.:Coolest Job on Planet Earth.:.
My dad's job.No question about it. Good pay, pretty stewardess, and just so cool when you are doing the job or just walking around with the pilot uniform is just so cool.Yes my father is a Pilot. It has been many years since the last time I was in the cockpit of a commercial airplane.However, lucky me on my way back to Melbourne this round I was given the chance to be in the cockpit during take-off and landing in a Boeing 777 aircraft.In actual fact, no one else is permitted to enter the cockpit after 9/11 but under tight control and since my dad is the captain of the plane I was allowed to do so.
I am not able to take any pictures of the cockpit so you guys would have to imagine how it looks like.Upon entering the cockpit you will see a whole lot of buttons , indicators, dials and LCD screens.There is a total 8 compass with in the cockpit with their own various functions.I was seated at behind my dad on the left, on the right is the co-pilot.Dad as me to tug the seat belts on, but I have no idea how to tug it in.It was so complicated cause I have seat belts instead of the normal 2. After a while, I began to figure out how it all works.It goes like this, first you strap on the seat belt on your waist and click into a buckle.Next, pull the other 2 strap behind your shoulder and tug both of it into the buckle.Lastly pull the strap underneath the seat the one your groin and click it into the buckle.I felt so cool doing that and I dont mind doing it a million times over and over again.
While I was strapping myself, dad is doing the take off checklist and briefing the co-pilot on the flight plans and what to do in case if there is an emergency.Both of them were talking in gibberish all the time.I could only make out a few things.Stuff like "Alpha is for A , C is for Charlie and Z is for Zulu".They dont use letters as it is unclear so words are used to avoid miscommunication.After going through the check list and the last passenger made it through the airplanes door.The co-pilot radioed ground to do a pushback.A pushback is done because the plane cannot move backwards.Then the pilots find their way to the take off strip and take off.After climbing to around 30,000 feet I was back at my seat in the cabin.
Later, 45 minutes before landing again I was in the in cockpit it the plane land.Sat down, did my seat belt thingie and listen the gibberish again. I looking out the window infront of me and I cant see anything at all it was clouds outside but with the help of the inflight radar pilots can still see their way.Of the sudden, I saw the runway light up with a bulbs. Landed safely and in one piece.The landing part was pretty scary cause I am scared of heights.Still it being a pilot is the coolest job in the world.
"Straighten up and fly right, cool down papa dont blow your top"
Nat King Cole - Straighten up and fly right
4 Comments:
I'm so jealous... You get to go to the pit!!
Too bad you won't be in Msia to watch Silver Planes...
Oh same here!! i wonder what will be all about. I am always fascinated with planes.
i'm not so fond of aeroplane myself but... OMG YOUR DAD IS SOOOOO COOL!!!!
Hey katabana thanks for dropping by
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