First Airplane Landed at Kertajati Airport Smoothly

MAJALENGKA, - For the first time there is a plane landing at West Java International Airport (BIJB), Located at District Kertajati, Majalengka Regency. The first landing is a series of calibration tests on the instrument instances of navigation. This is done to find the formulation of aircraft guidelines for future flights to Kertajati Airport.
The calibration aircraft is a Beechcraft King Air B350-i belonging to the Ministry of Transportations (Kemenhub).

This six-seater aircraft took off from Husein Sastranegara Airport Bandung at 08.55 WIB and landed smoothly at 09.15 WIB at Kertajati Airport Airport Runway, Majalengka.

The flight from Bandung to Majalengka is reached within 20 minutes, sunny weather colored the flight. After take-off from Bandung, this propeller aircraft gradually took up to 12 thousand altitude above sea level. During 12 minutes above the Parahyangan Land, the plane slowly lowered and then align with the runway of Kertajati Airport. Airfield lighting system lights up to welcome the aircraft.

The plane is held by Pilot command Captain Sri Mulyanto. It includes First Officer Khairuna Fauzi, Flight Inspector I (PO) Dian Yusuf Aminudin, Flight Officer II (TO) Wahyu Wicaksono, Flight Mechanic Dennis Sagia, Fit Mechanic Ary Firmansyah and President Director of PT BIJB Virda Dimas Ekaputra.

"God willing, flight from Husein Sastranegara Airport to Kertajati Airport is going well," said Sri Mulyanto after the landing when greeted on the runway of Kertajati Airport, Thursday, March 29, 2018.
The landing is not done just once. After halving the passengers, the flight was re-done to calibrate at two intersections of the runway coded 14 and 32. The aircraft repeatedly takes off and landing to verify the aircraft landing aids.

Chairman of Preparation of Air Operation of PT Angkasa Pura II Ibut Astono said, the readiness of Kertajati Airport air side is good enough. With a runway length of 2,500 and a width of 60 meters, the standard aircraft landing gear instrument, the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) is feasible.

"The airside instrument is already 100 percent, and the readiness of the lights on the runway is ready because the lights are needed as landing aid at night or dark, cloudy and rainy weather," he explained.

Virda Dimas Ekaputra feels very grateful that the navigation test runs smoothly. With the landing means that the Kertajati Airport is showing its readiness to actually be able to operate in mid 2018. "God willing, I'm really happy. Happy, finally the plane can make a smooth landing without a hitch," added Virda.

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