Flying in Malaysia

Shardy · Posted: Tue 19 Jan, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: Flying in Malaysia

After the saga of having to get my English driving license translated into English for the JPJ, I was quite amused to discover that if I want to take up flying in Malaysia I have to take an English test to make sure I can speak English.

It's a bit of an involved process - I need immigration to clear me to fly here first. Then I need a medical done by an aviation doctor. If I get those I can apply for my SPL (student pilots license) - that doesn't exist in the UK - you basically fly on the instructors license until you pass and gain your own PPL.

And I can join the flying club and start doing all the exams, flying lessons and the practical radio exam. Then I need my English proficiency test! And finally I can do the practical test and hopefully gain the full PPL!

dayna · Posted: Tue 19 Jan, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Flying in Malaysia

Patrice · Posted: Tue 19 Jan, 2010 11:44 pm Post subject:

Actually I am afraid you might fail it Shardy. It is probably in Manglish... You better work your proficiency in that language Laughing

Shardy · Posted: Wed 20 Jan, 2010 8:05 am Post subject:

Let's hope not - I can imagine some nasty consequences...

Skyking2 · Posted: Wed 20 Jan, 2010 10:53 am Post subject:

Welcome to flying in MY John.... and we all have to do that English test, as it is an ICAO requirement, not just DCA Malaysia. Btw I only got level 5 meaning I have to sit it again in 5 years time; and to add insult to injury, some locals got level 6 meaning life validity, and they speak/understand/write English less than u or I lol, yep corruption sh**t as usual

As for the flight licensing requirement, well that's the way it is if u wish to fly here with a DCA license; PPL is ok for any1 to apply, study and obtain but forget about doing ur CPL as a foreigner. They are only a handful of foreigners with DCA licenses (me being 1) and the exams are damn harder than anywhere I have been regardless of how much prior flight experience/qualifications u have held previously...

On the positive side, flying in MY is great, weather is warm most of the time, blue skies and uncongested airspaces, BUT beware of "Malayenglish" used in RT communications, non standard practices and unreliable ATC instructions like landing downwind with 20Kts up ur rear end....

Cheers
SK2

INSURGENT · Troll Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 476 Country: Burma

[quote="Skyking2"]Welcome to flying in MY John.... and we all have to do that English test, as it is an ICAO requirement, not just DCA Malaysia. Btw I only got level 5 meaning I have to sit it again in 5 years time; and to add insult to injury, some locals got level 6 meaning life validity, and they speak/understand/write English less than u or I lol, yep corruption sh**t as usual

As for the flight licensing requirement, well that's the way it is if u wish to fly here with a DCA license; PPL is ok for any1 to apply, study and obtain but forget about doing ur CPL as a foreigner. They are only a handful of foreigners with DCA licenses (me being 1) and the exams are damn harder than anywhere I have been regardless of how much prior flight experience/qualifications u have held previously...

On the positive side, flying in MY is great, weather is warm most of the time, blue skies and uncongested airspaces, BUT beware of "Malayenglish" used in RT communications, non standard practices and unreliable ATC instructions like landing downwind with 20Kts up ur rear end....

Cheers
SK2[/quote]

Show off.

INSURGENT · Troll Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 476 Country: Burma

[quote="Shardy"]Let's hope not - I can imagine some nasty consequences...[/quote]

If you were a angel you would have wings..

Shardy · Posted: Mon 25 Jan, 2010 12:36 am Post subject:

Skyking2 · Posted: Mon 25 Jan, 2010 9:35 am Post subject:

Yep good luck matey lol; btw who is doing ur English test? ours was done by UPM at a cost of RM400 per person...
Cheers
W

Shardy · Posted: Mon 25 Jan, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject:

Not sure yet - haven't really got that far - but the instructor I spoke to said he'd done his online and that he found it really hard!

adrienne888 · Posted: Mon 08 Mar, 2010 8:22 am Post subject:

Boy, if I was doing the English test I would give you ten out of ten.

I thought you were a native English speaker. Shocked

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Adrienne

INSURGENT · Troll Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 476 Country: Burma

A friend of mine wanna know if expat need work permit to buy car in Malaysia.

(Stupid clown admin wont alow me post a new post).

Ahnissi · Posted: Fri 12 Mar, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject:

Shardy · Posted: Mon 15 Mar, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject:

Not got that far yet - Malaysian red tape is holding this one up as much as the driving license...

Rolling Eyes

INSURGENT · Troll Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 476 Country: Burma

[quote="Shardy"]Not got that far yet - Malaysian red tape is holding this one up as much as the driving license...

Rolling Eyes

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Would not want to fly in 1 of those 2 seater with you..you might be into nose diving into the ground..

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