Thursday, April 30, 2009

Bye bye Boeing 737

After almost a decade on the B737-400 fleet, it is time to seek new challenge.

I started flying the B737 (-300F, -400 and -500) as a co-pilot in 1993. Those were the days when the fleet was young, I flew the first commercial flight on one of the aircraft. I was on the fleet until 1997 when I joined the B747-200/300 fleet. I rejoined the B737 fleet as a commander in 2000.

My total flying hours is about 10000, of which about 3000 as a B737 co-pilot and 1000 as a B747 Classic co-pilot. Which means approximately 6000 command hours in the B737.

I was also an IP (instructor pilot) for the last 6 months on the B737, doing simulator and flight training for new crew.

My last simulator session on April 8th.

My last flight on the B737 was on the 11th of April 2009, doing MH 780 / 781 KUL-BKK-KUL.

With the cabin crew on my last flight, April 11th 2009.

Enjoying my last dinner in the flightdeck of the B737. Next time, there will be a table instead of the control column.

With Second Officer Ahmad Adib during my last B737 flight.

Align CenterNarrow cabin of the B737-400

Stepping out of the B737 for the last time


Bye-bye B737. It has been a lot of fun flying this baby.

The B737-400 is getting old. It will soon be replaced by the New Generation -800 series. As for me, I'll be going the Airbus route with the A330. Fly-by-wire, sidestick, FMGS....

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratz captain radzi!! - Jouvarn

Michael Chai said...

Congratulations captain Radzi for flying airbus soon

maarofkassim said...

Congratulations Capt. Now spotters cannot refer an MH 737 as Capt. Radzi anymore.

PC YUen said...

Congrats Capt! Welcome back to the badan lebar fleet :P

Anonymous said...

Were you who flew KUL-DAC-KUL recently?

Lt Hakim RMAF said...

salam sir,im lt hakim from no. 1 flight training centre,airforce college,me from syed putra also,want 2 ask u bout situation bout handling emergencies,my phase rght now is basic handling test n i've got 10 more soarties 2 go...n after dat,i will continue with my IF phase,would u gve me some advise bout handling the emergencies,i already ask my instructor bt their answer still sounded blurry...so?

beckpanda said...

Capt Radzi. Congrats for flying the Airbus A330 series soon. I read the preview of the A330 launching. The fleet was absolutely awesome.