'Pangarap na Paglipad,' dokumentaryo ni Atom Araullo | I-Witness
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Samahan natin si Atom Araullo para sa kanyang pinakabagong dokumentaryo para sa #IWitness, ang #PangarapNaPaglipad!
‘I-Witness’ is GMA Network's longest-running and most awarded documentary program. It is hosted by the country’s top documentarists— Howie Severino, Kara David, Atom Araullo, Mav Gonzales, and John Consulta. ‘I-Witness’ airs every Saturday, 10:15 PM on GMA Network.
Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes.
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00:00 [Lightning Strike]
00:09 [Wind Blowing]
00:18 [Speaking Filipino]
00:21 [Music]
00:28 [Speaking Filipino]
00:32 [Music]
00:41 [Speaking Filipino]
00:45 [Music]
00:57 [Speaking Filipino]
01:03 [Music]
01:10 [Speaking Filipino]
01:16 [Speaking Filipino]
01:22 [Music]
01:26 [Speaking Filipino]
01:36 [Music]
01:44 [Speaking Filipino]
01:50 [Music]
02:04 So, we are here at the Flying School.
02:07 And I will start one of the biggest challenges that I will do for the eyewitness.
02:12 Exciting. Let's go.
02:14 Hi, sir.
02:16 Hi.
02:17 Hello.
02:18 Welcome, welcome.
02:19 Thank you, Atom.
02:20 Captain Madhu Pulian-Kalath is the Head of Training of Aviation Academy.
02:25 Yes.
02:26 The boat is nice.
02:27 In this school, the students want to be pilots.
02:30 After you.
02:33 Thank you.
02:34 So, it begins.
02:35 Yes.
02:36 [Laughter]
02:37 [Music]
02:39 The Flying School has a 14-month course.
02:44 It includes the so-called ground school or classroom lectures,
02:49 practice in the so-called flight simulator,
02:53 and of course, the training in the airplane itself.
03:00 There is only one thing I demand from my students is to have the right attitude.
03:05 They have to be trainable.
03:07 Even if they lack skills or knowledge, we can always train them.
03:12 But if they don't have the right attitude, we cannot train them.
03:15 However, I cannot finish more than one year of course.
03:19 Yes, definitely. We can do a crash course for you.
03:22 A crash course?
03:25 A crash course for you.
03:26 Yes, so we will definitely walk you through what's going to happen during the training of every student pilot.
03:32 Oh my gosh. Wow. Pressure.
03:34 No worries. We are there to take care of you.
03:37 My piloting crash course has begun.
03:42 The first stop is a classroom lecture.
03:45 So this is what they call ground schooling where we will learn the theoretical concept behind flying an airplane.
03:52 It's time to meet my classmates.
03:54 Good morning.
04:00 Good morning.
04:01 What are the four forces of flight?
04:04 Can someone give me one at least?
04:06 Yes, sir.
04:07 Lift.
04:08 Okay.
04:09 Oh, I'm so excited.
04:11 The first thing that you're going to do as a group would be to draw the parts of your airplane.
04:18 Can I ask for a piece of paper?
04:22 This is a classic school book.
04:26 Am I doing this right?
04:34 Yes, sir.
04:37 I'm so excited.
04:39 Check this out.
04:40 Emy is my seatmate.
04:44 She's also a student at the flying school for a few months.
04:47 What's difficult about these lectures?
04:52 When there's an enumeration.
04:56 And when it's like that.
04:58 Or oral.
04:59 Oral recitation.
05:00 Yes, sir.
05:01 It's nerve-wracking.
05:02 Okay, then. See you tomorrow, everyone. And have a safe day.
05:06 It's noteworthy that many of the students at the flying school are from other countries.
05:12 They say that the Philippines is a good place for those like them who are studying to become pilots.
05:19 But for all the students,
05:23 Emy is a burden.
05:28 She has been working as a maintenance staff for more than 10 years.
05:36 I'm a cleaner.
05:37 I'm a CR.
05:38 And they sometimes ask me to pay for the bills.
05:47 It's good that you stayed here in the company.
05:50 Yes, sir. Because my children are so kind.
05:53 I'm thankful.
05:56 Every day that Emy visits the students, she never thought that she would also be given a chance to study here.
06:05 But one day, her boss suddenly called her to deliver the shocking news.
06:13 He called me and told me, "Em, do you want to study to become a pilot?"
06:22 I was shocked because I didn't expect that.
06:26 I said, "Who is it, ma'am? Why are you so surprised?"
06:32 "Who told you that?"
06:34 "They told me to study. They said that they will support me."
06:38 To not let her life be in danger, Emy became a maintenance supervisor
06:46 while continuing her studies.
06:52 From utility worker to student pilot, real quick.
06:56 To continue my crash course in becoming a pilot, of course, safety training is necessary.
07:06 Before I join the Air Force, I need to learn survival skills.
07:11 If we ever land in the ocean, because we will be surrounded by water.
07:19 I don't have a batch right now, so I will be the one to do the training.
07:22 I will be with the Coast Guard. They will be teaching me.
07:25 Let's go!
07:26 What is this?
07:29 Life vest, sir.
07:30 It's small, right?
07:33 It's small.
07:34 These are the ones that are in the airplane.
07:36 You have to inflate it, sir, so that you can enter the water.
07:46 Ah, okay.
07:48 So I should be wearing a uniform to be able to swim, right?
07:51 Yes, sir.
07:52 I'll just take off my shoes.
07:54 Hold one hand.
08:02 Like this?
08:04 Okay.
08:05 I'll bend my neck like this?
08:06 Like this, sir.
08:07 Like this?
08:08 Okay, sir.
08:17 While in the water, first of all, relax. Don't panic.
08:22 And if you have someone with you, teamwork is important.
08:26 If you see someone far away, if you are alone, you won't be able to catch him.
08:31 Okay.
08:32 So you should really be in a team.
08:34 In a team?
08:35 In a team.
08:36 That's what we call human centipedes.
08:37 Okay, what is a human centipede?
08:39 A human centipede is the one that will stick to you.
08:42 Okay.
08:43 Like this.
08:45 I'm a human centipede.
08:46 Yes.
08:47 I'm a human centipede.
08:49 So it's important that you don't separate.
08:53 No, you really shouldn't separate.
08:55 You should really stick together.
08:56 Just like that.
08:57 The Coast Guard added that the best way to call for attention of rescuers
09:07 is to splash or splash water.
09:12 Splash the feet.
09:14 Oh, we're two.
09:15 Yes, we're two.
09:16 Just hold my stick.
09:18 Okay.
09:19 Like that.
09:20 Then tap.
09:21 Like that.
09:22 Wait, clap.
09:23 Tap, sir.
09:28 Okay.
09:29 Because if we don't have anything to do, we'll just do this.
09:31 Hand in hand.
09:32 We won't be able to see you.
09:34 Later on, our rescuers arrived.
09:39 Yahoo!
09:42 Help!
09:43 Help!
09:44 Help!
09:46 Help!
09:48 At last, rescuers arrived.
09:53 Thank you.
09:56 But I'm already wet.
09:57 I need to take off my helmet.
09:58 We have a rescuer from the Singapore Feds, sir.
10:01 Thanks for coming.
10:02 Thank you!
10:10 I'm cold!
10:11 I'm cold!
10:13 Student pilots are said to be just as good as their pilot instructors.
10:29 We're going to check your aircraft documents.
10:31 One of the youngest but most frequent instructors in the Aviation Academy is Captain JT Cordova.
10:39 Control, wait.
10:40 Huh?
10:41 JT, what's the control?
10:42 At the age of 23 years old, he has taught more than 30 students.
10:49 All of them are pilots now.
10:52 Captain JT is one of the best instructors.
10:55 He was my first instructor.
10:57 JT's interest in airplanes started early.
11:02 So when the Flying School opened in Dumaguete, he immediately tried to enroll here.
11:09 They opened in 2013.
11:11 I came here in 2014.
11:14 It was still early.
11:15 The manager told me to come back when I was 16.
11:18 How old were you when you first came here?
11:20 14.
11:21 But I came back in 2015.
11:22 At the age of 17, JT became a pilot.
11:28 Since then, he has completed hundreds of flights.
11:33 Are there any people who express concern for you?
11:37 Yes, especially my mom.
11:40 Especially if it's bad weather, she would call me and ask where I am.
11:46 But we got used to it.
11:50 Before you fly in an airplane, you must be trained.
11:57 Yes, trained and also you need to be proficient.
12:03 Another important part of pilot training is flight simulator training.
12:08 It's like a high-tech computer game
12:11 where you can experience flying an airplane.
12:16 This is the fastest flying school crash course on earth.
12:25 After just one day of lectures, I will try the simulator.
12:30 I've never done it before so it will be very interesting.
12:34 Even if it's just a simulator, I'm nervous.
12:38 Let's go, sir.
12:40 Lead the way.
12:42 Thank you.
12:43 My instructor is Captain Aurelian Kunz.
12:47 The location of our simulated flight is Metro Manila.
12:57 This is the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
13:00 Exactly.
13:01 Oh, I can see the Terminal 1.
13:03 Here you have your speed indicator which gives you the speed of your aircraft in knots.
13:09 Here you have your altitude indicator.
13:12 You have your altimeter. This one will give you your altitude.
13:15 Captain explained to me first the different instruments used in flying.
13:21 In the yoke, there are two controls. You have your bank control and you also have your pitch.
13:26 That controls all the electrical system.
13:28 And this one is your ignition.
13:30 There are so many!
13:32 Wow!
13:34 There are so many buttons.
13:37 It's confusing.
13:39 It's very pressuring.
13:41 But the point of the simulator is that your life is not in danger.
13:47 So we can make mistakes here.
13:49 So let's do it.
13:51 We can begin.
13:55 All the way?
13:56 All the way. Full power.
13:57 Apply a little bit right rudder to stay in the middle of the runway.
14:04 A little bit more.
14:06 That's the rudder that now we apply.
14:08 And then we see that our speed increase.
14:11 Around 65 now.
14:13 You can start to pull.
14:14 And then it will fly already.
14:16 Our takeoff was a success!
14:21 Go!
14:22 So I'm still around 2000 feet.
14:30 That's good.
14:32 And then just go around BGC, all of these tall buildings.
14:37 I'm so tense.
14:39 Do you want to try to land?
14:42 Okay.
14:44 First reduce your power. We have to join the pattern at 1000 feet.
14:47 1000 feet.
14:48 The runway is there.
14:52 Turn a little bit. Slowly.
15:02 Start to add a little bit pressure.
15:04 A little bit more.
15:08 More.
15:10 More. More. More.
15:12 Yes. Yes. Yes.
15:15 Lord.
15:16 Congratulations.
15:24 Shock. I got nervous.
15:27 Wow. You need 110% concentration.
15:34 You're thinking a lot.
15:36 The pitch, the elevation, the power, where are you?
15:41 Oh my God.
15:44 Multitasking is the...
15:45 Multitasking indeed.
15:46 I survived.
15:51 Emy is not only a worker and a student, but also a life-long student.
15:58 [music]
16:12 When they arrive at their house,
16:14 their 8-year-old son is waiting for them.
16:22 [music]
16:33 Emy is a hard worker.
16:35 Until now, he is still being relied on by his mother and siblings.
16:42 But here in their peaceful home,
16:49 a dream is slowly coming true.
16:53 I used to dream of becoming a pilot.
16:56 I always see airplanes flying around here.
17:01 Did you tell them that you have a dream or you just want to be by yourself?
17:08 I just want to be by myself. I haven't told them yet.
17:12 Why?
17:15 Because I'm just a cleaner there.
17:19 It's impossible for that to happen.
17:22 Aside from helping your family,
17:27 what did you like about being a pilot?
17:32 I just want to travel.
17:38 I want to go to different countries
17:43 so that I can travel.
17:45 Is it exciting?
17:49 Yes, it's exciting to travel.
17:52 But now, you're not a passenger anymore, you're a pilot.
17:56 I'm a pilot now. Soon.
17:58 Meanwhile, the day I've been waiting for has arrived.
18:10 It's time for me to fly an actual airplane.
18:14 So for today, we'll fly from Dumaguete, which is right over here,
18:20 to Siquijor, which is here.
18:23 They said that the distance is only 8 minutes.
18:28 This is Captain Nidum, my instructor on this flight.
18:39 Our airplane is a single-engine Cessna.
18:42 To complete the look, let's go.
18:48 Before starting engine checklist, so we do with the pre-flight inspection complete?
19:00 We've set up a pre-flight checklist.
19:04 An important step to ensure the safety of the pilots and passengers.
19:10 We then said goodbye to the control tower to use the runway.
19:31 Dumaguete Tower, RPCA33, good morning.
19:33 RPCA33, Dumaguete Tower, good morning.
19:37 RPCA33 at Royal Hangar, requesting taxi lineup.
19:41 This is it.
19:44 [Music]
19:48 [Music]
19:52 [Music]
19:55 [Music]
20:01 [Music]
20:07 [Music]
20:13 [Music]
20:19 [Music]
20:22 Dumaguete Tower, RPCA33, good morning.
20:27 RPCA33, Dumaguete Tower, good morning.
20:31 It's the third day of my crash course at Flying School.
20:35 And I'm ready to take off from the runway of Dumaguete Airport.
20:40 [Music]
20:45 There's nothing else to do but to trust my training.
20:50 [Music]
20:54 [Music]
21:04 [Music]
21:13 [Music]
21:16 The weather is nice.
21:31 The sun is shining brightly.
21:34 And above the sea, between Dumaguete and Siquijor,
21:41 I'm in the pilot seat of a small airplane.
21:46 [Airplane engine noise]
21:50 I was tested by a few simple maneuvers.
21:55 [Airplane engine noise]
22:10 The view is beautiful from the outside.
22:12 It's just hard to enjoy when you're fully concentrated.
22:18 Not long after, we've reached the island of Siquijor.
22:26 Since the runway is narrow, I was not allowed to land.
22:34 [Music]
22:38 [Music]
22:41 [Groan]
23:02 [Laughter]
23:04 I made it in one piece.
23:07 [Panting]
23:09 My first flight.
23:11 My shoulders are getting sore.
23:14 [Laughter]
23:16 I'm nervous but the experience was fun.
23:21 I'm just happy to be here.
23:24 Shades back on.
23:27 It's good.
23:29 That's what I'm saying.
23:31 I was refreshing my Tagalog.
23:33 [Laughter]
23:36 After a short break,
23:38 it's time
23:40 to return to Dumaguete.
23:46 [Airplane engine noise]
24:03 As the flight took longer, my confidence level gradually increased.
24:07 But when we approached Dumaguete,
24:19 I was nervous.
24:24 [Airplane engine noise]
24:27 I had to land the plane.
24:30 [Airplane engine noise]
24:32 It was harder than takeoff.
24:36 [Airplane engine noise]
24:39 Oh my goodness!
24:53 [Laughter]
24:55 Did that just happen?
24:59 [Airplane engine noise]
25:01 Oh!
25:04 Amazing!
25:06 [Laughter]
25:08 [Music]
25:11 Flying is not only a profession, it is also a passion.
25:18 So when you combine your passion and your profession,
25:21 that becomes one of the best.
25:23 [Airplane engine noise]
25:27 However, it always comes with a big responsibility.
25:30 People trust their lives and give it to you.
25:35 [Airplane engine noise]
25:38 So that is why this profession,
25:44 you need a lot of determination, hard work and focus
25:48 to be a successful pilot.
25:51 [Music]
25:55 [Airplane engine noise]
25:57 Wow! I'm going to get framed!
26:03 Congratulations!
26:05 Thank you so much!
26:07 Thank you for keeping me safe. I had a lot of fun.
26:11 The truth is, I still cannot fly the airplane alone.
26:16 It is just a glimpse of their world.
26:22 There is no shortcut to becoming a pilot.
26:25 [Laughter]
26:27 Their flights are more than just a responsibility.
26:31 [Music]
26:33 Whenever we look at the airplanes flying in the sky,
26:39 it is worth remembering that behind every step and every maneuver,
26:45 there is a dream that is sometimes assembled.
26:49 It is a dream that is worked hard for until it is fulfilled.
26:54 Good evening, I am Atom Arawlyo, and this is "Eyewitness."
27:02 [Music]
27:04 That's it. You can call me Captain Arawlyo,
27:17 even though I have a small glimpse of the life of a pilot.
27:20 On one hand, I was able to reduce my intimidation when flying the airplane,
27:26 but at the same time, I was able to add a lot of respect to what pilots do.
27:32 This kind of work is not a joke, but I can imagine it's so fun and so very fulfilling.
27:40 Thank you so much for watching "Eyewitness," Kapuso.
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