A DAY IN Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (group 4)

A DAY IN Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (group 4)
by AirAdventureClub site and UPM

1. - air adventure hangar visit 
2. - meteorology selangor
3. - Airport Fire Rescue Service (AFRS)
4. - DCA, Department Air Traffic Control

Firstly, to get into the airside, you will require a pas ~~~.
Barbera cafe is our gather point with our lecturer Dr Zhairil  Hehe. Then I went to the hangar by a special vehicle. The hangar is small with only few small aircraft but a lot to learn at there. The demonstrator is Mr Sebastian who is have much knowledge in dealing with aircraft.

 

Below is the main aircraft 9M-TFC Cessna 172N to be learn today. 9M-TFC

   

 the left side is a very weird turboprop aircraft

                                                        below are the other aircraftsss in the hangar

 

              the famous six pack~

Me inside the 9M-TFC Cessn 172N cockpit and beside me is the friendly Mr Sebastian

Privately message me for information about painting. I am doing fyp related to painting~

the six cylinder piston engine. 

Next, lets go to Selangor Meteorological Office which is located in Terminal 2 of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SAAS) Airport in Subang. It operates 24 hours a day and 365 days in a year. The office is under the Director General of the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).It function in handling the administration, development and MetMalaysia operation in Selangor state.It also provide meteorological services for aviation purposes and the general public. In order to ensure quality services and to fulfill customer requirements, the Quality Management System has been implemented and the office has been certified with MS ISO 9001: 2008 since 2010. It is manned by a total of 10 staff.

 

Mr Vimal like to speak malay but powerful in 
explaining the facilities that function
 around the office.

 The left pic shown the small scare model of facilities that used to collect temperature, humidity, wind speed and magnitude of rain.

Time to move on to Airport Fire Rescue Service (AFRS). Although aviation is one of the safest means of transportation, it has been demonstrated that the risk factor increases as a square of traffic. In other words, when traffic doubles, risk increases by a factor of four. Fire-fighting vehicles more than 15 years of age have been gradually phased-out, while a      recruitment exercise was carried out to maintain the manpower strength of AFRS. Airport emergency exercises and drills have played an important role to ensure the preparedness of AFRS and       relevant agencies to cope with all sorts of situations.

              

                                                                                         AFRS Fire vehicles CA5 Panther

• ·        Pumps with an output of up to 10,000 l/min with suitable automatic foam proportioning systems
• ·        Roof and front turrets for an output quantity of up to 9,000  l/min and a range of up to 100 m
• ·        HRET booms
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• ·        CAFS compressed air foam systems as well as High and ultra-high pressure systems

Optional additions:

    ·       Birdview (camera-generated real-time view of surroundings)

    ·       RSC (Roll Stability Control) 

    ·      Side airbags and belt tensioner for crew

    ·       Tire pressure monitoring

CA5 Panther has the most powerful performance make it the most modern fire fighting vehicle. With up to 1,450 hp, a maximum speed of 135 km/h, and up to 19,000 liters of extinguishing medium capacity, the PANTHER 8x8 sets the standard for engine power and extinguishing power. In addition, the 10,000 l/min of pump output and acceleration from 0 to 80 km/h in less than 25 seconds put the model in a class of its own.

Last station, the Air Traffic Control which is a service provided by the Department Of Civil Aviation, Ministry Of Transport for the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic within the Malaysian Airspace. The air traffic services is constantly being developed to meet the increasing needs of the modern jet age and requires skilled Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) who will have at their disposal highly sophisticated electronic tools to enable them to provide the service. 

 

 

  

The video show the staff who is explaining on the main role of ATC               

The job of an Air Traffic Controllers is unique and demanding for it requires ‘parallel’ thinking and rapid decision making. Each controller will be trained by the department using practical and simulation methods in acquiring the necessary skills. As a controller, you will be aspired to achieve the objective set out by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of preventing collision between aircraft in the air and on the maneuvering area and between aircraft and obstruction and to expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic.

Lastly, i would like to thanks UPM Dr Zhairil for providing such a good meaning experience in Subang Airport. It is indeed unforgettable memory.