{"id":1467,"date":"2011-07-24T12:38:31","date_gmt":"2011-07-24T04:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2011-07-24T12:42:17","modified_gmt":"2011-07-24T04:42:17","slug":"the-twin-otter-experience-flying-from-kuching-to-mukah-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/index.php\/2011\/07\/24\/the-twin-otter-experience-flying-from-kuching-to-mukah-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Twin Otter Experience: Flying from Kuching to Mukah &#038; Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>\u201cYou are flying to Mukah just for the sake of being on the Twin Otter plane?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That was the exact question that was asked to me by a fellow passenger of flight MH3411 from Kuching to Mukah. As much as it sounds like a crazy idea, it is the absolute truth. I flew all the way to Kuching, stayed a night in the city and flew to Mukah and back to Kuching on the same day just for the sake of flying on the Twin Otter!<\/p>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s true. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As a self-acclaimed aviation enthusiast, I always have the desire to fly on different kind of planes. For many years, I have travelled on different kind of planes mainly on the Boeing 737, 747,777 (MAS), ATR72 (Firefly) and A320 (Air Asia). It is exciting but after a while I want something different. Knowing that MAS might in the future phase out its older Twin Otter from the Rural Air Services in Sabah and Sarawak, I knew that I had to act fast to be on one of the flights. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After postponing a few times, I finally managed to get time off from work that matches great deal from Firefly (to fly me from KL to Kuching) and MASwings (for the Twin Otter flight Kuching \u2014 Mukah \u2014 Kuching). MASwings website is quite user-friendly and within minutes I managed to purchase the tickets for my Twin Otter adventure. The funny thing is that I can choose my seat when i purchase the ticket while in reality twin otter flights are all free-seating!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a few weeks of waiting, it\u2019s finally the DAY! After putting a night in Kuching, I was super excited to be at the airport an hour before the flight. MASWings has implemented self-service check-ins for all its flights. However for Rural Air Services, passengers still have to line-up at the bag-drop counter for a normal check-in. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was asked to stand on top of the baggage conveyor for my weight to be calculated. A standard operating procedure for Twin Otter flights for load and balance purposes but for those that do not know would probably think that I was crazy to be standing together with the check-in bags!<\/p>\n<p>Boarding pass!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the flight from Kuching to Mukah, there was only 12 passengers out of the possible 19. I was the first one to be at Gate \u201cR\u201d in Kuching International Airport. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Twin Otter assigned for the flight 9M-MDM arrived in Kuching on-time after doing the Tanjung Manis morning flight allowing for our flight to be as per scheduled. Any delay to the Kuching \u2014 Mukah or Mukah-Kuching flight could spell disaster to me as I had a return flight to KL on the same day!<\/p>\n<p>Boarding was done in the simplest manner. The ground crew just mentioned the word \u201cMukah\u201d and all 12 passengers showed the boarding pass and walked towards the plane.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As expected, it was love at a first sight. I just love this DeHavilland Twin Otter (DHC-6) beast! 9M-MDM. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/9.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Twin Otter is an old aircraft. It may not be as sexy as modern airliners, but it has its own charm. A quick Google on this plane and you\u2019ll know that the Twin Otter aircraft is being used in the most challenging terrains in the world. Do not be fooled by its run down interior, this baby has a rugged design that ensures many years of reliable service.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/10.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The left-engine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/11.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The seat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/12.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We took off on time. A short take-off run on the runway and within seconds we were already steadily climbing to the altitude of about 10,000 feet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/13.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Great view despite the cloudy weather.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While other passengers started to take a nap, I could not stop clicking my cameras. I was really a \u2018jakun\u2019 traveller that wanted to capture every single detail. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/15.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The pilots at work.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/16.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being seated in 1A allowed me to take a peek at the cockpit (doors was not closed throughout the flight). The Garmin GPS gave me an indication on the distance to Mukah. (Thank you Microsoft Flight Simulator!) hahaha<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/17.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The overhead panel<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/18.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The loadsheet. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/19.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back to the cabin. The safety card and air sickness bag.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/20.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cabin fan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/21.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fantastic view.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/22.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We landed in Mukah on-time and within 2 minutes of touching down, all passengers were already disembarked<\/p>\n<p>The ground agents at Mukah transferring the check-in luggage. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/23.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mukah STOLport. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/24.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I spent 5 hours in Mukah (blog post about Mukah will be shared separately). After the fun time in Mukah, it was time to fly back to Kuching. <\/p>\n<p>A closer look at the Mukah STOLport. STOL = Short-Take-Off-and-Landing.  See the weighing machine? Both passengers and bags have to go on top of it. \u00ef\u0081\u0160 Also the classic baggage collection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/25.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Where else can you snap a photo of an airport that has the plane, the terminal, the passengers and few cars in one shot?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/26.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p> Old-school caf\u00c3\u00a9. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/27.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A quick goodbye to a fellow airport staff before I left for Kuching.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/28.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The flight back to Kuching was full load as the earlier flights got cancelled due to AOG. Weather was excellent as the rain just stopped. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/29.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9M-MDK has a newer cabin with better seats and no more old-school fan. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/30.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beautiful blue-sky as we left Mukah.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/31.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The pilots decided to shut the door. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/32.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back in Kuching.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/33.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One for the album!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v37\/azuan1880\/blogs\/2011\/twinottermukah\/34.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alhamdulillah, with the completion of the flight, I had achieve my 2011 aviation resolution to try the Rural Air Service in particular the Twin Otter flight. While Mukah might not be the best STOLport destination in terms of tourism, it has the longest Twin Otter routes. The 2 hours in the plane (1 hour each way) gave me the satisfaction that I was lookingfor \ud83d\ude42 I am glad that I made the trip and I now have travelled on every single type of planes operated by MAS, Air Asia and Firefly!<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s next? Perhaps the MAS A380 inaugural flight? 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