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Old 26th Jul 2007, 03:45
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If you look up Clark Aviation in Angeles City, Philippines you will see they have already set up this type of training facility you are all looking for and as fireflybob said was once around. This facility has nearly 90 new MPL students and some are over half way through their one year training.

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I am aware of what is happening at Clark. From a training perspective, the Philippines is becoming a disaster area. Only last month 2 students were killed at Plaridel airport (north of Manila). THis and other airfields are becoming know as "no go" areas for those of us who fly in the Philippines as the schools are attempting to churn out hundreds of pilots (mostly for the Indian aviation sector) every month.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=84314

If this is happening at "grass roots" level, what will the future hold for those who travel with the commercial airlines in coming years.

I have witnessed many students who have been "fast tracked" this way in the Philippines and would not want to fly with them as passengers in any aircraft.
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