31
Jan 2008 - "Rak
Siam Tao Fah" Opens in Thailand --
www.firstflightthemovie.com
-- This is a film about the early days of aviation in the Kingdom of Siam
before World War I. Siam was the first country in Asia to have an aviation
program in 1913 --
www.firstflightmovie.com (English).
26 Jan 2008 - NAKORN PANOM UNIVERSITY AVIATION OPENING CEREMONY -- www.npu.ac.th/iac/ -- Nakorn Panom University is organizing an OPEN DAY for anyone interested in learning aviation to visit the University. They have the first aircraft DA40 and DA42 arriving and they have trainers for B797, X48B to give the CPL/IR certificate. They are also planning to open an aerobatic school with an Extra 300. If interested, call Khun Pui -- 042+551137. She can help arrange your flight up there.
SINGAPORE AIRSHOW -- If any of TFC members happen to be in Singapore during the Singapore Airshow period, Meng and www.WingsOverAsia.com team would like to inform and invite all TFC members to the event specially for GA aviators -- www.wingsoverasia.com/calendar/event.php?eid=20080117045120138
20
Dec 2007 - FIRST SOLO PARTY AT BANG PHRA in the Bushpilot
Clubhouse -- All of the Young Eagles Students and instructors turned out for
a splendid first solo party as the group of students all finished their
"First Solo" in less than 21 days.
29
Dec 2007 - YOUNG EAGLES AT OSHTAK
-- Oshtak was a great success this year with over 40 aircraft in attendance.
There was heavy fog on Saturday morning, but all had lifted by 10:30AM. The
Air Rally was cancelled, but the two balloons were the hit of the show. DCA
deputy director Khun Vutichai enjoyed the show and the 4 star General from
the Royal Thai Army flew up to visit Oshtak.
21
Dec 2007 - NORM & LEC RETURN
-- Norman and Khun Lec returned from their 7 month flight around the world
in their Mooney. Khun Lec was the first Asian person to fly around the world
in a small airplane. Captain Charoen, ATC Kitty, and Khun Worawoot were on
hand to welcome them back to TFC and to cut off their shirt tails to post in
the clubhouse.
12-20 Jan 2008 - FLY IN TO RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL FAIR -- Located next to the airfield in Bang Phra
28-30 Dec 2007 - OSHTAK at Mae Sot -- SFAT and everybody will be organizing Oshtak at Mae Sot this year. Don't miss it.
15-16 Dec 2007 - AIR FORCE SQUADRON 2 LOPBURI FLY IN -- Air Rally Celebrating The King's 80th birthday at Air force Squadron 2 Lopburi from 15th - 16th Dec. You may fly-in to the airbase from the 12th - 14th. Most aircraft will fly-in on the 14th. For Ultralights, the form to apply flight permit is available from Neil. If you have problem fill in the form in Thai you may send info to the Foundation email tangoclassic@yahoo.com
8-12 Dec 2007 - Pattaya International Balloon Festa -- www.pattayaballoonfiesta.com -- Royal Thai Army Sport Centre and SFAT will jointly host as part of celebrations to mark the 80th birthday anniversary of His Majesty the King. The event will take place at Thammasat University's Pattaya campus.
18
Aug 2007 -- KASETSART AVIATION STUDENTS VISIT THAI FLYING CLUB
-- Thai Flying Club Manager Khun Worawoot was very excited to receive a
visit from Aviation students at Kasetsart University in Bangkok. The
students came to Bang Phra to learn about General Aviation and to understand
the current aviation activities in Thailand. The club's chief mechanic Num
took three students for a taxi along the runway in the club Eagle, and Khun
Worawoot gave them a very exciting lecture on aviation. Many of the students
are interested in careers in aviation management, mechanics, and some are
interested in becoming pilots. Chok dee.
12
Aug 2007 -- GENERAL AVIATION ASSISTING WITH SEARCH AND RESCUE
-- Long time member of Thai Flying Club Eric Bodart assisted with a
Search and Rescue Mission over Khao Yai wilderness. A BAC Cessna 172 was
lost somewhere in the jungle 3 days previously with two 22 year old students
on board. There was no elt signal to track. A telephone signal was used to
locate an approximate position, and then Thai military aircraft and many
volunteers on the ground have been searching for any trace of where the
aircraft may have gone down. They may have encountered a thunderstorm or low
cloud and become disoriented in the mountainous terrain. Everyone is still
searching hard and hoping for the best.
31
Aug 2007 -- SFAT MALAYSIAN ADVENTURE TRIP
-- SFAT secretary Khun NIWAT
and advisor Sunny Yong flew down to Phuket to meet with Inche ISMAIL
(PRESIDENT of the MALAYSIAN SPORT AVIATION FEDERATION - MSAF), who flew into
PHUKET on Monday, 30th April in a LEAR JET belong to the DCA of Malaysia on
his way to Berlin. Inche Ismail of MSAF is the organizer of the KUKL 2007
- KARNIVAL UDARA KUALA LUMPUR - the major ANNUAL GA event in Malaysia
(supported by the Malaysian Government). He has invited SFAT to participate
in KLKU 2007 in SUBANG (WMSA) on 31aug2007 - 01sep07. ALL GA planes
(INCLUDED ULTRALIGHTS, TRIKES, BALLOONS) are welcome!!! He will officially
invite SFAT to organize the THAI GA and THAI U-registed AIRCRAFT TO FLY INTO
MALAYSIAN AIR SPACE to SUBANG WMSA (as well as other places, like exotic
TIOMAN ISLAND, PENANG, PANKOR Island or the grass strip airfield in their
NATIONAL PARK - TAMAN NEGARA in Central Malaysia!!)
LATEST NEWS ON MALAYSIA TRIP AND HOW TO
JOIN
3-6 Sep 2007 GA MEETING IN HONG KONG -- SFAT Secretary Khun Niwat is taking a Thai Aviation Team to the Asian Aerospace Convention in HONG KONG this September -- www.asianaerospace.com -- SFAT is organizing a large delegation of Sport Aviators and General Aviation enthusiasts from Thailand, and if you would like to join -- Email Khun Niwat -- Asian Aerospace 2007 is the world’s premier commercial aviation with 25 years of experience for Asian Aerospace from Reed Exhibitions, the event featuring over 500 international companies will show of latest products, services and innovation in MRO, Air freight, Aircraft interiors and Aviation training from 27 countries including 12 national pavilions. It will be the largest dedicated civil aviation exhibition where it will offer the most comprehensive civil aerospace platform on the international industry calendar in an exclusively all-business B2B environment. The show will be held in Asia World Expo, Hong Kong 3-6 September,2007. Further details -- Ms.Sutthipun Nujjaya -- Phone +668 1720 6822 -- inn@asianaerospace.com
DAMRI'S
MINI-WILGA
-- TFC Member Khun Damri has built a flying scale model of the Wilga. We
can't wait to see this thing fly and to take a picture of it next to the
real Wilga. We also want to know if he has as much trouble landing the
mini-one as we do the big-one. Chok dee Damri.
Learn to fly the "WILGA" (tail-dragger)
May
2007 AROUND THE WORLD
--
TFC Member Norman Livingstone & "Nang Fah" will attempt to fly around the
world in a Mooney Ovation starting from USA --
www.around-the-world-2007.com
17-19 Aug 2007 -- Malaka Air Festival -- MALAYSIA --Thai Flying Club has been invited to this flyin in Malaysia. Anyone who flies in will get free room, food and gas. For more details call Khun Worawoot hotline -- 0868342636.
23 Jun 2007 -- GRAND OPENING OF FLYER RESTAURANT
-- Khun Neil has promised that he will not change the date. 23 June is the
grand opening of the Flyer Restaurant at Pattaya Airpark. Fly in for a meal
and enjoy the scenery --
www.pattayaairpark.com
Dear All, I will have the opening of "Princess Siribhachuthaporn's Center of
Volunteer Pilots for Preservation and Rescue (Eastern Chapter - Pattaya
Airpark) + Opening of our Airport Restaurant "The Flyer" + Introduction of
Ultralight "Beaver" from Canada by CPA Product + Introduction of "Virus" the
high performance kit plane - powered glider from Pipistrel, all at Pattaya
Airpark on this Sat.23rd June started at 09:30 am. The opening ceremony by
Vice Admiral Charnchai, Commander-in-chief of Thai Navy Base at 10:00 am
after fly-in of "The O-1 Birddog" to base here at Pattaya Airpark. All
fly-in pilots are requested to sign-in and will be invited to have a free
lunch (we expect you to buy some drink). All fly-in please do it before
09:35 or after 10:10. Please call-in 122.30 for landing instruction before
landing. I'm sorry for my late notice as many of you might have known that
one of our plane, Cessna-206 had a bad accident last month and the pilot had
injured seriously (now survived after 3 operations but still in the
hospital) so I have been very busy. However, life must go on and here is the
invitation and the program.
09:45 - Vice Admiral Charnchai arrive and The O-1 Birddog fly-in and low
pass
09:50 - Cheer leader from Asian University dancing, The plane land then taxi
to park at the position
10:00 - I read the report and Vice Admiral Charnchai have a speech opening
the Center and The planes
10:10 - Vice Admiral Charnchai go to cut the ribbon at the Office of The
Center, visit the Center and Restaurant
10: 30 - Having coffee, snack and watch the planes flying at the restaurant
10: 45 - Visit the hangars then go back to the reception area in front of
the Tower
10:50 - The planes land and Vice Admiral Charnchai take a look at the planes
11:00 - End of the opening ceremony
There will be RC flying show and some flying, introduction flight, etc. all
day so please follow the controller instruction for safety
Cheers, Neil
24-25 Nov 2007 - Loy Kratong Flyin at NOK -- SFAT and Chiang Mai Flying Club will be joining for a flyin at Nok Airport for the Loy Kratong Ceremony. Everyone is welcome and foreign aircraft are invited to visit too.
CAPTAIN
ED WITH HIS NEW PLANE
-- TFC Member Eduardo Loigorri has completed his PPL License
up at the Chiang Mai Flying Club. Ed is one of the most enthusiastic
aviators in Thailand today, and probably the only guy who bought his airplane
before he passed his flight exam. After Ed passed his exam he embarked on a
solo 25 hour flight across Thailand in marginal weather to test out all the
things he had learned. This is called "jumping into the deep end and seeing
if you can swim." Ed had a grand adventure and he has
posted his
story to share with all of us.
TFC
REUNION ON THAI AIRWAYS
-- Thai Flying Club Membership has great surprises. Dr. Rolf was on a flight
from Japan to Thailand with Thai Airways. After Takeoff, he heard this voice
"Welcome to Thai Airways, I am Captain Watana...." and Rolf immediately
recognized the voice of our Senior TFC Member Captain Watana. A few minutes
later, Rolf was invited to the cockpit to see Captain Watana at work in his
777 office. Captain Watana is a great lover of General Aviation, and is one
of the driving forces behind the Phuket Flying Club. Captain Watana made a
very smooth landing at Suvarnabhumi.
04 April -- SFAT
NORTHERN TRIP
-- SFAT organized a successful trip to the North. This time about 6 planes
flying to Tantawan, Udon, Khon Kaen, and all sorts of places over 5 days.
SFAT is a very active General Aviation Organization in Thailand that is
doing much to promote safe flying in Thailand. Thank you for your
leadership.
13 April 2007 --
SONGKRAN NORTHERN RALLY
--
SFAT organized a successful
Rally to the North for Songkran festival. They had a fun stop with splendid
VIP treatment at MAE SOT and then a music band and gliding and lots of fun
at NOK AIRPORT and then off to Pai and Chiang Rai. Khun Prasert was on this trip with his tailwheel Kitfox and
Khun Suchard was his passenger. Khun Niwat and SFAT are
one of the most active General Aviation Organizations in Thailand and they
invited all aircraft to join them.
More information -- Email
Khun Niwat
