EAA Malaysia - Young Eagles Flight, September 2013
Subang Airport, Kuala Lumpur
Pilot briefing in the morning. Maximum safety, maximum information, maximum fun.
First thing in the morning - checking the aircraft.
First we had to take a lot of pictures.
Some Young Eagles still a bit skeptical about the whole thing, it seems.
One size t-shirt for everybody
Over 70 children participated in the event.
Over 70 children participated in the event.
Picture of pilots, organizers and children.
Over 70 children participated in the event.
All participating aircraft lining up: Piper Archer 9MDRJ, Piper Warrior 9MGIG, TB10 9MJEG, Z701 9M EEL and Piper Warrior 9MCTM.
The Deputy General Manager of the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation flagging off 9MDRJ for the first flight of the day.
Marshallers kept everybody safe when we taxied in and out of the area.
TB10 with four children.
Experimental kit homebuilt Zodiac 701 taking one kid up at a time.
9MDRJ taking off for the first sortie of the day.
Lots of activities besides flying to keep the kids occupied.
Lots of activities besides flying to keep the kids occupied.
Lots of help to get the kids in and out of the aircraft safely.
The first three passengers
Les Vorosmarthy impressed everybody with a short aerobatic show in his Extra 300L over the runway of Subang airport.
Disaster struck. A flat tire grounded 9MDRJ after just one sortie. I was "deflated".
Trying to get 9MDRJ out of the taxiway with a flat tire wasn't easy.
Assessing the damage. Captain Siva, Ingo and Uncle Lee.
The tire with a new tube was fitted within one hour. I am thankful for the great support and and team spirit that put 9MDRJ back in service.
I gave an interview while my plane was waiting for the new tire. Might as well do something useful.
I gave an interview while my plane was waiting for the new tire. Might as well do something useful.
Lots of activities besides flying to keep the kids occupied.
The tire with a new tube was fitted within one hour. I am thankful for the great support and and team spirit that put 9MDRJ back in service.
Strapping in the passengers in the back.
Getting the kids in and out the aircraft took some time.
Helping fellow Young Eagles with the headset
Flying is hard work!
Flying the last sortie in formation with 9MGIG
Flying the last sortie in formation with 9MGIG
Last sortie. Coming back from the city area and found this one hanging over the approach path of runway 15
Everybody received the Young Eagles Certificate - note the matching watches of the two pilots
Just 10 minutes after the last sortie we got some heavy rain showers
A Boeing 747 taxing past the light sport parking area
The well deserved beer after a busy, but wonderful day
Magical light over the Malaysian Peninsula
Magical light over the Malaysian Peninsula
Magical light over the Malaysian Peninsula
Magical light over the Malaysian Peninsula