Problems and Rumours with Flying Schools in the Philippines

[HueyDog]

Yes, it is worthwhile to attend flight school in Philippines, but you need to research and attend a good school - not necessarily the cheapest. WCC Aviation in Binalonan seems professional and has well maintained aircraft. I am sure there are other good schools as well.

[x_feed]

Is it even advice able to attend a flying school in the Philippines? Pls I d like to know before i make any mistake

Yes, any flying school here in the Philippines, as long as it is registered in CAAP and follow the all safety standards, why not?!

Good advice: Avoid "Fly-By-Night"

[x_feed]

The only airline-partnered school is the coming CAE/CebuPac academy.

Taras B:

When the Cebupac/CAE will start their official recruitment for the pilots? (ab- initio) Some good info heard that 5J will acquire A330-300.

Clark Aviation/AAG is not. They "hint" that they have "ties" to many airlines, which means nothing. They won't guarantee you a job. This company has already ripped off and disappointed many cadets with their song and dance. They should be on wa wa we.

Let's move on and face new opportunities coming in Philippine aviation industry. I heard a lot of "Negative" Comments about AAG

[RP-C000]

x-feed..sadly there some guys here who cant fly a kite let alone a C172 and want job guarantee.

Best to talk directly to a flt school and make your call where you want to train..

[x_feed]

x-feed..sadly there some guys here who cant fly a kite let alone a C172 and want job guarantee.

Best to talk directly to a flt school and make your call where you want to train..

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I know that RP-C000, just asking.

correct info about the A330! I will be talking to CAE reps directly in mid-April at WATS 2012 and I will PM you what I find out.

Thanks! Taras B, really appreciated.


Aviation Industry --- It's a Small World.

[Lawwyy]

strikewing aviation philippine

Pls does anyone have info on the quality of flight training at strike wing aviation in philippines? I see the advert for PPL CPL IR and ME for 32000 USD with accomodation and feeding, is this any good? Anyone with experience with the school should kindly let me know. ThankS

[A_B_C]

Thanks for giving info for the AAG, I was planning to select AAG but as you said song and dance...Please advise which school as my qst choice is omni.

[A_B_C]

H iX_feed,

Appreciate if you could update me with the new aviation school.
Also hope that they ar enot like PAL that the yrejected my application as they told that I am over age "31" and this is my 2nd career.

Thanks....

[x_feed]

Pls does anyone have info on the quality of flight training at strike wing aviation in philippines? I see the advert for PPL CPL IR and ME for 32000 USD with accomodation and feeding, is this any good? Anyone with experience with the school should kindly let me know. ThankS

Lawwyy,

The price is good enough to complete your "minimum" (let's say about 200HRS+) time for CPL/IR/ME, still, you must do some "extra strategies" to earn flight hours experience. If you're a filipino citizen, earn time hours at least 500HRS and try to apply cebu pacific/pal express, as FO and fly ATR72/Q300/Q400, earn hours with income and later on, you can apply as FO for A320.

Pls does anyone have info on the quality of flight training at strike wing aviation in philippines? I see the advert for PPL CPL IR and ME for 32000 USD with accomodation and feeding, is this any good? Anyone with experience with the school should kindly let me know. ThankS

A_B_C,

Yes, you can still start your 2nd career, some people start their flying career at the age of 30+, When it comes to flying school, do some background check, what are the pro's and con's. and search as possible a flying school that suits to you (Location, Airstrip)

Also, when it comes to price (ground study & renting the aircraft) do some good comparison from one flying school to another, and what are the study materials/equipment's are used to ensure your "safety" and worth enough..

[A_B_C]

Thanks you for the reply.

I received course package details from Omni and AAA not AAG.

both had differences, in AAA they offer PPL, CPL IR and MER and price is bettter. However, in Omni they only offer to me PPL ,CPL and IR and only c152 compare to AAA offer piper seneca, c152 and c172.

Appreciate if someone from the forum to give feedback for AAA.

[Lawwyy]

thanks

Thanks for the reply, would look into the option, would like to chat with an alumni of the school

[mutt]

Be forewarned, some airlines know that the Filipino system is crooked, so perspective candidates are getting refused, especially when its easy for the airline to compare logbooks and see that 4 people flew the same aircraft on the same day at the same time.

Mutt

[fuzylogic577]

if youre still interested, try having a chat with capt ben hur gomez. hes been in the industry for a long long long time and he knows whats going on. hes a retired 747 capt for PAL and is now managing his own flying shcool thats ISO/ICAO certified.

he hears and sees a lot..

[spacecadetofficer]

couldn't start own topic.

Not sure if this is off-topic.

Is there anything wrong with the Bulacan schools? Some have been around more than a decade. I was looking at Omni vs Masters/Fliteline. Asked a pilot friend and he said Masters/Fliteline are also good schools and to choose whichever is cheaper or more convenient.

[Ankit Kotecha]

in Bulacan -

Masters are good schools. nowadays they are more into chopper training, due to very less students.
Fliteline - some CAAP problems, fake loggings, etc
Yokota - only chopper training
Delta - now purchased by the biggest education group of Philippines - AMA, flying is going on now.

Clark - Omni - good school with own runway, but expensive

Manila/subic/lingayen - Fly fast. very professional people run this school. I highly recommend it.

Iba - AAA. another nice school

Cebu - Aviatour - once Philippines' top flying school with biggest fleet, sadly is now bankrupted after Capt. Bahinting's death.

[smoothcruise5]

Any comments about Leading Edge International Academy? It's the only Cessna Pilot Training Centre in Southeast Asia.

I'm planning to go there for my CPL/IR.

[jetseater]

advice

Please give me some advice i was planning to go to Omni for ab initio. I'm a bit confused about the difference of building hours as a Flight instructor in single engine if some other schools offering FOT/airbus rating. What is the advantage of having a high time in single engine? I was planning if i will go to Omni for PPL-ME and PAAT(cebupac) for type rating or AAG all the way from zero to type rating.. It's same price though around 3.4M from zero to type. Please give me some advice. Thanks