Sortie number 1.
Plane: 9V-YFG
Date: 11/09/2012
Status: Cancelled
Went SYFC like2 hours early to prep. As i was going to contact seletar ground, there was a thunderstorm warning alert... -.-
The day started when i saw meng yang on the bus to yfc. We reached there at 0940. Checked the weather radar and it looked ok. Was hoping to complete sortie 1 before it rains.
After taking my SPL and file we went to the canteen to prep. Practiced radio telephoney n checks. Then 1015 went to prepare for flight. Checked fuel n aircraft status. quite ok. With a rejected takeoff last month because propeller RPM while taking off was 300 rpm which was too low
Went back ops room after keeping my belongings n met Toh BH. I updated my file and he asked me a few questions. Wat runway was in use, wat is vmc, current weather. Answers were good. only slip was that he was pointing at my SPL and I was like wat? Then we went to briefing room while meng yang was running around finding Tan SL.
In the briefing room, we went through the sortie objectives. He asked some questions like. What are the training areas, lateral vertical boundaries, which EOC are we doing and at what speed. Departure rejoin procedures. Then went to take headset, life vest. Met him n walked out to the plane.
Talked some things . Like why i go poly instead of jc. Then i said cos of flying. N he said. Wa good sia. 1step closer to be fighter pilot. Said the same thing when he saw i was wearing transitions specs.
The wind was like 1-2 knots then n the clouds looked quite far away. Started external checks. He asked the questions like wat is this for n that. Answered quite well:D (almost forgot to connect headset though. only rmb when i was adjusting rudder pedals.) External checks was good. Except that he suggests to take off the covers n drain fuel when doing d checks. N check gps 1,2 when entering cockpit.
Pre start checks was good except for d step whereby i forgot alternate air valve. Then called power on n switched d master switch on. Note 9V-YFG controls were a bit screwed up. The headset was not very responsive n had to check a few times. Cant pull d mixture fully back. Starting d engine was good. Managed to start the engine quickly enough. And the plane started vibrating like mad. Adjusting throttle to 1500 rpm, and when i thought the rpm had stabilised, it increased further. Had to reset back. Deadcut check was ok but the rpm drop was above maximum n had to lean the mixture.
After that was normal. Pre taxy n instrument checks.
For engine run up checks we juz drove straght n parked 45degrees. While taxying heard meng yang radio call ops when i was in front of his plane. He was number 6, i was number 4. Did engine runup n before take off checks.
As i was going to contact seletar ground to request taxy for area alpha. Suddenly ops radioed. Thunderstorms approaching frm south south west .... Didnt catch d rest. Looked at toh bh n cfm taxy back. I was like wth. Took controls n taxied back..
D taxy back was difficult. D wind keep on causing d plane to drift off centre line. Had to keep on correcting it. Anticipated d turn a tad to late. But managed to correct it. He did d engine shut down checks.aftwards i did a quick aircraft check n walked back to yfc. He asked me so u happy? I didnt reply cos dunno wat to say. He say. Of course not luh. Never get to fly! At maintenance he forgot d hobbs counter reading n i had to run back to take d reading. Post flight brief was fast. Checks were excellent n would have gotten a six if only d flight wasnt cancelled. Obviously he didnt notice my mistakes. Lol.
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