Any Pilots Out There?

[ray23]

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.

[Thanyaburi Mac]

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

[MJP]

This is a nice club, flying out of Sriracha.

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

[arthurwait]

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

Come on someone had to do it.

[NeverSure]

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.

[samran]

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

[Tywais]

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

They do.

[NeverSure]

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.

[samran]

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.

[3SoiDogNight]

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

[Thongkorn]

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

[Humbugged]

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.

[payak]

no wonder its called the cockpit

[SeaVisionBurma]

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

Note: Not referring to hanggliders.

[Tywais]

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.