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tnx aerocadet. btw, where will you study if you don't mind me asking....
went to capt. halili's school this pm. all i can say is the guy's really a blessing to the industry. he told us his life story, from his humble beginnings. grabe, i was so inspired to learn his past & how he achieved everything he has now.
went to capt. halili's school this pm. all i can say is the guy's really a blessing to the industry. he told us his life story, from his humble beginnings. grabe, i was so inspired to learn his past & how he achieved everything he has now.
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Yeah. I've been there too. As far as I can remember, I read about his story a year ago in a newspaper magazine.
I went to Airworks to inquire for pilot training as well. I am very much interested in training for Instrument Rating and Basic Aerobatics with him. I hope this would happen since he is considered to be one of the finest pilots in the industry. I am excited to see him flying again in the next Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.
Anyway, I will be training in a local flying school here in Luzon.
Hehe!
I strongly suggest you visit the school PERSONALLY. Before visiting them, list down your concerns/questions. Let them answer it for you and ask around (students, flight instructors, admin staff, maintenance staff, etc.). Rather than spending time searching for answers in the internet, it is much better to SEE what you want. I think it would help if you ask for advice from pilots from the airline and general aviation side of the industry. I actually visited 6 flying schools and settled with the one who answered the best to my concerns and training needs.
Good luck!
Yeah. I've been there too. As far as I can remember, I read about his story a year ago in a newspaper magazine.
I went to Airworks to inquire for pilot training as well. I am very much interested in training for Instrument Rating and Basic Aerobatics with him. I hope this would happen since he is considered to be one of the finest pilots in the industry. I am excited to see him flying again in the next Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.
Anyway, I will be training in a local flying school here in Luzon.
Hehe! I strongly suggest you visit the school PERSONALLY. Before visiting them, list down your concerns/questions. Let them answer it for you and ask around (students, flight instructors, admin staff, maintenance staff, etc.). Rather than spending time searching for answers in the internet, it is much better to SEE what you want. I think it would help if you ask for advice from pilots from the airline and general aviation side of the industry. I actually visited 6 flying schools and settled with the one who answered the best to my concerns and training needs.
Good luck!
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for everyone's info regarding aerocadet
Aerocadet PMed me he's going to start at omni soon. But he's still a fan of clark aviation. Oh wait, he posted this a few months ago:
[/I]Picking flying schools for flight training is really hard.. I have been in a flight school where I wasted my money for bad services they gave me (unfair scheduling, etc.). Lesson learned.. BE CAREFUL! Look for a school that answers most of your concerns and meets your standards! But of course, remember to check out their Flight Instructor staff. The quality of training would really depend on them. Good luck to everyone else![/I]
So, hehe.. Which school are u really with, Aerocadet? LOL.
[/I]Picking flying schools for flight training is really hard.. I have been in a flight school where I wasted my money for bad services they gave me (unfair scheduling, etc.). Lesson learned.. BE CAREFUL! Look for a school that answers most of your concerns and meets your standards! But of course, remember to check out their Flight Instructor staff. The quality of training would really depend on them. Good luck to everyone else![/I]
So, hehe.. Which school are u really with, Aerocadet? LOL.
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yup aerocadet . started visiting schools 2 wks ago while having my medical @ caap. filed my spl license yesterday actually, so in a wk maybe i can get my spl na. the only school under my choice w/c i haven't seen yet is omni. will try to visit it next wk maybe.
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ok dun... pero magiging prob mu kc sa plaridel is maxadong traffic.. sa sobrang dami ng aircraft na nsa pattern in 1 hr nkaka 3 patterns ka lng... meron din sa clark meron din sa subic base pero sa manila ang office.. kung interested ka text mu nlng ako .. 09325606683 ... tnx
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sa omni nman.. very good dun.. kc tlgang lilipad ka.. mahal nga lng.. galing na ko dun.. dun ako work dati... if ur interested to know more sa mga flying skul text me nlng.. di kc ako nakakapag online lagi..
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I just wanted to tell you guys my experience with Philippines
I joined Visayas Aerospace College and Technology, owned by Orson Bahinting in Iloilo. This school took 50% of the fees as advance from us before coming to Philippines. When our batch of 9 students arrived in Philippines, we learnt that the pictures shown of the fleet were fake. The school did not own any planes. This was in Jan 2007.
By Nov 2007 there was still no planes, so the students refused to pay the remaining 50% to the school unless we atleast started flying.
Instructors changed and hardly 1-2 flights a week, sometimes no flights for a month or so. Then the school takes another batch of students from India who arrive without knowing the conditions there. The school got a 172 for the second batch to fly.
By Nov 2009, after 2 years, the most that any student had actually flow was around 50-70 hours. Most of them padded their way and transferred to a school in Manila. Padded and got their CPL's made.
The owner forced the Indian students to go back to India, most of us lost a lot of money. We never spoke about it, but guess what they have taken new students in Iloilo.... more victims waiting to be taken..
Also the school in Dumagette, Philippine PIlot something, forgot owned by Dan Bahinting. They shut down, students lost money, instructors i know who worked there were grounded and he reopened the school with a new name...
Btw AAI in Bacalod is a pretty good school from what i have seen when i visited them and they have ground schooling in India too. Omni too is highly recommended
I joined Visayas Aerospace College and Technology, owned by Orson Bahinting in Iloilo. This school took 50% of the fees as advance from us before coming to Philippines. When our batch of 9 students arrived in Philippines, we learnt that the pictures shown of the fleet were fake. The school did not own any planes. This was in Jan 2007.
By Nov 2007 there was still no planes, so the students refused to pay the remaining 50% to the school unless we atleast started flying.
Instructors changed and hardly 1-2 flights a week, sometimes no flights for a month or so. Then the school takes another batch of students from India who arrive without knowing the conditions there. The school got a 172 for the second batch to fly.
By Nov 2009, after 2 years, the most that any student had actually flow was around 50-70 hours. Most of them padded their way and transferred to a school in Manila. Padded and got their CPL's made.
The owner forced the Indian students to go back to India, most of us lost a lot of money. We never spoke about it, but guess what they have taken new students in Iloilo.... more victims waiting to be taken..
Also the school in Dumagette, Philippine PIlot something, forgot owned by Dan Bahinting. They shut down, students lost money, instructors i know who worked there were grounded and he reopened the school with a new name...
Btw AAI in Bacalod is a pretty good school from what i have seen when i visited them and they have ground schooling in India too. Omni too is highly recommended
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Well to be honest since OMNI changed chief pilots, from the last few f*cked up guys to the great lady that runs the show now, looks like they're getting their act straight again. Thank goodness.
Last time I visited there, students complained of instructors not teaching ground properly. You know the... typical lazy, greedy sumb*tches who simply want the moolah. Give you the exam and leave type...
None of that happens now and their syllabus is plastered to the wall in their flight ops. And since we all know what happens in a real checkride in da Pilipins, they do their own checks prior to the student being released for the CAAP check. They've been failing lazy students left and right recently. Really sticking to FAA PTS (Practical Test Standards), I heard. You leave Omni learning something, alright. Worth more than what you save in other flight schools where you leave afraid of stall recovery.
Go pay a visit and take a look for yourselves. Talk to their lovely Chief.
Last time I visited there, students complained of instructors not teaching ground properly. You know the... typical lazy, greedy sumb*tches who simply want the moolah. Give you the exam and leave type...
None of that happens now and their syllabus is plastered to the wall in their flight ops. And since we all know what happens in a real checkride in da Pilipins, they do their own checks prior to the student being released for the CAAP check. They've been failing lazy students left and right recently. Really sticking to FAA PTS (Practical Test Standards), I heard. You leave Omni learning something, alright. Worth more than what you save in other flight schools where you leave afraid of stall recovery.
Go pay a visit and take a look for yourselves. Talk to their lovely Chief.
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perfecto and well said airstink
but the instructors at the bottom of omni's food chain? they SUCK BAD. Repeating the Pilot Handbook of Aero Knowledge word per word? ENOUGH SAID
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Well, you get that with any flight training institution anyway. Whether you go to the US, Oz or any other country. That's why the search for good flight training doesn't end in picking a good school. You need to personally choose a competent instructor.
I talked to Benhur Gomez and they encourage that, which is good.
I talked to Benhur Gomez and they encourage that, which is good.
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Are you looking for answers or are you looking for an argument?
To be honest, I'd like to give you names if I could. But I'm done with that part of my career. You have to look for the answers yourself. Omni might not be as good as Oz or the US but believe me, they're trying at least.
To all of you who wish to get the best training, tama na kayo dito sa PPRuNe. Just go out and talk to instructors out there. Or find someone who can ask the right questions for you.
To be honest, I'd like to give you names if I could. But I'm done with that part of my career. You have to look for the answers yourself. Omni might not be as good as Oz or the US but believe me, they're trying at least.
To all of you who wish to get the best training, tama na kayo dito sa PPRuNe. Just go out and talk to instructors out there. Or find someone who can ask the right questions for you.
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question:
would it be possible to take up flying lessons and at the same time keep your day job?
any school that permits this and would you know any person who flies and at the same time keeps his/her day job?
would it be advisable to do part-time flight training?
would it be possible to take up flying lessons and at the same time keep your day job?
any school that permits this and would you know any person who flies and at the same time keeps his/her day job?
would it be advisable to do part-time flight training?
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hey guys i was a student of AAI bacolod...it has a ground school in bangalore.....i finished my flying in 1.5 years....everything....no padding of hours and no forgery ....dont take my word for it..just go visit the school......the director is ex indian airforce....and has many indian instructors....just go check it out....cheerss
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im a half filipino myself. and i can really say that aviation in the philippines sucks bigtime, and the way of flying is not near faa standards or jaa. and how far can u come with a caap license in the world?
if u guys have the money why not choose a good school in america and were they have connections with other airlines instead of wasting alot of money in philippines and just hope for a carreer in the philippines. why not try to get into a well known airline at first?
i just finished my training in america and did my jaa conversion in my homecountry norway, i got a job after 2 months, and i didnt spend more than 100 000 dollars eithers, including pocket money and everything. i worked as a instructor and gaines alot of hours, and the schools are really professional. i can reccomend phoenix east aviation, they offer a j1 visa, that means u can stay there 2 years and once you are finish with youre cpl u can get instructor ratings and gain up to 100 hours a month as instructor.
i,ve been to omni, aviatour, airlink, pal aviation when i visited philippines 3 years ago. for me it was all garbadge. and the airplanes they mix car gasoline with aircraft fuel, thats all i can say of good quality! guys wake up and spend the money carefully! sayang kaayo ang pera!
if u guys have the money why not choose a good school in america and were they have connections with other airlines instead of wasting alot of money in philippines and just hope for a carreer in the philippines. why not try to get into a well known airline at first?
i just finished my training in america and did my jaa conversion in my homecountry norway, i got a job after 2 months, and i didnt spend more than 100 000 dollars eithers, including pocket money and everything. i worked as a instructor and gaines alot of hours, and the schools are really professional. i can reccomend phoenix east aviation, they offer a j1 visa, that means u can stay there 2 years and once you are finish with youre cpl u can get instructor ratings and gain up to 100 hours a month as instructor.
i,ve been to omni, aviatour, airlink, pal aviation when i visited philippines 3 years ago. for me it was all garbadge. and the airplanes they mix car gasoline with aircraft fuel, thats all i can say of good quality! guys wake up and spend the money carefully! sayang kaayo ang pera!