Day 9 – VH-YTD
Today, I made a great consolidation training. Have to say that I didn’t do everything right during the “test” exercise, however, I have just tried my best as well as done every maneuvers with the basic standard at a comfortable fashion. Of coz, I do understand that I may not the smartest one in the
Day 8 VH-YTC
Time is running fast, always! It seems like that I have just blinked my eyes, I have finished the day 8 training in AFTC. Today, I meets a hurdle as it is the second time my instructor told me that I should not make the throttle at below 1,000 RPM whenever the A/C is stopped (or
Day 5 – VH-YTD / Day 6-7 – First Weekend in ADL
Decision making, TEM, Correction The first week of the training has just past. At the last air exercise on the Fri, it was the first day that I fly on a windy day with gust wind up to 22 KT while I had a chance to fly with a new instructor, Kennedy Mel., for a lesson
Day 4 – VH-YTN
Today, I have finished the day 4 training. So far, I feel that the training trip is awesome, all of the people and things here are excellent. What I can learn is attitude and it is a really good training for my mental quality. In the past, I felt nervous and my mind may be even
Day 3 Training – VH-YTN
Today, I have finished the day 3 training related to the climb and descend. Again, recall the admonishment from my mentors and instructors, I am better to put the aims of the exercise as a top-target while I should make improvement at my weakness. I do remember Dean told me that I should not trace
Day 2 Training – VH-YTF
Start from basic maneuver – Straight and Level In the second day of training in ADL, everything seems better than before. Today, I have not traced the performance that I did yesterday. And of coz, I am trying to have more interaction with Dean, my kindly instructor. What I have learnt as well as practice
Day 1 Training – VH-YTE
05:00 Wake-up After a sweet dream on a soft bed, I have recharged for the real starting of my training. As a student pilot, I do not allow me to get on board to the aircraft with any fatigue. Recall the knowledge from the training manual – Airmanship, or more simply to say – by
AFTC Training Day 1 (From HKG to ADL)
2016/03/26 Good Friday, Passion (typed in HKG airport) Passion (from the Greek verb πασχωmeaning to suffer) is a very strong feeling about a person or thing. Passion is an intense emotion, a compelling enthusiasm or desire for something. “Checklist completed” I whispered (to myself). After I have come back to Hong Kong since last August. I can embark
One Life Experience
Dear my friends, 2016-03-20 The performance may be reduced due to the high relative humidity in the damp night. However, I feel that it’s not a big deal since I have learnt how to make a wisdom decision as a pilot point of view – of coz, I start from “ab initio” – there are much
Always memorize my mentor – Dr. Cheung
2016 – the first blog for a grief news – the cease of Dr. Cheung – the founder of Everygreen Group. In the past 4 years, I met many people in Taiwan. Dr. Cheung is one of the most impressive predecessor that I have studies. No need to say too much his impact to the globe aviation
2015-12-05 Rainy day is not that bad
In a raining afternoon, the sky is overcast and covered with layers of cloud. Although it is chilled and damp outside, it cannot bother my family gathering in a Chinese-style restaurant (茶樓). I have just leaved early than my parents and aunt. Somehow, I do enjoy the meal with them but I also want to
2015-11-07 The First Flight – Fail in the competent test
Today, I am so happy to seat inside the cockpit of C152 with my instructor, who is an amiable and well-trusted tutor. Rightly, he had never rejected any question during the training or even give me to determine his life and death – Of course I won’t overvalue my ability – You have control –
Checklist and Improvement~
2015.10.31 I have back Hong Kong for 3 months as well as have been working for 2 months. Rightly, I am not working since what I obtain from the job is far more than I contribute to it. Recall the admonish from my instructors in HKU Space, they told me (us) that I(we) have to write
The first month in office
Since the last “diary” approximately a month ago, I have time to type a new one eventually as it is day-off tomorrow. The reason why I opt to launch a new post is that today is wonderful and memorable. I have been working in this “company” for a month and everything seems to be on track –
The first week in office
2015/09/05 As a bioengineering-based graduate, it is a little “nonsense” that I am working in the IT department as well as deal with admin jobs. After the first week have just been past, I am going to face the more challenging week 2 when I work at daytime and go back to campus as a
Life-long Learning: 人生是不斷修正的過程~
2015.09.01 I have come back Hong Kong almost a month. Rightly, as a fresh graduate, without any working experience as well as not the “first-hon” graduate, it is very difficult to seek for even an interview here. Fortunately, my boss choose to believe in me and offer an excellent position to me so that I
MALAYSIA 2014
Happy time is running fast, always. It is my honor that I have met different buddy in these three years. I feel happiness, really. I cannot have had such wonderful journey without all of your hospitality. Thank you so much! 快樂的日子過得特別快…這幾年真在很很很幸福…很榮幸可以認識到不同地方的朋友…雖然我可以飛到不同地方…但如果沒有各位當地人每次的熱情的招待…我根本不可能有這麼多次美好的旅程…謝謝!
人生就是一次旅行
現在是２０１３年９月１４日的晚上１０時２８分（ＧＭＴ＋８），我坐在香港國際機場一號客運大樓的一角，看著四周的旅客，有一個的，有一雙的，也有一團的，有老的，有幼的，有在滑手機的，也有在看書的，書？如果您有緣在書店拿起一本有我這一堆字的東西，那我的「夢」就實現了！那您呢？Do you have a Dream? 其實，我相信不只年青人，生活在地球的每一個人都有自己的「夢」，那為什麼不把它實現呢？我知道過程是難的，過程中有機會受到各種干擾的因素影響，但試問世上有多少人可以一帆風順、心想事成呢！即使有再多「完美」的計劃，每一秒都總可能會有意想不到的意外，每當有突然狀況，如果是好的我當然開心，但如果是壞的，我會感到害怕、惶恐，可是我知道不能停下來，因為只有積極面對，刻服所有的問題、困難，我才能完成我的旅程－人生！ 對了，短短的１８天，我發現我想利用這次寫旅記的機會就像實現了一個「夢」！ 後記: tommykwan.com 之旅記為節錄版本，有機會再把這次 LONDON + PARIS 2013 的旅記跟大家分享~
和平咖啡館
現在是２０１３年０９月１２日的上午０９時５０分（ＧＭＴ＋２），不經不覺已經接近這次旅程的尾聲，既然都來到巴黎，當然要走進這裡「最有名」的咖啡館─和平咖啡館（Café de la PAIX）！在這裡喝一杯咖啡動輒就要花上幾十歐元，更重要的是咖啡不是真的好喝，但我仍然對它有高度的評價，不是因為我收了利益，而是因為這家咖啡館堂皇的環境及悠久的歷史背景！ 您有聽過巴黎戴高樂（ＣＤＧ）國際機場嗎？您是否知道戴高樂是什麼？戴高樂（Charles de Gaulle）其實是一個將軍，他在第二次世界大戰光復巴黎之後，第一個要到的地方就是去和平咖啡館喝咖啡！當您知道這段歷史之後，或許您不一定會去和平咖啡館，但您對這家咖啡館一定有了不一樣的看法，而光是這一點就足以吸引到我「破產」都要親臨一次，品嚐一下全巴黎「最值得」喝的咖啡。 在巴黎，很多東西都是講究品牌，就以和平咖啡館為例，由於它是酒店附設餐廳，到訪用餐的多數是住客或遊客，不是沒有當地人，但試問又有多少呢？正如您是香港人，您會否去半島酒店食下午茶？我其實很討厭品牌效應這風氣！再以巴黎百貨公司的護膚品及香水為例，不同牌子的內含成份相差沒多少，可是價格就可以相差數十歐元。到底是什麼促使消費者寧可多花點錢都要買名牌？ 我想這就是品牌推廣的威力！在香港，有一家連鎖食店叫”Delifrance”，不用到訪其餐廳，光是看名字您有什麼感覺？這次來到法國，一家分店都找不到，朋友告知下，我才知道原來其總公司源自新加坡；又記得在台灣過去的一年，我曾探任一個組織的品牌推廣經理，上司一直給我「洗腦」並要求我向更多的人作推廣，我不可否認品牌推廣部的職責就是要宣傳一個組織或公司，但我發現很多機構只宣傳其產品及服務的好處，有好的設計師就可以把組織形象提升，有錢賣廣告就可以把公司做大。更諷刺的是，現在太多不用腦的消費者，他們根本不了解產品的背景資料，而是盲目相信牌子，到底問題出在消費者還是品牌推廣的人身上呢？
