maiden flight

My 2nd highlight of 2012! 

Finally after 4 years and 4 months... I boarded a flight where yq is part of the crew. It's only a 2.5hrs flight but am glad it did happen after all. Was still quite sore and bitter that the San Francisco trip did not materialize after much talk, so this is a good consolation and a memorable way to end 2012.

Excuse me whilst I narrate the experience.. I am terribly amused over it. 

I checked in very early at the gate, because I wanted to catch the crew preparing for the flight. It so happens that the waiting area directly overlooks the front of the plane so I could see directly into the cockpit. Can't really see from the pix but yq is seated on the left.. And very nice background with sunset view...

Couple of wks back, yq proudly announced that he made his first pa on a flight to Sydney.  I was like- what is a pa?  He said was the pa announcement that the pilot makes before the flight to the passengers.. I was like... Sure or not?! My impressions of pilot announcements have always been deep husky charismatic voiceovers with a touch of humor ... And yq don't exactly fit that image... Hahaha! 

So I asked if there's any chance he will be doing a pa.. I wld like to witness it for myself... He said no... But I can lookout for the voice overs to the crew.. It wld be done by him since he is the copilot. 

So I waited and waited lor... And it finally came right before takeoff and before landing.. Only  7 same words: "cabin crew: back to your landing station"

I grinned grinned and grinned.. Think i wld have snorted out loud if the flight hasnt been so full... 

After the flight,  he asked me if I heard the announcement made by him, ha! Ya I did. Twice! 

Anyway... It's 4 yrs n 4 mths.. And many many many mths more before u r a 1st officer and probably take forever before u r a captain... But I am proud lar, for what you have achieved so far.