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Dear Captain Lim,
I have always aspired to become a pilot ever since I was young. I have just completed High School in Malaysia with distinction in English and Maths and B's in other Science subjects. I want to enroll in a flying school to realize my dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot.
The dilemma that I am currently facing is choosing the right flying school.
Right now I have two choices:
1. Apply to Flight Training Adelaide, a flying school in Australia.
or
2. Apply to a flying school in Malaysia.
I recently called up DCA (Department of Civil Aviation of Malaysia) to inquire whether I would be able to fly for an airline in Malaysia if I enrolled in the flying school in Australia. The answer was NO, as the DCA does not recognize the license.
On the other hand, if I applied to the Australian flying school and obtained the CPL, would I be able to fly for an Australian airline as I understand that graduates from the airline academies in Australia would stand a better chance.
The fees of both the Adelaide flying school and the Malaysian flying school's are roughly similar. Besides that I also have a sister studying in Adelaide which is why I want to apply for a flying school there.
So my only concern now is choosing the right flying school. Please assist me on this matter Captain Lim. Thanks in advance.
By the way, great website!!!
Dear Justin,
Your chances of being employed as a pilot in Malaysia or Singapore are better if you do your flying training in Malaysia. There are three flying schools in Malaysia (I rank them in that order) to choose from:
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Malaysia Flying Academy - Has backlog of students and insufficient training aircraft. Website: http://www.mfa.edu.my
The licenses from the above institutions are recognized in Malaysia and getting a flying job will not be as difficult as compared to if you were trained in Australia - especially in Flight Training Adelaide - Website: http://www.flighttrainingadelaide.com/
Remember, if you were trained overseas, you will still need to spend some more money converting your foreign license to a local one. You must log something like another 10 hours on single engine and 30 hours on twin engine planes - not forgetting that you have to sit for some additional exams - Air Laws, type technical, etc.
For more details - please visit the Flight Crew Licensing Office, Level 2, Block Podium B, Lot 4G4, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administration Centre, 62570 Putrajaya, Malaysia. Tel: 603-88714000 or email
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You should ideally make an appointment to see the Licensing Officer personally in order to get a better picture of the requirements than just making a phone call.
As you are not a citizen of Australia, you are unlikely to be employed there even after you have graduated from Flight Training Adelaide (FTA). Yes, FTA is a good flight school as many airlines send their cadets there for training. Unless you are sponsored by the airlines, it would be better for you to do the training locally.
All the best to your future dreams!
Becoming An Airline Pilot
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