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    I didn't do SPM because I was studying overseas and they deemed that qualification insufficient to convert. That's the "official" version anyway. I do have 2 university degrees and was working for an airline for 6 years.

     

    Hmm.. was this official thing from DCA? I dont remember filing in my SPM results into my CPL or ATPL application to DCA. Though i know flying schools do conduct interviews for cadets to filter out their own requirement. Requirements for application are all in the forms.

     

    Since you studied overseas, im not sure la bro, but dont give up, sure got some way one.

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    Hi Fariz,

     

    Educational background depends on who you are referring to. If you do your training in Malaysia, or you intend to fly with a Malaysian CPL, you have to meet the DCA SPM (or equivalent) requirement. They don't give a toss about your degree. I have a bachelor and a masters degree, yet I can't convert my licence because I don't have the SPM requirement.

     

    After that you have to meet the airline requirement, and that depends on which airline you are applying to. For example Cathay will look at your degree if you don't have the necessary high school requirement. I suppose from their point of view is that if you are good enough to earn a degree, high school doesn't really matter that much, although it will still be part of their consideration I'm sure.

     

    Hope that helps.

     

     

     

    No worries. I'm trying to help those to achieve their dreams, just as I've achieved mine. Well, almost.

     

    Bro, really kah you cant convert your license because you dont have SPM requirement? Did they write to you on the requirements? Cause not all cadets in my ex-flying school were like top A1 students or something and they still did their ATPL papers. Hmm..

     

    Well,just to share, talking about academic requirements for the airline, i have a batchmate who is 27 years old and his SPM results didnt meet the requirement for MAS, but he had a good degree and a good working experience for 6-7 years. Another batchmate is 26 and he has an engineering degree. SPM results would be very important if you are a fresh school leaver and probably if you are still in college or university. but if you have a degree and some workign experience it would really help,as they always look at your highest academic qualification.

     

    I wear glasses, left and right eye power around 450, with 70 Astigmatism. When i went for the first medical check up, the doctor explained that for your first class 1 your eye power matters.i cant remember what the maximum power was. You will only know if you see a AME. But once you are selected, and when you are renewing your class 1 yearly in your career, there is no limitation to your eye power as long as you wear glasses and your eye is correctable to 6/60 .

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    Brennan, MKW taken on 4th of October? That was me on the right hand seat :D

     

    Capt and I both waved at your lens as we passed by, and you had to close the canopy of one of the training aircraft since both pilots were already strapped in and halfway taxing.

     

    Nice pictures btw :good:

     

    YES!!! It was o 4th of October..

     

    OMG! We were so excited you guys waved at us!! And just couldnt imagine it woud be someone from MWings..this is so cool..

    And the next time you come to LGK let us know :yahoo:

     

    The student and the instructor didnt notice their back canopy was open..

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    And it was not me who closed it.. It was Daljit, my co-spotter to the rescue!

     

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    Also Firefly on that day..

     

    Starting up.

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    Taxi to Holding Point Bravo.

     

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    Close up.

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    Lineup RWY21.

     

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  10. Posted · Edited by Brennan Raj · Report reply

    Thanks guys. Just a small contribution to my fav forum. Anyways Raj, i as flying at the time the Antonov took off, and i also missed the recent F111 and the ATR 42. :sorry: ill try my best to catch the intresting traffic in the future.

     

    Ibrahim..70-300mm F/4-5.6 G only lah..70-300 VR too poison!!! :diablo:

     

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    TB10 is a solid workhorse for HMA. very very reliable. can still fly with 3 magnetos. once the engine is started, 99.5% of the time, it won't fail(unless got fuel starvation) even if we have a total electrical failure. But if the engine does die off, MATI la.. can't glide very far... at Vg , it's -1300fpm

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    Yeah its practically a flying brick man. At best glide speed of 85kts we have a ROD of 1100-1300 fpm. :mellow:

     

    Farid's story is amazing. For a person to crash 10 days ago and wanting to fly again soon, thats a lot of courage. Hope he gets back in shape fast.

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    What does it mean to have the course integrated? Thanks.

     

     

    In HMA, we used to finish all our ground school hours and papers before we started to fly. Once we were done with ground school ,only then we were transfered into the flying wing to start our PPL flying and so on.Thats what my batch and the batches before mine did. But recently they changed that system to an integrated flight training (which obviously is what its suppose to be and what other schools do),meaning, after your DCAT ground stage, you go and do your 42 hours of PPL flying. And once you're done with PPL flying you come back to ground school to do your CA6 and CA2 papers. And thereafter continue your CPL and Twin engine flying once you complete those papers. Thats what i meant with the word integrated ,refering to the way our training was implemented here in HMA.

     

    And FK, I think(maybe) we are using the same charts you did when u were here man. The photocopied ones <_ and i dont know if they did subscribe new ones from jeppesen cause had to photocopy laminate my charts a senior.>

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    Supply out numbers demand..

     

     

    Its about mismanagement of flying schools by the previous management,knowing they were unable to supply the demands of the airline or rather the industry itself. The reason all this 'delay' came about is because the flying schools had too many intakes in such a short time.The reason why MAS has a backlog is because of that initial delay! MAS surely did their calculations before sending their cadets and sure enough the flying schools just screwed it up. Its not about the airline having too much cadets, its just they never expected them to finish this late and all their timing..LARI!! MAS is riding this boat with us .

     

    Well, all said and done, im thankful im where i am and things have impoved. The current batches joining HM have no delays whatsoever. My batch is just stuck in between and since the damage has been done long time ago, we just have to sit it out and have fun while this things last (i guess). And hey, im having loads of FUN!

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    Well..was at the simulator building the other day and saw many guys coming in for phsycomotor throughout the whole day. reminded me of the past. Dont worry guys, if you meet the requirements you WILL be called up. Its just the matter of time so keep waiting. No harm giving MAS HR to ask about the status of your application. Just dont keep bombarding them la..

     

    My batch has completed all the ground school papers. We are currently waiting to start our flying phase. Been waiting for two months already and there is no word from the school when we should be on our way back to kick start our flying. Imagine we haven touched the aircraft even after a year being in that school. And now we are all back in KL wasting our precious time . So guys waiting is a game you have to play when you are in this part of the world. The only way to wait your way through this is to keep your passion high , because thats your best frend when you are in troubled times. Personally being in HM IS FRUSTRATING, but if you like what you do, you will be able to close one eye and enjoy whatever you have at the moment.

     

    HM is improving and now is a good time to join because the batches after me have all started to do the course integrated like other school or rather like how its suppose to be done. And they are pretty much on track.

     

    So thats pretty much whats happening on my side..just know this guys, the journey to become a pilot doesnt end after your interview and your medical check-up guys..trust me..its a long way to go.. :)

     

     

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