crash
 

i agree with subsonic..

much to the detriment of all those following the news of the crash on the news, they receive a flawed newscast. much better to ask those that are either from omni, or were there at the site.

the parents of our brothers are most definitely going to be biased in their answer as to whether omni is still safe or not. its impossible to get an objective view from those close to those that died.

this is what i know:
>this is the first and only fatality from omni since it started way back in the '90s.

>several other flying schools in the philippines have a worse statistic than omni and yet they are still operational with students enrolling left and right.

my advice is: do your homework on your target school. talk to the students. dont talk to the staff/employees (theyll give you their best foot always). talk to the caap and do an informal survey.

lets just hope that this wont happen again.. regardless of what flying school, company, airline you're flying with, nationality, rank, flying hours...

BE PROFICIENT with your recoveries brothers. doing it once does not count.

IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN WE LEAST EXPECT IT. BEST BE READY FOR IT.

@fuzylogic577
 

just to let you know, ive received word that even after the crash, omni is still receiving students... meaning, despite what happened, omni still has a strong enough reputation to keep on training students.

you want to know what school is the best? certainly not omni. no one school in the philippines can be the best. but omni sure is up there in the list.

but why are you listening to me? go there and find out for yourself! i aint gonna baby you.. :}

does Omni has vacancy for flight instructor positions at the moment ?

please enlighten me with this. thnx.,

vacancy at omni
 

from what i heard... yes. i believe there's an exodus of veteran flight instructors from omni going to the airlines.

lotsa planes.. lotsa students.. few instructors..

so far theyve only gotten 3 new instructors from their crop of homegrown batches.

thanx sir..
can you tell me more about the recruitment process, personnel and whether they hire foreigners or not..
please assist me with this..
thanx so much..
tail winds..

vacancy
 

i dont know how they process potential hires. best to email (if youre at a different country) or call them (if youre staying in the philippines).

youll find their contact numbers at their website.. omniaviation.com

good luck

Despite the incident that happened lately, the school is still receiving lots of students. Heard that they are lacking instructors because of the number of cadets

try applying with Cathay Pacific Cadet pilot program.

Cathay Pacific Cadet
 

Any info that you can share regarding cathay's cadet pilot program?

cathay pacific cadet
 

flyb0i 1,

check their website . . . .

Will OMNI allow me to use my uncle's C-152 instead of renting theirs to save money?

Hi All,

Pity that this thread seems to have died a while ago.

I am on of those still very interested in Omni, and from my own experiences, to lay to rest the concerns concerning accidents. If Omni has been around since the nineties and one fatal accident, although noone wants to hear about fatalities, I have been with two 'top' flight training organisations, and BOTH have had serious accidents, both related to engine failures, in an both cases, severe injuries. It can and will happen. One of those was a solo student, and one was with a highly experienced instructor.

Anyhow, thats my 2c worth on that, so, my advice, dont discount a flying school because of one incident.

Back to Omni as a whole though...

I want to live and work in Philippines, and already have a (lapsed) JAR PPL and 130 hours. I am not too woried, certianly not at this early stage, about converting CAAP/ICAO licences to FAA/JAA/etc, as I want to remain in the Philippines and work there.

So, I have heard a lot of good things about Omni, and if there CFIs/FIs are being snapped up by the local carriers, that bodes well, but, how does that apply to a foreigner going there? Assuming I get through the PPL/CPL/ME/IR with Omni, as a non-Philippines citizen, will a local carrier look at me? Even if I have to, say, go across to Clark and pay my own A320 TR, what are the prospects? Or, would I have to complete an Instructor course and instruct at Omni to build hours, and contacts, before they would look at me? Or maybe not even then? :sad:

Would love to hear comments from the wise. Maybe even someone who has been through a similar route to that?

Thanks to all! ;)

Fly safe and always be grateful that your a flyer in the first place! :ok:

SJ

Dreaming
 

Will OMNI allow me to use my uncle's C-152 instead of renting theirs to save money?

Why should they save your money, and not earn theirs.???

But from a practical point, I would assume your 172 is not insured, or maintained to the companies Public Transport schedule.

A solution might be to lease your uncles 172 to the company.

glf

Seaman to Pilot at age 30s
 

Hi to everyone,
Iam new here, I just want to ask for your expertise and ideas regarding flying in the Philippines. I am working onboard the ship as an electrical engineer, I am thinking for a career change . However, Im 32 yrs old. would that be a problem if 2 to 3 yrs from that my training will end and would it be easy for me to get into the local airlines? thanks in advance.

Omni or Alpha Av
 

Hi there again,

I would like to ask if someone has been enrolled or currently
do trainings on the above name of schools. Any feedback ?
thanks

Can someone comment on the price of this PPL course? Is that reasonable and if it is consistent with the rates of other aviation schools in Philippines (Luzon)?


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Any more updates on the quality of the training provided by Omni?

Anyone knows what is the average cost of pursuing in a PPL in Philippines (Luzon)?

Average cost for PPL in Luzon area = 11,000 USD

Why would anyone want a Philippine license?? If you plan on staying in the Philippines, fine. If you plan on going anywhere else in the world, you are screwed!

No one accepts a CAAP license as it's widely known the lack of standards and very poor training.:=

I just received a quotation from Omni:

PPL (Cessna 152) = Php 601,000
PPL (Cessna 172) = Php 818,000

Includes:
- Documentation fee
- Books and materials
- Ground school
- 10 hours simulator training on Redbird LO
- 60 hours of actual flight training (40 hours dual, 20 hours solo)
- Operational charges and landing fees

This is almost 14,000USD. Expensive for the amount of training hours provided?