Timothy

So far I only have an estimated figure from Sabah Flying Club, and was given RM35k for completion of their PPL program. Still waiting for a proper breakdown and more info, ie: if costs change for 1 on 1 tuition and if taking the course full time or part time will make a difference. Anyone else care to join me ?

thanks for that ! just went to their website and gave a call too. Seems friendly, so waiting for a breakdown of costs to come by email

Hi all, hoping to get some insight into obtaining a PPL license in Malaysia. Some background : I'm a recent Engineering graduate and finally have the freedom (and finances) to take up powered flight training. I'm from Bintulu, where the ex-GGIFA school was. Since they've closed down, I was thinking of other alternatives around M'sia. Important factors for me are duration of the training and cost. I'm looking to set aside no more than 6 months to gain a PPL. I've already done some "taster" flights while in the UK and used to be part of my university gliding team. I'm open to flight schools outside the country as well if anyone has recommendations I've already looked up the DCA list for PPL training, however most places I called don't seem keen to offer 1 to 1 tuition ... or have rather inflexible times. I would also prefer to pre-study any materials I can from books instead of taking classroom sessions.

Is it updated or are the graphics still like MSFS 95 ?

My virgin experience on the A380 [LHR-KUL]. TR coming soon !

Perhaps linking them to this thread would be more straight forward. This begs the question, why would MH not have an in-house tech team to supervise / audit the building of the website as it goes along ? Did an elementary tracert on where my data goes upon starting the booking engine, and it seems to route through something called SKALI.net. Want to know what's more horrible than time-outs ? I found the data passed is NOT SECURED. Credit card info, DOB, email, names ... poofff ... if someone had a sniffer around then the data is basically handed over to them UNENCRYPTED. MAS = Mana Ada System. I've heard this mantra since '97 when they made the move to KLIA and supposedly fielded a "new" passeger handling system. Was stuck for 2 days as a young traveller then. I don't mean this as a bashing post but security wise, this is probably the worst website I've used. I believe the average wordpress blog has better security features. Also, just in case some tech people are watching in; why do you leave footers on most pages with contact info ? ie: Jeffry Elliot. j3ff@thatairline.com etc. Also much of your software remains unpatched. PATCH THEM NOW. Edit: Removed contact info. Publicly available either way.

saw this trending on airliners.net and is a nice read, re: livery planning wonder if MH put the same though process into theirs.

I'm all in for this, especially since I'm looking to return to S'wak after my graduation next month. Any higher range antenna though ? Willing to put in ~RM1k

Why not use amphibians for inter-city routes too ? I don't know of a town/city in S'wak which dosen't have at least 1 major river running nearby. Would save the 20-30minutes car ride to the airport itself. Personally I'm hoping for Cessna Caravans instead of the Twin Otters which IMHO are too large to offer flexible (convenient) schedules.

MH is a national airline / flag carrier. A uniform for "Malaysian AIrlines" would reflect that. Since when has grey been a prominent color in Malaysia ? Also whats with the 4 button vest ? I'm no fashionista but its in pretty bad taste imho. Now we have Grey + Blue as the MH colors , image see-ing a blue check in desk manned by a man in a grey suit.

I'm curious as to what pilots do during cruise I once asked an ang mo MH F50 captain and he said he would start planning the next leg or fill paperwork and enjoy the scenery. This was in the 90's and for intra-borneo routes so no iPads, smart phones or Kindles ... But what would the crew of say B737 KUL-KCH or even longer haul flights do? Thanks TK if you would entertain my question

Hi all, Having done my final year project looking at aerospace projects, I've been intricately interested in the way instruments relay information to the pilots. This was outside my scope of study ( was more towards lean manufacturing etc) but now that's its summer for me I guess this may as well be the best time to kick things off For example, on airspeed indicators, planes such as the spitfire and DH-106 Comet used what we have now on our car dashboards, the circular meter But on modern aircraft (military or commercial) it's the speed tape: Pic below with full credits to fellow forumer TK So when did people start moving towards this new method of displaying information , and has it been an improvement over the old method ? I've started this thread in hope of further input and will continue updating as I start digging Planning to visit all the aviation museums in the UK during my last month here

You'll be suprised how many Malaysians are within Airbus, Gulfsteam or even Lockheed Martin ! Did my internship with Airbus in Filton and there were enough Malaysians there to start an unofficial "Malaysian Soc" with around 60 of us engineers. The Chinese are mostly lacking in engine technology, imho the most complicated part of a plane. As for criticizing "china products" one just has to look at how fast they reach the market. They don't spend years and years fielding a new phone. There's little bureaucracy (or quality checks:P) but that was the way it was with Western countries back in the 1920's . You made a contraception and tried to sell it asap. With the cash China is dishing out, I won't surprised when "Made in China" is a mark of quality.

Is it me or does it seem that there are no window seats in First ? The only windows I see are above the foot rest and not beside the passenger

+1 The article also starts off with If he could take a swipe at the German Chancellor (notoriously strict) then I think he could take a roundabout way of complimenting Airbus's automation. Doubt it. Unless MH board is seriously incompetent and hailed TF as their master straight after share swap...

The bulge is just to level the A330, so there's no moving components in there. It won't be able to raise or lower itself ala AN-124 or C-5 Galaxy http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-airbus-a330f-gets-blister-for-new-nose-gear-as-revised-layout-levels-cabin-floor-to-ease-211629/

The best decision to come out of this "share swap" deal yet

I'm sure you could spin if off to management as a "media event"

1) The MAS lounge at the Satellite terminal already has a kids/games room. They used to have a p/s2 in there as well, so what is this new renovation supposed to bring? 2) Regional lounge will be designated only for First passengers? Would C ticket holders be turned away ? 3) What's Malaysia Airport CIP lounge ?

superficial, but the color red leaving MH's livery has been attributed to this AK-MH share swap. Now that it's off, can MH finally have a decent "dress" for its aircraft ?

I find it odd that seaplanes or amphibians are not even considered for rural routes. Certainly a subsidized fleet of Cessna Caravans or Twin Otter with floats would be way cheaper than building an airport in the short-medium term. These transports can even be VIP converted for express flights between town/city centres from the express boat jetties.

Awesome topic has been revived ! :clapping: Thanks TK ! Out of curiosity, is that a cabin video feed on the central console / electronic panel (in front of throttles?)

However the recent availability of B734 certainly didn't come by surprise to certain individuals. A businessman would plan at least 5-10 years down the road. Anything less and he would have (sorry to say) a disaster such as MH.

No idea why the SG gov would continue to use the F50 as a VIP transport though. Have spent 15 years flying the F27 / F50 as a passenger (intra-borneo routes) and they are atrocious for work, the best you could do would be to doze off from the constant vibrations or cabin heat ! Took my 1st flight when I was 2 weeks old and despite the shortcomings, the F50 remains my favorite aircraft. Used to take it over the ATR-72 while possible. Certainly the Lee dynasty would see sense in giving a transport aircraft where meaningful work could be done ? Or is the SG PM not worth that much ?

Any verdict / official report on the incident ?