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11th May 2010, 00:07
Replies: 1
Views: 3,037
Posted By mingalababya

Get your previous company to provide you with a...

Get your previous company to provide you with a letter of no incident/accidents on official company letterhead. If your company has a stamp with company logo, all the better. Chinese authorities like...
24th Mar 2010, 01:37
Replies: 10
Views: 8,296
Posted By mingalababya

Hi RF .. yep, they're still running. They're just...

Hi RF .. yep, they're still running. They're just about to start a new batch of students in April. Apparently, they have some arrangement with Garuda whereby Garuda offers selected students some...
6th Mar 2010, 10:29
Replies: 112
Views: 18,586
Posted By mingalababya

Was having dinner with some friends (with no...

Was having dinner with some friends (with no aviation background) just before I left for China to instruct and was explaining to them about the license conversion process.

Me: "Well I have to sit...
2nd Mar 2010, 11:36
Replies: 6
Views: 1,271
Posted By mingalababya

Looks like it still has a very long way to go to...

Looks like it still has a very long way to go to catch up to Google Earth in terms of coverage away from Australian capital cities. Singapore is just a green blur, and so too is Yangon, Myanmar.
...
31st Dec 2009, 07:41
Replies: 13
Views: 5,158
Posted By mingalababya

Of course there will always be exceptions and...

Of course there will always be exceptions and that's why I said "they will not normally approve". Having PIC time on the Fokker 50 is a far cry from a 250 hour CPL freshy which is what I was alluding...
30th Dec 2009, 04:34
Replies: 13
Views: 5,158
Posted By mingalababya

Further to what has already been mentioned, Air...

Further to what has already been mentioned, Air Asia have their own cadets training in Malaysia as well as in Australia, so I doubt whether they'll need F/O's from such programs. Their cadets will...
12th Dec 2009, 20:42
Replies: 9
Views: 2,555
Posted By mingalababya

Yes, most likely so that on coming traffic know...

Yes, most likely so that on coming traffic know that you're there. Some times also used to see if you're in cloud or not at the lower levels.
1st Dec 2009, 06:00
Replies: 3
Views: 1,929
Posted By mingalababya

If your Aussie license already has the ICAO...

If your Aussie license already has the ICAO English Level endorsed on it, the CAAC will recognise it. This should appear in your license verification letter that the Aussie CASA sends to the CAAC...
13th Nov 2009, 05:43
Replies: 5
Views: 1,228
Posted By mingalababya

Myanma Airways and Air Bagan also have ATRs....

Myanma Airways and Air Bagan also have ATRs. Infact some of Air Mandalay's ATRs are now with Air Bagan.

Air Mandalay now only have two ATRs in their fleet. Until recently, they were French...
Forum: Questions
9th Oct 2009, 22:36
Replies: 3
Views: 1,384
Posted By mingalababya

I saw something similar when I was living in...

I saw something similar when I was living in northern China and it did intrigue me some what. Interesting however that the locals were all nonchalant about seeing the same. Later I discovered that...
6th Oct 2009, 10:15
Replies: 21
Views: 4,461
Posted By mingalababya

Rodrigues, Ted, I also hold a Chinese CAAC CPL/IR...

Rodrigues, Ted, I also hold a Chinese CAAC CPL/IR and Flight Instructor rating. Currently, there's not much going over there with two "international" flying schools going bust in recent times, and a...
5th Oct 2009, 13:47
Replies: 14
Views: 2,275
Posted By mingalababya

I thought photo ID on domestic flights in...

I thought photo ID on domestic flights in Australia was essential at one point in time .. until they brought in the self-service check-in kiosks? In China, they're very strict with this; no ID, no...
2nd Oct 2009, 10:19
Replies: 14
Views: 2,678
Posted By mingalababya

Been there, done that. Check your PMs, mate.

Been there, done that. Check your PMs, mate.
26th Sep 2009, 12:13
Replies: 22
Views: 4,090
Posted By mingalababya

For the MECIR, I'd be looking at the type of gear...

For the MECIR, I'd be looking at the type of gear it has on board, rather than the aircraft type itself. eg, whether it has a HSI, RMI and the type of GPS box it uses if you're adding RNAV approaches...
26th Sep 2009, 12:00
Replies: 34
Views: 24,975
Posted By mingalababya

I self-studied all 7 using the AFT course notes...

I self-studied all 7 using the AFT course notes and got through them all first time, except Flight Planning which I passed after the second attempt. So, I'd highly recommend AFT. The notes are good...
17th Sep 2009, 11:09
Replies: 52
Views: 16,361
Posted By mingalababya

Thanks for sharing that Givelda. More stories...

Thanks for sharing that Givelda. More stories please from former F-27 drivers! :ok: I'll always have a soft spot for them, albeit, from a SLF perspective. The last time I flew on one was in 1999 from...
7th Sep 2009, 13:14
Replies: 10
Views: 2,241
Posted By mingalababya

15 Shenzhen cadets just graduated in Ballarat...

15 Shenzhen cadets just graduated in Ballarat (near Melbourne), Australia from STATA. Took them just 15 months to graduate.

ST Aerospace Academy graduates its first Australian class...
5th Sep 2009, 02:15
Replies: 12
Views: 11,177
Posted By mingalababya

The initial medical is pretty full on, but...

The initial medical is pretty full on, but renewals aren't as elaborate as that. You'll find the class 1 medical renewal examination to be more in line with what you're used to in your home country....
4th Sep 2009, 12:03
Replies: 298
Views: 98,849
Posted By mingalababya

Airbus has already done this with the first...

Airbus has already done this with the first Chinese assembled A320 flying in May this year.

First A320 assembled in China performs maiden flight...
3rd Sep 2009, 09:58
Replies: 12
Views: 11,177
Posted By mingalababya

ppppilot, you'll need to get your licensing...

ppppilot, you'll need to get your licensing authority to send your license details to the CAAC Flight Standards Department. Where I come from, we have a process and the relevant forms to do this....
2nd Sep 2009, 11:14
Replies: 8
Views: 2,550
Posted By mingalababya

It looks like it's SGA. This job advertisement...

It looks like it's SGA. This job advertisement was posted on an Australian website yesterday;

SGA Airlines (Thailand)
Saab 340 Captain
Northern Thailand Base
SGA Airlines is a Chiang Mai based...
31st Aug 2009, 13:14
Replies: 51
Views: 9,677
Posted By mingalababya

I had a memorable cockpit visit on a Qantas...

I had a memorable cockpit visit on a Qantas Boeing 707 in 1977 from Jakarta to Sydney. We had just completed a school tour of Indonesia and were returning home from the old Halim airport in Jakarta....
19th Aug 2009, 10:48
Replies: 52
Views: 16,361
Posted By mingalababya

As a youngster, I used to love flying on the F27...

As a youngster, I used to love flying on the F27 as SLF. Loved sitting next to window and seeing the undercarriage being lowered, and then seeing the main wheels kiss the runway as it touches down....
16th Aug 2009, 14:27
Replies: 6
Views: 1,633
Posted By mingalababya

If you're coming from India, I think you'd have...

If you're coming from India, I think you'd have better luck transiting through Myanmar (Burma) than China. GA flights through Burma have been done before...
7th Aug 2009, 13:08
Replies: 2
Views: 1,045
Posted By mingalababya

Here's the information you require from the CASA...

Here's the information you require from the CASA website.

Basic Guidelines for Overseas Applicants Applying for an Australian Commercial Pilot Licence [CPL(A)]....
6th Aug 2009, 08:58
Replies: 22
Views: 4,576
Posted By mingalababya

He did play a few games for Essendon reserves if...

He did play a few games for Essendon reserves if I'm not mistaken ..and a Melbourne boy ..not Sydney.
6th Aug 2009, 08:46
Replies: 300
Views: 42,023
Posted By mingalababya

That figure of $865 per year probably includes...

That figure of $865 per year probably includes itinerant non-skilled workers in calculating that average. Those in professional jobs earn on average 5000 RMB per month .. that's about $735 per month....
5th Aug 2009, 07:27
Replies: 37
Views: 21,077
Posted By mingalababya

If I were you, I'd try and get some of the theory...

If I were you, I'd try and get some of the theory exams done and out of the way. Don't really know what's on the PPL syllabus these days .. did mine a long time ago, .. BAK, Met, Nav, and Air Law...
27th Jul 2009, 12:11
Replies: 352
Views: 44,513
Posted By mingalababya

That's about as efficient as what we got in...

That's about as efficient as what we got in China. If this trend continues, it will be a big step backwards for GA in this country.
27th Jul 2009, 12:05
Replies: 29
Views: 4,212
Posted By mingalababya

The only difference is the size. CR-3 is the...

The only difference is the size. CR-3 is the bigger version and thus useful for exams. The CR-2 is designed to fit in your front shirt pocket (and remain there for the entire flight :E )
24th Jul 2009, 23:03
Replies: 7
Views: 1,044
Posted By mingalababya

I got my DC 13.4 here...

I got my DC 13.4 here (http://www.ozpilot.com.au/). They were the cheapest supplier when I was shopping around.
22nd Jul 2009, 12:33
Replies: 17
Views: 4,942
Posted By mingalababya

Fuel Nozzle, MASWings placed an add in the West...

Fuel Nozzle, MASWings placed an add in the West Australian (newspaper) about 3 years ago, probably to try and entice Skywest F50 Captains that way (when they had the F50s). Things may have changed...
21st Jul 2009, 07:15
Replies: 32
Views: 7,840
Posted By mingalababya

And beware of the Taxi Meter scam as well. I was...

And beware of the Taxi Meter scam as well. I was in transit at Bangkok just last week and caught a taxi to a well known down town hotel where I've stayed many times before. The trip usually costs me...
17th Jul 2009, 14:18
Replies: 7
Views: 1,707
Posted By mingalababya

If she's flying with Thai Airways London-Bangkok,...

If she's flying with Thai Airways London-Bangkok, Bangkok-Sydney, then she should be given her boarding pass for Bangkok-Sydney at check-in in London. Then all she needs to do is look for her...
17th Jul 2009, 09:47
Replies: 18
Views: 1,294
Posted By mingalababya

I was on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to...

I was on a Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Bangkok this time last year and noticed a lot of manoeuvring happening whilst we were over central Australia. Minutes later, an announcement from the...
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