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"SAFETY AND SECURITY - FIRST AND ALWAYS THE TOP PRIORITY" GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL, MINISTRY OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND CIVIL AVIATION

Nepal Government felicitate Buddha Air Hearty Congratulations to Buddha Air for being awarded "THE HIGHEST SAFETY RECORD 2006" amongst all the Nepali airlines company by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation for its dedication to quality service and passenger-safety as well for the ownership transfer of all six aircrafts in its name.

AWARDS TO

Buddha Air Pvt. Ltd.

For the Highest Safety Record 2006

on the occasion of International Civil Aviation Day 7th December 2006

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choose Buddha Air to other airlines. lSurendra Joshi, Lalitpur.

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Buddha Air has an excellent service,

Excellent service, but you should start

but the customer service is not satisfactory where providing information is concerned. lAjit Chandra Rai Lalitpur.

your service to rural part of Nepal.

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Snacks should be served in long distance like Dhangadi and Nepalgung lChiranjibi Rijal.

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Buddha Air is good in every aspect, it

notice some changes in its service, especially

would be more efficient if some refreshment

in the airport lounge where passengers are

could be given to us.

not informed properly of delay of flights.

lDhurba Raj Bhatta, Kathmandu.

lNisha Pandey Panipokhari, Kathmandu.

Buddha Air is regarded as the safest

On being a Nepali citizen I only prefer to

and best airlines in Nepal, please distribute

travel by Buddha Air, because its best domestic

local news paper as you do with Yatra.

airlines in Nepal .

I feel Buddha Air is one of the reliable and most safe airlines in Nepal, I wish it will

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Baneshwor, Kathmandu.

Lazimpat, Kathmandu.

continue forever. lBinush Shrestha, Naya Bazar.

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quality

Buddha Air has filed ap-

dha Air is always striving

plication at the Civil Aviation

towards excellent.

By the

Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has

same token, with the motive

expressed its intent to build

to uphold and upgrade its

and operate a hanger on lease.

services, and thereby bet-

The project, which involves in-

ter serve its clientele, the

vestment of millions of rupees,

number one private airline

is under the consideration of

of the country has sought

the authorities.

to build its own hangar at

Provided Buddha Air gets

the Tribhuvan International

a green signal, it will be the first

Airport.

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wind and heat.

customer service, Bud-

and a place to rest. Beisdes it is im-

private airline in the country to run

"Hangar is like a big garage,

perative that with all the facilities un-

a hangar of its own. It maybe noted

equipped with all the necessary facili-

der one roof, hangar would inevitably

that Raytheon manufacturer of Beech

ties to carry out maintenance work,

improve the maintenance standards.

aircraft, had also advised the airline

under one big roof. Hangar provides

Hence the hangar, besides avail-

state-of-the-art workshops, easy ac-

ing all the facilities under one roof

In the mean time, CAAN has al-

cess stores, and other facilities such

also offers the maintenance team the

ready appointed a Consultant and de-

as good supply of power, safety equip-

flexibility to work up to late hours,

cision to allocate space to build Han-

ment, water supply, canteen, library

notwithstanding shelter from rain,

gar will be made within this month.

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A C T I V I T I E S

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Seventh Aircraft in our fleet Buddha Air's Flight Safety Department had organized Pilot and ATC (Air Traffic Controller) interaction program on 11th February 2007. The program was organized by the Flight Safety Committee of Buddha Air to discuss on operational problems and to bridge the communication gap between ATCs and Pilots. Here, at Bubbha Air, we believed that such program help to eliminate the deficiencies of both the parties while on operational duty. Buddha Air had organized this interaction programs to enhance our Flight Safety Standard. This type of interaction program will be carried out periodically coordination with Operation Department and others concerned departments .

Buddha Air is proud to announce the addition of one more Beach 1900 aircraft, serial number UE-180 to it's fleet which will come in operation from mid May 2007, With this seventh aircraft it will enables us more reliability and smooth operation.

Birendra Bhadhur Basnet, Managing Director of Buddha Air (P) Ltd. handing over bus key to USEP Nepal's Chairman Govinda Adhikari. USEP Nepal has been providing self reliant academic program for underprevilaged children.

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S A F E T Y

M E A S U R E S

CAT (Clear Air Turbulence)

ADAS

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tor known as “CAT”. “Clear Air Turbulence” is a kind of rough

with engine and airframe electronic monitoring. This provides

air which occurs with little or no visual sign. It develops when

aircraft owner and operator with critical engine and aircraft op-

contrasting air masses collide to give energy exchange but dry

erational information. We download all the excedience every

enough not to form any cloud. It is also associated with the strong winds at high altitude near jet stream. Jet stream is the

week and rectify it with the crew.

For the pilot:

band of high-speed wind, which can exceed speed of more than

1. Provides a start-up warning system for a prior operation

a clear day free of clouds people are most likely to think that their flight may be smooth or free of turbulence but

this is merely a lack of knowledge about weather and a fac-

(Aircraft Data Acquistion System) ll of Buddha Air Aircrafts are now fitted with ADAS and FRD for the safety of the passangers and the aircraft.

170 miles per hour.Other than jet stream CAT is associated with various other factor such as mountain waves, Convective

that exceeded permissible ranges.

2. Cockpit display indicates when an automatic trend sample

currents and temperature inversion. Especially in a mountainous country like Nepal with Mountain ridges and high terrain

is taken.

3. Allows pilot to quickly take a manual sample at any time for

spreading all over, it is most likely that when winds flow across these ridges they create waves causing a major factor of CAT. CAT is also most likely to be encountered while flying at

Turbulence is air movement that normally cannot be seen. It may occur when the sky appears to be clear and can happen unexpectedly. It can be created by any number of different conditions, including atmospheric pressures, jet streams, mountain waves, cold or warm fronts, or thunderstorms

This system has been designed to provide the operator

engines.

For

maintenance personnel: Provides a data collection, storage, and analysis tool fo monitoring the overall health of the aircraft.

For management: Documents incidents of operation outside of permissible limits, useful in spotting patterns of misuse.

It can provide computer downloadable data for reports of each individual flight or a complete aircraft history, covering all operational excedences and the maintenance actions taken in response.

FDR(Flight DataRecorder)

T

he FDR onboard the aircraft records many different operating conditions of the flight. By regulation, newly manu-

factured aircraft must monitor at least eighty-eight important parameters such as time, altitude, airspeed, heading, and air-

Flight Data Recorder have proven to be valuable tools in the accident investigation process

low levels such as in the Terai during summer time, when convective heat released from the surface also causes turbulence.

This is the main cause why our passengers experience turbulence when they fly during clear weather.

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craft attitude. In additionl, some FDRs can record the status of more than 1,000 other in-flight characteristics that can aid in the investigation. The items monitored can be anything from flap position to auto-pilot mode or even smoke alarms.

With the data retrieved from the FDR, the Safety Board can generate a computer animated video reconstruction of

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the flight. The investigator can then visualize the airplane's attitude, instrument readings, power settings and other characteristics of the flight. This animation enables the investigating team to visualize the last moments of the flight before the accident. We download all the excedience every week and rectify it with the crew.

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D E S T I N A T I O N

Chitwan

Chitwan, to reiterate, comes from the full name Chituwa Ban, meaning Leopard Forest

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t the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few remaining undis-

turbed vestiges of the 'Terai' region, which formerly extended over the foothills of India and Nepal. It has a particu-

an average rainfall of about 2,400-mm

larly rich flora and fauna. One of the last

annually, the Royal Chitwan National

populations of single-horned Asiatic rhi-

Park is a paradise for animals and birds.

the worlds' total.

You may go to Chitwan simply to ride an elephant and see a rhino. But

noceros lives in the park, which is also

In 1973, the Chitwan National Park

you'll return with an appreciation for

one of the last refuges of the Bengal ti-

was created to reverse some of this dev-

the parks' sheer sub-tropical richness,the

ger, gharial and mugger crocodiles and

astation, the Royal Nepalese Army was

sounds of the forest birds and insects, the

leopards.

deployed to prevent rhino poaching.

powerful girth of the hardwood trees.

Chitwan, to reiterate, comes from

Chitwan National Park now preserves

Wildlife Spotting the point of trav-

the full name Chituwa Ban, meaning

the magnificent flora and fauna of the

eling to Chitwan is to be on the lookout

'Leopard Forest'. Another legend has

subtropical woodlands of the Indian sub-

for wildlife. How you see it can very

it that the name of this tropical valley

continent that have been so tragically de-

greatly. The classic thing to do at Chit-

comes from Sita Ban, meaning 'Sita/s for-

pleted by human population pressures.

wan is to take an elephant ride, some-

est'. Sita was the consort of Lord Ram, the

Royal Chitwan is world famous and rela-

thing that makes the park accessible to

hero of the great Hindu epic Ramayana.

tively well developed. Royal Chitwan had

families as well as the trekker. This in-

Royal Chitwan National Park was official-

always been a hunting preserve, the spe-

volves engaging a pahit, who looks after

ly established in 1973. It was included as

cial domain of the Nepali Rana rulers. In

the elephants and rides behind the ele-

a World Heritage Site in 1984 in recogni-

1911, King George V and his party, which

phant's ears. You'll either be in a how-

tion of its focus on people-and-park har-

included his son, the prince, killed 39 ti-

dah, a little platform on the elephant's

mony and the contributions it has made

gers and 11 rhinos. The last big Chitwan

back.Even though riding an elephant is

to the replication model on conservation

hunt was in 1939. A party that included

a must do, you'll have a more intimate

& sustainable development in Nepal &

the British Viceroy killed 120 tigers, 38

experience of nature if you hike. You'll

the world.

rhinos, 27 leopards, and 15 sloth bears.

want to hire a guide, at least for you're

The Park is situated 140 kms south

More adult tigers were killed on this hunt

first excursion, both to be safe and to

west of the Kathmandu valley in the fer-

than are currently are alive at Chitwan,

increase your chances of seeing more in-

tile Chitwan Valley. It covers an area of

now a precious 50 breeding pairs, the

teresting things. You can also take boat

approximately 932 sq. km. Two rivers,

current Asian rhino population of Chit-

rides on the Rapti River, which is a good

Narayani and Rapti, drain the park. With

wan is about 400, which is a quarter of

way to see water birds and animals.

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The most likely time to see the wildlife is after February burns and before the monsoons, which start up again in May. The park close in May, and reopen at the end of September.

October can be hot and lush, November less so, December and January are (comparatively) cold. Winter is a little bit cold at night in Chitwan, but very pleasantly warm during the day.

The Monsoon usually begins from mid-June and continues until mid-September. Because of the heavy rainfall during this time, the rivers are flooded. But the lush green of the scenery is something special, which you never see in any other seasons You can stay inside the park at a variety lodges, from multi-starred , to basic but comfortable ones too. There are no campgrounds for rustic campers inside the park. Budget travelers stay at Sauraha, a nearby village that has some higher end accommodations as well. Meals are provided either by the lodges, or you can cadge something at restaurant.

How to get there? Air: Buddha air is operating 4 flights daily from Kathmandu to Bharatpur so it shall be easy for tourist and local tourist to visit Chitwan.

Chitwan is easily accessible by road from Kathmandu, being well connected by national highway to Bharatpur and Saurana.

AMAZING FACTS 1. The increased electricity used by modern appliances is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.

2. The trucking company Elvis Presley worked at as a young man was owned by Frank Sinatra.

3. Approximately one-sixth of your life is spent on Wednesdays.

4. Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water.

5. Watching an hour-long soap opera burns more calories than watching a three-hour baseball game.

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At the first World Cup championship in Uruguay, 1930, the soccer balls were actually monkey skulls wrapped in paper and leather.

7. Coca-Cola was the favored drink of Pharaoh Ramses. An inscription found in his tomb, when translated, was found to be almost identical to the recipe used today.

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