My personal favorite shots while flying.....

Saad, welcome to Trivandrum, anytime... And just before landing make sure you keep the camera ready to capture the awesome, famous view of coastline and greenery for which the preinformed westerners crane their necks :-)

well i am careful every time........:) more snaps coming today inshallah.....

u r most welcome Saad. Post us more amazing snaps but please be careful while flying... :)

Thank you every one for your kind words.... It made my day... and thank you beautynbrain.... :)

boy... who is that.. ;)

:) good boy...

beautynbrain, i am smiling.... :D

Elegance i haven't been to trivandrum as yet, but i'll surely go for vacations there.... :)

Saad dont be sad and remember her with smile on your face as she trusted you that you will be pilot one day and you kept her trust. So cheer up now and be happy to keep her happy.

It was all destiny, and Allah's will.... and the sad part is no one told me that she is no more till i got my license... My friends tell me that the last word she said was don't tell saad that i am in the hospital, friends asked her why... she said bcz he has his final check ride tomorrow....

so sad to hear that. May ALLAH her journey in the hereafter easy, and ease your pain, Amin.

Oh Saad... I am sorry too :-(

And Saad, I was really wondering whether it was you the pilot who came out of Trivandrum Airport without the needed travel documents..Proud of being from Trivandrum.... anyway :-)

She was my love, she was a person besides my family, she was so loving, she was so caring, she was my love, who passed away in a car accident day before i had final check ride for my cpl license to be issued... :(

Oh so sorry...be happy as you made her dream true. and she will be happy whereever she is right now...dont be sad...

I dont know why bad things happen with good people...

Well i'll tell you my background first...

at the age of 6 for the first time i sat in the cockpit of 747. My dad took me. I belong to a aviation family, my dad he is an aircraft engineer for the last 30 years, my cousin he is a captain on 747.

Since the day i sat in the cockpit i made up my mind that i would be a pilot, and when ever we went on holidays i used to sit in the cockpit for the whole duration of the flight.

At the age of 19 started learning flying from pakistan, and studied also, did my a'levels did my bachelors in graphic designing, but my passion was to fly. I got my spl, ppl, cpl ir, atpl license and then got selected in etihad as a cadet pilot, and since then i am in etihad...

Who she??? and where she went????

There have been ups and downs in between but i made it... She told me before she left me and went ( saad one day you would be a pilot ) :(

saadm, thats an impressive biography.

saad, thats really interesting to know about your background..Gud that u fulfilled ur dream..

Awesome pix, nice ariel view shots.

yeah Saad, share your most thrilling flying moment

how flights you made untill now and where to where

I think if you share your flying expe

i don't want to take any risk..... ;)

saad - I will sit quitely with my hands behind my back.

fu, no way.... i don't want the plane to crash... lol

Saad - Next time can I come with you to the cock's pit?

Please don't say no.

saad, let me know if u fly to mumbai by august...

ohhh...ya..TO MUMBAI..i edited..

gr8 saad...Mumbai & Delhi...I wish you continue flying these locations for next few months... :)

soniya over mumbai or to mumbai...... ;)

Scary thought, thanks for that. Now I will develop a phobia I think :-)

gkramer, every pilot in the world does the same...

oops, yes from Abudhabi to Doha, it was so scary ...I thought we would crash :-(

Dot.com offer is valid for everyone.... ;)

Thanks for sharing this. I don't think I will be comfortable flying for an airline whose pilot is busy snapping pictures. Will just avoid Etihad now.

drmana, the flight would be from abudhabi to doha.... if the pilot made a hard landing we call that ( Positive landing )

if this offer is valid for boys???

Saad, the landing of Etihad flight ( the smaller aircraft) from dubai to doha was a scary experience for me. Hope you were not flying that :-)

currently i am flying to mumbai, delhi.... that is it :)

Soniya, that was my next question to Saad :) which all India locations he is flying..

soniya, i went to mumbai 3 days back...... :)

i can, if the offer is still valid ;)

saad, r u not flying for MUMBAI?? he hehehe

sure saad, I will never miss the chance... :)

Very Nice pictures of Kathmandu...Would appreciate if you could provide more pictures of the City...Thanks

beautynbrain, sure you are always welcome.... when ever you travel from etihad, just let me know.... :)

lol...I wish someday I can get chance to be in cockpit... :)

beautynbrain i was on the jum seat in the cockpit, and the other first officer had his line training going on....

BTW saad, u said kathmandu is very challenging and you were taking snaps while landing at kathmandu?????

It is for emergency purpose only...... there is no technical aspect involved......

Can you please tell me why we are forced to keep the window blinds open while take-off and landing?

beautynbrain yes kathmandu flight is really a challenging...

Saad awsome snaps..specially kathmandu once...you must be enjoying the view from the top...

hahahahha, no ;)

hahaha.. in the sky?

soniya, i have latest from the ramp..... i'll post them, and Mr.M i have videos also i'll first have to upload it on youtube, which i'll do it for... :)

Visper... i'll talk to you, you know where... ;)

aha.. flying submarine.. :)

Nice pictures..let us update with some of ur recent clips..

Do you have any flight videos from the cockpit? daytime or night would be interesting.

Anytime........ :)

Thanks. I will..

britexpat, drmana can give you info about nepal..... :)

I hope to go to Kathmandu next year.. It looks beautiful..

ghazalz, i am chilling........... :)

Good boys be cool...:)

It is your thinking, but you are totally wrong...........

Looks like you want it only for the girls...to leave responses?

well these are my personal favs...... if you have your doubts keep it with you, and if you have problems you can leave the thread..... :)

1. Were you not supposed to switch off cameras while landing? And taking off?

2. Why are the images of different sizes?

3. Did you stop taking pictures after 2009

4. I have my doubts ....

gud shots... kathmandu

Hey saad can you upload some night shots as well? that will be nice!

I can fly paper planes and gliders.

Awesome Pic.......Grt to see My dream atleast through..Pic........

Mandi, nicely said............. :)

Shukran jazeelan! I miss flying every day but never at night because I always dream about it.

Mandi

Mandi it is dedicated to you...... :), ghazalz i'll resize it....

I Did my flying from pakistan.....

saadm80, Beautiful pictures...these will be more beautiful if you resize it:))

Wonderful! I miss flying ...

Mandi

yv2r i fly for etihad posted in doha....... Etihad is making doha its 2nd hub....

which Airline you are flying,We see Air arabia,Ethihad,by the by where did u do your flying is here in Qatar Aviation or where ??

My mistake........... i type real fast..... sorry :)

And again, its kathmandu not khatmandu :-)

I miss my home now.....can't wait to go for a vacation :-((