reply ur pm last time tp tau jer la bila dh kata nnti2 maka nyer lupa terus. Anyway I heard result interview dh kuar. So good luck and see u soon if u make a visit to KLIA.

Hi...Hi... Hi....

Assalamualaikum.... Hi Hi Hi..... :)

Hanya dpt memberikan senyuman yang paling manis untuk blog yg dh bersawang-sawang nie. Sbb dh terlalu bersawang makanyer pemilik blog pun agak "kemalasan" utk membersihkan nyer. Ditambah dgn kegiatan harian yg mmg semakin sibuk (tah apa yg sibuk sgt pn tau)

Sekali smlm tergerak hati utk bukak balik blog nie tgk byk la comment dari bakal-bakal ATCO berkenaan dgn kerjaya nie yg mmg tak berjawab.

Maafkan kami maafkan kami maafkan kami maaf kan kami (ikut rendak Pramlee)

Sememangnya niat asal penubuhan blog ini adalah sebagai pendedahan kepada kerjaya ATC nie berdasarkan pandangan dan pengalaman sendiri sebagai ATC untuk dikongsi bersama-sama dgn pembaca yang sudi. Jadi sempena tahun baru 2013 nie, me akan tanamkan balik semangat berblog nie dan kalo boleh memenuhkan seberapa byk yg mungkin maklumat yang boleh dikongsi sebagai seorang Air Traffic Control nie.

INSYAALLAH......

Diharap next post me dapat jawab semua soalan yg telah diberikan dlm ruangan comment tu....
Oh 1 more thing. I heard result for new batch ATCO 2013 dh kuar. Sila la check keputusan interview anda. Pada yg berjaya Tahniah diucapkan. Kepada yg kurang berjaya usaha lagi untuk next intake. Insyaallah jika sememangnya rezeki ATCO itu untuk anda maka berjumpa la kita nnti.... :)

P/S : Pada sesiapa yang nak add me kt fb tu sila la inform/msg/pm me bitau yg uol baca from my blog sbb mmg me xkan add org yg xde mutual friends dgn me sbb xtau nk letak kt kategori apa dlm friend list tu. So kalo dh bitau at least me leh letak kt friendlist ATC tu. Tq

JANA