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10 Mar 2013 -- TFC STUDENT PILOT STATUS -- Congratulations to Khun Toon and Khun Tui who have been working VERY HARD to get the SPL, Validations, and PPL from the DCA. Some have taken as long as 7 months, but at long long last, they are here at the club. All of our student pilot members can now come and start flying. Please email -- info@thaiflyingclub.com -- to book a flight. You can book with Kruu Samran and fly during the week. Weekend is no extra fee. Weekdays, you must book 2 hours minimum and pay an additional 1,000 Baht Instructor Transport fee. Here are the new licenses just received at the club. SPL (student license) -- Babu Indergand, Alexandre Vaillant, Vincenzo Agostino, Kaixin Liang, Bruno Aldeert, Daniel Monk, Aung Kyaw Moe, Tony Scragg, Jinjing Fu, Min Yeob Ji, Bavid Ma, Luzvimindo Cabaluna, Pisit Kampeera, Martin Luoni, Michael Gebbie. Validation -- Derek Buckley, Peter Glaum, Joshua Clements, Sangchol Bang, Shashank Sharma, Gerard Malledant, Iain Flitecroft. PPL -- Marek (waiting medical), Torleif (waiting Khun Joy apx 1 week).
Jan 2013 -- NEW CEO AT
PATTAYA AIRPARK
-- Thailand was very sad to lose our dear aviation friend, Khun Neil, this
past January. Neil was one of the most enthusiastic private pilots and sport
aviators you could meet in Thailand. He loved flying and his passion for
anything that flew was infectious. He has tirelessly promoted General
Aviation in Thailand for almost 15 years, and he has been one of the forces
behind the growth of Pattaya Airpark as a "home for aviators" in Thailand.
We will miss Khun Neil, but at the same time, we are very excited that his
lovely daughter, Khun Alex, has assumed the position of CEO of Pattaya
Airpark and will be working closely with her mother to continue to make
Pattaya Airpark a success. Alex has decided that Pattaya Airpark will focus
primarily on Sport Aviation and Private Pilots who wish to hangar their
plane on the field and fly for fun. Pattaya Airpark has many lovely hangars
and a lot of room for more aircraft, so this is the perfect place to import
your plane and base it in Thailand. Khun Alex will primarily be assisting
local and foreign aviators with the processes involved in importing and
certifying aircraft for flying in Thailand. In addition, several friends of
Khun Neil have decided to honor his memory and enthusiasm for aviation by
creating the "Spirit of Aviation" trophy to be awarded at sport flying
events to the "most enthusiastic aviator" at the show. Khun Alex has offered
to fly down to Phuket for the upcoming airshow later this year, and present
the first "Spirit of Aviation" award in Thailand. Our memories are with
Neil, and our warm wishes are with Khun Alex and her mother as they continue
the family tradition of flying at Pattaya Airpark. Chok dee. For more
information, please visit --
www.pattayaairpark.com
9-10 MAR 2013 -- GEORG MACAK WINS PRECISION FLYING EVENT -- The 2013 PFE will be held at Eastern again on 9th and 10th March 2013, as part of the runway-extension celebrations. This year, George led the field, followed by Britain and Norway. We are waiting for some photos. TFC's Fernando Alongzo was there in spirit and loved the event so much that he will be back again. View Highlights of 2013 PFE 1 DEC 2012 -- DOKKRAI AIRPORT CLOSED -- Dokkrai Airfield is now closed to air traffic. The previous permit holder has cancelled it from 30th November. Efforts are being made to reinstate the permit as soon as possible. The runway will continue to be maintained in a serviceable condition. Please monitor this and the hotel site for updates -- www.dokkrai.net 7 Dec 2012 -- NEW AIRPORT IN PRACHINBURI -- Khun Joe has been roaming the Thai countryside and found a new airport. We are always excited at the appearance of a new airport. The new airport is PRACHOM KLAO located at King Mongkut University, South of Prachinburi. It has a N/S runway, 800' elevation, 800 m length. We need a PHOTO and a GPS location, so start your engines and send us some info. For more information on this airstrip -- joe_electro@hotmail.com
WANTED -- FAA IA MECHANIC & AVIONICS REPAIR -- There is a need for an FAA certified IA mechanic with experience on Cessna aircraft to do an annual inspection in Thailand. If you are visiting Thailand and you have this experience, then please email TFC. There is also a tremendous demand for any person or company that can repair aircraft avionics in Thailand. There is not any company that can do this. If you know of anyone, please let us know -- Email TFC |
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KAPWelcome to THAI FLYING CLUB. We are the first and the oldest flying club in the Kingdom of Thailand, and we are committed to the development and promotion of General Aviation. Bang Phra Airport is the most challenging and exciting airport to land in all of Thailand, because we are right next to a mountain. Pilots who learn to land here can land anywhere. We are also the representative to IAOPA in Thailand and Southeast Asia. If you are interested in learning to fly, or if you would like to learn more about sport flying during your visit to Thailand, then please contact us. Email Thai Flying Club  HOW
TO FIND USThe Thai Flying Club is located at Bang Phra Airfield (VTBT) about 3 Kilometers East of the small village of Bang Phra. We are about a 90 minute drive Southeast of Bangkok or a 45 minute drive North of Pattaya. If you are coming from Bangkok, you can take a taxi to Sriracha (about 8 km North of Sriracha) to the Bang Phra Golf Club. We are right near the Golf Club and they can direct you. You can also come by Bus: Go to Ekkamai Skytrain Station. Walk to Ekkamai Bus Station. There are buses leaving from Ekkamai Bus Station (in Bangkok) every 30 minutes. Take the bus to SRIRACHA. Ask to get off in BANG PHRA (about 8km North of Sriracha). Near the 7-Eleven shop, you will find many Motorcycle Taxis or Tuk-Tuk Taxis. Ask them to take you to "Snambin Bang Phra" (Bang Phra Airport). The airport is located on University Campus "Kasetsart Bang Phra" near Bang Phra Golf Club. You enter the University and turn right at the clock tower. Stay left, and you will come to the runway. You will see the clubhouse across the runway. Use the Googlemap because finding Thai Flying Club is not easy. Enjoy the adventure.  HOURS
OF OPERATIONThe Thai Flying Club is open five days a week. Wednesday thru Sunday: 08:30-17:00 hrs. These hours are "local time" (Thailand local time is GMT + 7hours). A detailed road map shows directions how to find the club if you are traveling by road from Bangkok or Pattaya. Bang Phra is about 8 Kilometers North of Sri Racha on Sukhumvit Road. Please note that you can use Sukhumvit Road or the Motorway to reach the club. There are several Golf Courses near the club. The club can be opened Monday, Tuesday and on Holidays for landing and departing aircraft (cost 500 Baht fee for Num - Call 0894088198).  CONVERSION RATEThe US$ to Thai Baht conversion rate is approximately US$ 1 = somewhere around 30 Thai Baht. Check current exchange rate for Thai Baht. We accept credit card or cash payments or wire transfer. The club currently has approximately 700 members and 20 aircraft. BANG PHRA AIRFIELD Identifier: VTBT Location: 13*14'N x 100*57.5'E Elevation: 90 Feet Runway heading: 05/23 Runway length: 900 Meters Runway surface: Asphalt Tower Frequency: 122.3 Mhz Telephone: 038-777348 and 081-9962957 Pattern Altitude: 800' MSL with left hand circuit. This picture is taken after departing from Runway 23. (caution: high-tension electric wires run parallel to the railway tracks; use VASI when landing Runway 05).   AIRPORT
DIAGRAMThe Bang Phra airfield has a mountain on one end of the runway and high-tension wires on the other (click diagram to enlarge). The airfield is very safe once you have been checked out by one of our instructors. Bang Phra is in a beautiful location - surrounded by white beaches along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, several international standard golf courses, a fresh water reservoir with a bird sanctuary, and several National Parks for viewing wildlife in Thailand. There are several hotels near the flying club.  MEMBERSHIPLife Member: 50,000 Baht initial + 2,000 Baht per year. Annual Member: 10,000 Baht per year. You have full voting rights after one year as an Annual Member. Annual Members can become Life Members on their sixth year of membership if they 1. have been an Annual Member for 5 consecutive years, 2. own a share in an aircraft, 3. are in good-standing, 4. pay the annual fee and the life per annum fee on the sixth year (thereafter Life Member fees are only 2,000 Baht per year). Please contact the Flying Club office if you have any questions. This picture shows TFC member Khun Taned in the Wilga (owned by previous TFC President Khun Wichai) Form to join the Thai Flying Club. Wiring money to Thai Flying Club |
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 LOCAL FLYINGThere are many local airstrips in the Chonburi area. This area is under U-Tapao Approach control, so General Aviation has been allowed to actively grow. The procedure is to fly with your transponder on and maintain radio contact with U-Tapao Approach on VHF frequency 119.7. - Print a MAP of Local Airstrips (A4-size Map to use while flying locally). - View a LARGE detailed MAP of Local Airstrips (to study the area). - Caution Flying Hazard near Jomtien Beach (Cable Car and Tower 900')  REPORTING POINTSThe Following are "Reporting Points" around Bangkok used by Bangkok ATC for VFR aircraft. The points are in relation to BKK DVOR (117.7 frequency). HIN KONG - below 3500' -- Radial 028* / 34.8 DME BANGNUM PREAW - below 1000' -- Radial 097* / 26.4 DME BANG PAKONG - below 1500' -- Radial 137* / 34.3 DME KOH SICHANG - below 4500' -- Radial 167* / 45 DME SAMUT SAKORN (SIERRA POINT) - below 4500' -- Radial 221* / 27.5 DME LAMBUA LUANG -- Radial 314* / 23.5 DME AYUTTAYA - below 2,500' -- Radial 356* / 28.3 DME |
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INSTRUCTORSThe Thai Flying Club instructors have been professionally trained and are all highly experienced with more than 3,500 hours instruction each. They speak English and have a very high concern for flying safety. During the weekend, the instructor's fee is approximately 800 Baht per hour. During the week, the instructor's minimum fee is approximately 1,500 Baht (for up to two hours) then the normal 800 Baht per hour after that. Prior arrangements must be made with the club to fly with instructors during the week. If you are new to Thailand, please come and visit us to find out more information. We are very busy on the weekends, so please be patient or try to contact us sometime during the week. HELICOPTER INSTRUCTION Currently, there is no helicopter instruction available in Thailand. However, there is helicopter instruction available in Malaysia. |
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INSTRUCTIONThe Thai Flying Club offers PPL (private pilot) flying courses with a FREE GROUNDSCHOOL. To date, the club has trained and certified many Thai and Foreign students. The club can also help you apply to validate your foreign pilots license for flying in Thailand. The flying course is 60 flight hours and the total cost of learning to fly is about 350,000 Baht. To obtain your Thai PPL, you must 1. C  omplete an aviation medical examination
(one day in Bangkok Hospital), 2. Join the club (10,000 Baht), 3. Submit an
application for SPL (200 Baht), 4. Study in the TFC FREE Groundschool (to
receive a letter from TFC), 5. Log 60 hours of flight time, and then you can
sit the DCA
written exams (given once every 3
months) and take a DCA checkride. The ground school in Bang Phra is
FREE for everyone, and you can join anytime you want. The DCA has to do a
background check on SPL applicants, so it can take 2-3 months to receive
your SPL. Start the process early and begin your groundschool studies, so
that your SPL will be ready when you are ready to fly.
CONGRATULATIONS to Thailand for this great improvement (it used to take 7
months for foreigners to obtain a SPL). Students can only begin
to log hours in their logbook after they have received their SPL. If you
think you want to learn to fly, then begin this process immediately, so that
you can start flying as soon as your SPL is ready. The club charges an hourly rental rate for the airplane (rates vary
with type of plane) and the club charges an hourly fee for instructors (see
plane and instructor rates). A prospective student may solo with consent of the
instructor (usually after 12-20 hours, depending on frequency of flying) after
he has his SPL.
30 minute "INTRODUCTION FLIGHT" -
3,000 Baht weekends.
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 DOCUMENTSThe Private Pilot (PPL) course. You should bring the following documents to the Flying Club: - Copy of Passport or ID card (write "certified true copy" and sign it yourself) - Work Permit or permanent address - (4) 1"x1" photos - Membership Application Form - Student Pilot License Application Form Validating your foreign pilots license to fly in Thailand. You will need to do the following: - Join the Thai Flying Club (10,000 Baht Annual Membership fee) - Validate foreign pilot's license Form - Documents - Passport, Pilot logbook, Medical, Photos ("certified true copy" & signed). - The Club will write a letter to the DCA for validation. - Pay 2,000 Baht fee The procedure takes about 2 months for a background check. - Procedure for validating your foreign pilot's license - OFFICIAL PAGE of DCA documents |
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 The weather in Thailand
is warm, tropical and very pleasant for flying. If you would like to see
the current satellite image of the cloud cover in Thailand, please click
the following. There are many links, because sometimes some don't work:
Satellite Images
of Asia
Satellite
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WEATHER.COM
ICAO
METAR (4-letter Airport ID) Metar
in SE Asia
Singapore
Satellite Wx (240nm radius) Thailand
RAIN RADAR (excellent update of rain activity)
Current weather
in Thailand (or anywhere)
Short rainy season: Mid-March to Early April. It is
hot and humid in April. Heavy Thunderstorms in May. Long rainy
season: August through October. Rain stops in October and the wind
direction changes direction to favor Runway 05 (17oct2004) (17nov2005) with warm
dry wind. December is dry with a lot of smoke from
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 FLYING CLUBSThe Thai Flying Club has good relations with many flying clubs throughout the region and has conducted several joint flying excursions with some of these clubs. Thai Aviation History Tango Squadron Civil Aviation Training Center (Hua Hin) Bangkok Aviation Center (Bangkok) Nakhon Phanom Training Center 604 Flying Squadron (Bangkok) Grasshopper Flying Club (Nakhon Nayok) Nok Flying Club Phuket Flying Club Pattaya Flying Club Cambodia Flying Club Hong Kong Aviation Club Malaysia DOA Johor Flying Club Royal Selangor Flying Club Singapore Flying Club Philippines Flying Omni Aviation (Clark) Buleleng North Bali Club (link broken) Dubai Flying Club (link broken) (Flying CLub List updated Jan 2011) |
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THAI
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30
NOV 2013 -- "PEGASUS 2013" -- FLY-IN EQUESTRIAN AIRSHOW
Jul
2012 -- MOUNTAINVIEW CAFE
-- One of the best reasons to visit Bang Phra these days is because of Khun
Gop and her Mountainview Cafe located in the Bushpilot Clubhouse. Khun Gop
is faithfully manning her shop every weekend, even when there is barely a
flight a day, she is there. We sampled her food this past weekend, and it is
simply delicious. Khun Gop has been decorating the clubhouse with beautiful
plants and she has really put a lot of love into the club. We would like to
encourage all our friends and members, even if you cannot fly these days for
whatever reason, come and have some delicious food at the Mountainview Cafe.
Khun Gop has entered the world of Hi-Tech now, so when she is not preparing
fine meals, she is studying her laptop for all the latest news. You can
phone or email Khun Gop if you have some special culinary desires for your
weekend visit -- Khun Gop --
SAVE YOUR AIRPLANE FROM CORROSION -- ACF-50 NOW
AT TFC -- The best way in the
world to protect your plane from corrosion in Thailand is to spray exposed
metal with ACF-50. We now have ACF-50 available in the club in spray bottles
for 1,500 Baht per bottle (ask Tui in the office or email
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