Flying over the North pole and the Artic ocean - 24 November 2011

I have always had the idea that to fly half way around the globe would be flying either to the East or the West.

on 24 November 2011, I was on China Eastern Flight MU587 from PVG(Shanghai) to JFK(New York). It was A340-600, B-6051, the ultra long-range commercial aircraft.

The flight time was 15 hours. The plane headed north and flew over the Northpole and the Arctic ocean. It entered Canada from the north and headed to New York.

Through out the flights, 3 meals were served. 2 full meals and 1 breakfast. The seats were comfortable though I couldn't fall asleep on my flight to JFK.

Flight Experience May 2010

I always dream of flying an aircraft and on this day, I decided to visit the Singapore Flyer. I did not go there to be in the flyer cabin but to try a B737-NG flight simulator at Flight Experience. It was an hour flight which cost me about the price of Singapore to Bangkok round trip ticket.

I flew two trips. The first one was taking off from London and making a round and land at the same airport. The second was taking off from Macau, doing tough and go at Chek Lap Kok and doing 47 degrees Hong Kong turn and land at Kai Tak.

I had video taken which I kept it in my little aviation museum.

It was a good experience. But it is going to be another long time before I try it again.