Friend is visitng and wanted to know if there are any flight clubs in Thailand. Not being a pilot not much I had to offer on that one.

Actually, quite a few. Start here, then wander down the www site to the listing of airfields, some of which have clubs.

http://thaiflyingclub.com/

Mac

This is a nice club, flying out of Sriracha.

http://www.thaiflyingclub.com/linkairportsriracha.html

First rule of flight club is not to talk about flight club. ...........

Come on someone had to do it.

Geez, I wonder if they recognize licenses from Western countries. I've never seen what appears to be obstacles to getting a license. 6 months and all that training at those prices just for a basic private pilot's license?

I'm use to the fixed base operator (dealer/ school/repairs etc.) having an incentive to woo new pilots to rent or buy planes, fuel, etc. etc. Cessna gave me all of my books and basic "lap" materials. I had to have 20 hours flying with an instructor before I could solo, and another 20 to get my license, upon of course passing the written and flying tests. I had to have 100 hours and a check ride to fly a turbo single, and 200 hours to test for and get my multi-engine rating. It took me about 30 days to have my single engine private pilot's license, and that was part time. The multi-engine and IFR ratings came later but they weren't any worse.

Unless they'd accept a US FAA license and log book, I wouldn't bother.

Geez, I wonder if they recognize licenses from Western countries. I've never seen what appears to be obstacles to getting a license. 6 months and all that training at those prices just for a basic private pilot's license?

I'm use to the fixed base operator (dealer/ school/repairs etc.) having an incentive to woo new pilots to rent or buy planes, fuel, etc. etc. Cessna gave me all of my books and basic "lap" materials. I had to have 20 hours flying with an instructor before I could solo, and another 20 to get my license, upon of course passing the written and flying tests. I had to have 100 hours and a check ride to fly a turbo single, and 200 hours to test for and get my multi-engine rating. It took me about 30 days to have my single engine private pilot's license, and that was part time. The multi-engine and IFR ratings came later but they weren't any worse.

Unless they'd accept a US FAA license and log book, I wouldn't bother.

hold your horses:

http://thaiflyingclub.com/linkvalidationprocedure2.html

Unless they'd accept a US FAA license and log book, I wouldn't bother.

They do.

Unless they'd accept a US FAA license and log book, I wouldn't bother.

They do.

Thank you. That's better. I can't see how many Thais could afford to get licensed and to fly.

Unless they'd accept a US FAA license and log book, I wouldn't bother.

They do.

Thank you. That's better. I can't see how many Thais could afford to get licensed and to fly.

Plenty could - but as a % of the total population, that is still low.

350K isn't much to some these days....but that is totally another debate.

There are flight clubs here that recognize Western pilot's licenses. Flying here is just as expensive as in the U.S. unfortunately.

First rule of flight club is not to talk about flight club. ...........

Come on someone had to do it.

Is This a Japanese Fight club

First rule of flight club is not to talk about flight club. ...........

Actually...how do you know if there is a pilot at the party ?

He'll tell you.

no wonder its called the cockpit

Not wanting to hijack the thread - but has anyone heard of any gliding clubs in Thailand?

Note: Not referring to hanggliders.

Not wanting to hijack the thread - but has anyone heard of any gliding clubs in Thailand?

Note: Not referring to hanggliders.

nokaviation in Lamphun near Chiang Mai. Not sure about other locations in Thailand.