THAI offers cockpit experience through flight simulator

[webfact]

THAI offers cockpit experience through flight simulator

By The Nation

 

 

Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is offering a dream flight package in a flight simulator for those interested in enhancing their aviation experience.

 

Squadron Leader Soradech Namruangsri, THAI executive vice president of operations, said that in order to generate additional income for the organisation when the company is yet to resume normal operations, the airline has provided opportunities for interested people and those who have dreams of flying in the sky on their own to see beautiful views from the perspective of the plane's cockpit.

 

THAI will offer the special experience in the flight simulator room, he said. The flight simulator room of THAI is accredited to international standards and is the most realistic in Thailand. This facility is normally used for training Thai Airways pilots only, he added.

 

Interested persons can inquire more details about expenses and booking flight packages in the flight simulator room from THAI FlyEx. Contact via:

Line: https://line.me/R/ti/p/@thaiflyex

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thaiflyex

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394472

 

 

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[RichCor]

...and they can follow this up by having dinner in a Plane Cafe (accompanying news story in the not to be mentioned Sept 13 BKK Post). 

[Somtamnication]

Ideally, they will make it more real by having the co pilot not wear a mask and you can beat the noodles out of him!!!

[Grumpy John]

Clutching at straws comes to mind!  What is really needed is a large butchers knife to cut all the fat out of the organisation.

 

Tinkering around the edges will not help.

[colinneil]

Just another gimmick make it look like they are trying, pathetic really.

They want to do something useful, they should get rid of their top heavy management.

[Mr Meeseeks]

We keep hearing about these money making schemes but nothing about restructuring, downsizing, satisfying international creditors and how they are going to pay off the THB250 billion debt. 

[metisdead]

Some posts of an obscene nature have been removed.  Let's keep the discussion out of the gutter please.

[tomazbodner]

Spent quite some time in flight simulators and it's as close as it gets to flying the real thing. But that also means that whoever is to enjoy this, would likely need to do some reading up on the flight manuals to get the full experience. A total rookie walking in there would be overwhelmed. I think it's a good idea to open this up to the public and I think it will, if priced right, be a good additional revenue and increase interest in flying for teens. But that of course also brings worries because where will the pilots get training now that they have long gaps without flights? You can't just put someone in a real cockpit after 6 months break.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

We keep hearing about these money making schemes but nothing about restructuring, downsizing, satisfying international creditors and how they are going to pay off the THB250 billion debt. 

There is a reason for that.,... it hasn't happened.

[holy cow cm]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Squadron Leader Soradech Namruangsri, THAI executive vice president of operations

The problem is right there. Get the military out of all businesses.

[djayz]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

flying in the sky

As opposed to flying where? 

 

Is this how they are trying to keep the company afloat? 

 

Edited September 14, 2020 by djayz

[fvw53]

Business is business.

That's why the 9/11 terrorists could learn to fly in the US without questions asked.

[geovalin]

[Bender Rodriguez]

yeah, invite more saudi's ... 

[metisdead]

A post using a trolling image has been removed. 

[richard_smith237]

They already have a flight simulator at Gateway Ekamai (THB 4550 for 30mins / THB 9550 for 90 mins). 

 

I wonder if the simulators are similar, or if the Thai Airways one is significantly better. A good option for those really interested in flying or who want to be a pilot. 

 

But ultimately, how much money is this going to make in the big scheme of things. 

 

 

Thailand needs to end its Emergency Decree, Thai Airways needs some serious restructuring, some seriously good flight offers and to start brining people to tourist areas of Thailand. 

 

 

 

 

[Burma Bill]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is offering a dream flight package

[Grumpy one]

Just what the up and coming terrorist needs, flight training  

[tifino]

1 hour ago, fvw53 said:

Business is business.

That's why the 9/11 terrorists could learn to fly in the US without questions asked.

probably a little harder these days, to train outside the living room...

 

 

 

 

[Captain Monday]

 

15 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

Just what the up and coming terrorist needs, flight training  

THAI has been offering this program for some time. Good experience for someone with some flight flight training background but the fun stuff requires high levels of crew coordination and preparation or else you are just mucking around.  The US requires TSA approval for any alien to undergo aircraft or simulator training as a result of some of the 9/11 murderers having done general aviation flight training in the US. 

[tifino]

but I could go one better... 

 - back in 1993 I was headed North on Posting duty to RAAF Butterworth. 

As a side benefit of Rank, I did the journey in style, in 747 Business Class... anyway diversing, but halfway into the 9 hr flight, my TV view screen failed, and I called the hostie over, and reported it, along with a diagnosis of the fault.

 

she went away, and 10 mins later she comes back... the Captain wants to see me!

 

So I get up out of my luxury spot, and she leads me upstairs, and forward... 

All the 1st Class passengers were glaring at me the peasant in their domain, but i am sure their expressions dropped, when...

 

 - she opens the cockpit door and I am ushered in to see the Captain   

 

anyway it soon revealed he was exRAAF, and appreciated my 'assistance' back in Business... we swapped stories... mine being I was headed to take over Radio Technician supervision on the Base

 

He offered me the comfy Jockey seat back behind between the pilots ???? 

 

Spent the rest of the flight there, until procedures began for the initial descent into Singapore for our stopover 

[Sydebolle]

THB 200+ billions (not millions) in the red and the best they come up with it "flight simulator packages" - praise the Lord for that. 

But all this makes sense if you see the source; no one less than Squadron Leader Soradech Namruangsri, THAI executive vice president of operations.

My question here would be, what is he squadron leading - if you put a military order taker/executor in charge, then you get such beauties like this tremendous cash generating ideas. He must have had friends at higher court for the posting and this could include some thankful paybacks of favours? 

The airline reflects the rest of the country - just let it go down the pan and start from scratch, with less squadrons and simulators possibly ???? 

[khunPer]

30 minutes B777 or A380 for 13,500 baht, which is £337 ($430).

60 minutes ditto on promotion offer costs 17,500 baht only, i.e. £437 ($560)...????

 

When I showed Europe to my daughter in 2018 we did a B777 one hour flight simulator by Emirates Aviation Experience Center at the London docks – A380 was same price, but I preferred my daughter to experience a "steering wheel" instead of joystick, and we also flew by B777 from Thailand to Europe – the "normal price" was £90 ($115) for one hour, i.e. 3,600 baht, or 1,800 baht per 30 minutes session...

 

 

The London simulators – Emirates has four, two of each – are "flatbed", so yes, a moving bed simulator is more expensive, but the price difference seems fairly high. Anyway, it was great experience – I can warmly recommend to fly a big aircraft yourself under safe conditions – we survived one of the landings; my clever daughter was captain, she might perhaps one day become a real big-airplane pilot...

 

Landing in CPH runway 04L.

[PETERTHEEATER]

My ex-Thai Airways stewardess girlfriend is my favorite cockpit experience. You can keep your simulator.........

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, Sydebolle said:

My question here would be, what is he squadron leading - if you put a military order taker/executor in charge, then you get such beauties like this tremendous cash generating ideas. He must have had friends at higher court for the posting and this could include some thankful paybacks of favours? 

I think he is retired, and has been for quite some time. Squadron Leader (equivalent to major) is not a particularly high rank.

 

That said, he certainly must have had influential friends to get the job of operations boss, and yes, their almost certainly will be an element of payback!

[DaLa]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

They already have a flight simulator at Gateway Ekamai (THB 4550 for 30mins / THB 9550 for 90 mins). 

 

I wonder if the simulators are similar, or if the Thai Airways one is significantly better. A good option for those really interested in flying or who want to be a pilot. 

 

But ultimately, how much money is this going to make in the big scheme of things. 

 

 

Thailand needs to end its Emergency Decree, Thai Airways needs some serious restructuring, some seriously good flight offers and to start brining people to tourist areas of Thailand. 

 

 

 

 

Just about to post a similar message.  This simulator was part of a global franchise and  the prices are only half what Thai are offering, which appears to be their business model generally.

 

I'll stand corrected on this. I tried to book at Gateway  and couldn't find a  link any longer. I believe  they are closed due to lack of business (C-19).

 

The nearest one after that ( again half the price) is in Singapore.  When things return to normal (ish) I'd recommend it to anyone. A great experience, expensive but as an alternative to the well worn Theme Parks , an absolute winner.

[DrTuner]

I always wondered if you could do a barrel roll with one of those. If they add missiles to the experience I'd go.

[86Tiger]

Heck, I would do that.  Be pretty cool to see the real thing compared to personal computer simulator.

 

If only I could get into Thailand......

[tifino]

back in 1991, I was fortunate to try out our F-111 Capsule Simulator.

Didn't Barrel Roll it, but the white coat engineer inputted a mountainous TFR flight solution to try following... 

 

I lasted 15 mins, and Crashed into a mountainside. The Engineer was chuckling; admitting he'd done me a Fuel Dumping, that nobody could fly out of. 

But, getting back to Rolls and Bumps - when I 'hit' the Hill, I Pulled the Ejection Handle... and found even the Rocket Boosted Capsule Ejection movement is Simulated perfectly. Stood to reason why the foundation hydraulic lift struts were near 10 feet long... 

[phetphet]

12 hours ago, colinneil said:

Just another gimmick make it look like they are trying, pathetic really.

They want to do something useful, they should get rid of their top heavy management.

And all  the freebie flights they dish out.